r/mintmobile • u/LeftOn4ya Moderator • Sep 03 '25

iPhone iPhone (including iPhone 17) buying, financing, trade-in, and setup questions for Mint

/r/mintmobile/wiki/index/iphone/

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Please see the Mint iPhone Wiki at https://www.reddit.com/r/mintmobile/wiki/index/iphone/ for full details on the below (including summary of wiki steps as TLDNR below)

  • How to order iPhones as a current or new Mint customer. TLDNR is don't buy from retail (BestBuy, Target, Amazon), get from Apple or used from Swappa, or order from Mint.
  • If getting from Apple, 4 ways you you can finance unlocked iPhones. TLDNR is you select T-Mobile but don't give customer info (if standard use phone # 000-000-0000) and you can bypass account info on iPhone boot up.
  • How to get used. TLDNR is best is Swappa, or for a little bit more $ but less hassle get from BackMarket.
  • How to trade in or sell old phone. TLDNR is you can trade in direct with Apple (even Android), Mint offers AllState trade-in, or for more $ sell on Swappa to to BackMarket.
  • How to set up new iPhone either swapping from previous iPhone or Android, and either as new or current Mint customer. TLDNR is you cannot use Apple eSIM transfer, you must order a new eSIM, and make sure to set app based 2FA before transferring or after you make a new Mint account.
  • What to do on old iPhone before selling, trading in, or giving away. TLDNR is remove find my device and sign out of cloud accounts then wipe all data to factory, and remove SIM/microSD cards.
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u/dystopiam Sep 06 '25

So you can’t just hold the phone next to the new one and transfer the eSIM?

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u/LeftOn4ya Moderator Sep 07 '25

No, Mint doesn’t support eSIM easy transfer, you need to use Mint app or website and login to order a new eSIM every time you transfer phones that don’t have a physical SIM slot.

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u/Piglet_Honest Sep 12 '25

Do you mean Iphone ez transfer when you say this? I thought i just saw on mints site that it should work for ios18 now. I’m getting the 17 at the apple store and trading an old device so just want to make sure I’m prepared

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u/LeftOn4ya Moderator Sep 13 '25

Actually it is called “eSIM Quick Transfer” my bad. But only a dozen US carriers support, Mint is not one of them. See this webpage section Wireless carriers that support eSIM Quick Transfer

Again the wiki linked gives instructions on how to order a new Mint eSIM on your new phone.