Lucky T-Mobile customers will soon be able to get the Galaxy S24 Ultra for free (with trade-in)
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UPDATE: The full list of devices eligible for this outstanding new trade-in promotion has been leaked shortly after the offer's general details, and as expected, this is... not exactly very extensive. There are only seven phones you can ditch in exchange for a $1,300 Galaxy S24 Ultra discount, but the good news is that every single one of these will net you the maximum trade-in value.
Specifically, we're talking about Samsung's own Galaxy Note 8, Note 9, Note 10, Note 10 Plus, Note 10 Lite, Note 20, and Note 20 Ultra in any and all memory variants. Before you even think of going on eBay to buy a used Note 8 for 50 or 60 bucks, though, don't forget that you're still looking at a "targeted" deal here that not everyone can claim or directly ask T-Mobile for. Instead, the "Un-carrier" will reach out if it deems you worthy of a free S24 Ultra according to a set of rules and principles that no one really has access to.
Our original story follows below.
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Technically, the promotional campaign may have already been kicked off earlier today, although there's really no way to know if you're eligible for a monstrous discount of up to $1,300 until you receive a text message or email from T-Mo, which should happen "on or around February 2, 2024."
To be perfectly clear, that means not everyone will be able to trade in a select existing device in exchange for a free S24 Ultra, and unfortunately, we're not entirely certain who qualifies and how.
Lucky "targeted" customers will need to have or switch to a costly Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plan in order to keep their Galaxy S24 Ultra spending to an absolute minimum and purchase the super-flagship on a monthly installment plan.
Your savings of up to $1,300 will be applied to your account via a one-time trade-in credit and subsequent "recurring device credits", which means that you'll need to stay on T-Mobile for a couple of years to take full advantage of the sweet new deal.
While it's also unclear what kind of phones you'll have to ditch to get the maximum trade-in credit, The Mobile Report's inside sources suggest the offer will primarily "target" users of "older" Galaxy Note-series handsets from the Note 8 all through the Note 20 Ultra.
This $1,300 discount will improve on T-Mo's "standard" Galaxy S24 Ultra trade-in deal available for anyone and everyone, which can only slash a maximum of $1,000 off the regular price of Samsung's newest S Pen-wielding giant. That's still better than the $750 trade-in discount offered by the handset manufacturer itself... with fewer strings attached and special requirements.
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