In response to Big Red’s revival (and expansion) of its hugely popular trade-in campaign for broken phones. Just a few weeks ago, the third-largest wireless service provider in the US seems to be offering its own trade-in deals on some of the best Android handsets out there.
What do you need to trade in to get $800 off?
While the full list of eligible devices is just too long to get through without going crazy, here are a few examples to help you understand a little bit what you’re dealing with:
- Samsung Galaxy S, SII, SIII and above
- Galaxy Note and older
- Galaxy A50, A42 5G and A70
- Apple iPhone 7 and newer
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3a and above
- LG V50 ThinQ, Velvet 5G, Wing 5G and Stylo 6
- OnePlus 6T and above
- OnePlus Nord, Nord N100, N10 5G and N200 5G
- Moto Z4
- Moto G Stylus and G Stylus 5G
- Motorola One 5G and One 5G Ace
- ZTE Red Magic 3 and Red Magic 5S
Do you see anything there that may seem out of place in 2022? Yes, we’re usually talking about the original 2010 and 2011 Galaxy S and Note, respectively, but if you got rid of those antiques years ago, don’t worry, because AT&T will of course give you $800 for, say, a Galaxy too. S6 or Note 5. Or a Pixel 4, or a Pixel 4a, or an iPhone 8, or a OnePlus 7 Pro, and so on and so forth.
Believe it or not, the old Galaxy S II is estimated to be worth $800 in 2022… even if it doesn’t work.
By contrast, iPhone 13 Pro Max buyers can currently qualify for a modest $350 discount with a Galaxy S8 trade-in. And the best part about these great deals is that your used Galaxy S4 (or Note 3, or S5 Active, or iPhone 7) doesn’t even need to be turned on or have a working screen to be valued at $800 by AT&T. That’s right, broken phones with shattered screens are accepted… as long as they’re part of the extended group mentioned above.
What are the conditions?
As you may have already discovered, monthly term contracts are mandatory, and your savings are deposited into your account in the form of credits over the three-year term of that, well, contract.
Let’s not mince words, this is pretty much a good old-fashioned contract to sign here, but if it makes you feel better, at least you don’t have to open a new line of wireless service… if you that doesn’t, you don’t don’t want to.
Both new and existing customers can participate in the $800 discount package, where the activation or maintenance of postpaid unlimited wireless service with a minimum of $75 per month (for new subscribers “before discounts”) is essentially the last major requirement that you should consider before making your purchase decision.
Keep in mind that the “up to $800” discount is pretty much the Galaxy S22 and Google Pixel 6 to own for free, while staying on the hook for monthly payments totaling $400 and $1,000 to the S22 Ultra, respectively. and Z Fold 3 issues.