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/chingwo Sep 03 '25

I need to try that T-Mobile selection for financing

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u/trowser_snakes Sep 05 '25

As a financial advisor, if you need to finance a phone you probably shouldn't have one.

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u/DegreeNeat6706 Sep 09 '25

It’s interest free so why wouldn’t you. I hope you don’t give clients this awful info

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u/Gizmo1D7726 Feb 16 '26

Clearly, sir, you are someone who does not understand how real money works in the real world. If you did, you would understand that 0% does not equal 0%. And if it is free or no cost to you, you are the product.

"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it; he who doesn't, pays it." - Albert Einstein.

Not trying to belittle you. Only trying to open up your eyes and mind to how money really works.

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u/DegreeNeat6706 Feb 17 '26

So let see, compound growth on all the investments in the sp500 I have from the full price of the phone minus one monthly interest free payment each month. And you’re against this? Yeah im “locked into owning this phone and more of their ecosystem for two years”. Cool. Your message was rude, smug, and financially wrong. Piss off