Question about Jump and trade in

[DanielLoreti]

So I owe $210 left on my Note 9. If I Jump to the Ultra, t mobile will pay off the $210. Wouldnt it be better to pay off the $210 myself and then use the Note 9 for trade in? I think they're offering $500 for it. So wouldn't I come out $290 ahead doing it that way? It's like I'm losing out by having tmo pay it off for me.

 

[claykin]

So I owe $210 left on my Note 9. If I Jump to the Ultra, t mobile will pay off the $210. Wouldnt it be better to pay off the $210 myself and then use the Note 9 for trade in? I think they're offering $500 for it. So wouldn't I come out $290 ahead doing it that way? It's like I'm losing out by having tmo pay it off for me.

You can pay off the remaining balance of the Note 9 and tell them you want to trade in the phone. Keep in mind you'll be paying $210 today, after receipt of the S20 you'll then mail in the Note 9 for the "up to $500" rebate which when/if approved will be sent to you as a prepaid credit card. So, if you're all about maximizing return, then yes pay off the phone and trade it in, but only if the phone is in excellent condition otherwise you risk them dinging you on the rebate.

 

[DanielLoreti]

You can pay off the remaining balance of the Note 9 and tell them you want to trade in the phone. Keep in mind you'll be paying $210 today, after receipt of the S20 you'll then mail in the Note 9 for the "up to $500" rebate which when/if approved will be sent to you as a prepaid credit card. So, if you're all about maximizing return, then yes pay off the phone and trade it in, but only if the phone is in excellent condition otherwise you risk them dinging you on the rebate.

It's pretty much mint condition. Just seems like I'm losing out by not trading it in.

 

[Oscar Maradiaga]

It's pretty much mint condition. Just seems like I'm losing out by not trading it in.

Yea you are pay of the 210 and trade in the note 9. You can get 300.00 from Samsung

 

[Dualmonitors]

Not that simple:

You have to pay the $210 you mentioned, PLUS the remaining term of your lease.

On my case, I have to pay $210 (S10+) plus 6 months of my lease that is remaining (= $310 approx), for a total of $520.


Once I paid my $520, I'll be owning my S10+ free and clear and then I may send the phone into Samsung for the trade in program.

 

[Nakrohtap]

Not that simple:

You have to pay the $210 you mentioned, PLUS the remaining term of your lease.

On my case, I have to pay $210 (S10+) plus 6 months of my lease that is remaining (= $310 approx), for a total of $520.


Once I paid my $520, I'll be owning my S10+ free and clear and then I may send the phone into Samsung for the trade in program.

I was about to say this as well. I was owing a $34 payment on my Note9 and then the $180 buyout. I ended up trading it in to Samsung instead for $500 on the Note10+. T-mobile's trade-in program stinks. Wait 6-8 weeks, then gets a prepaid card? No thanks.