Looks like with the upcoming iPhone release, T-Mobile has done away with the any-condition trade ins. I know someone somewhere will make “that” mistake. So just a heads up. Hopefully they change it back…
—Jackwilliamsiv, Reddit user, August 2025
That’s a bummer, considering it was only in December that the company began accepting any-condition trade-ins for $1,000 off on the iPhone 16 Pro.
What makes the updated terms even more unfortunate is that the iPhone 17 series is rumored to be more expensive than its predecessor.
It’s not clear why T-Mobile has made this change, but the company previously hinted that any tariff-related increase in costs could impact upgrade deals.
According to our check, the any-condition trade-in deal was live as recently as August 13. Interestingly, T-Mobile is still running a deal on the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S24 that lets you trade in a phone in any condition for a discount of up to $1,000.
This suggests the change was specifically made for the iPhone 17 series. This comes on the heels of other unpopular changes, such as the phasing out of tax-inclusive plans and the forced migration of customers to newer plans.
The updated terms might make some customers reconsider their decision to stay with T-Mobile and explore upgrade deals from other carriers.
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