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forum thread Posted by dolphingrey • Apr 24, 2025
forum thread Posted by dolphingrey • Apr 24, 2025

iPhone 13 128 GB (MetroPCS) - $49.99 - Bring Your Number - $55 plan required

$105

$630

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Metro by T-Mobile
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Think this is a pretty slick deal. Sadly Metro will unlock the device after 365 days.

https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/c...-iphone-13
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Think this is a pretty slick deal. Sadly Metro will unlock the device after 365 days.

https://www.metrobyt-mobile.com/c...-iphone-13

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Apr 25, 2025
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SavingIsArt
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Last edited by SavingIsArt April 24, 2025 at 05:30 PM.
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Apr 25, 2025
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BeautifulGuitar8873
Apr 25, 2025
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need to use 55/month plans, if changing to a lower rate plan within 6 months, need to pay another 50
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Apr 25, 2025
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holly_molly
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Quote from BeautifulGuitar8873 :
need to use 55/month plans, if changing to a lower rate plan within 6 months, need to pay another 50

And if we don't renew?
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Apr 25, 2025
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dolphingrey
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Quote from holly_molly :
And if we don't renew?
nothing happens. once you receive it, stick it in your nightstand for 365 days until it's unlocked.
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Apr 25, 2025
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if200
Apr 25, 2025
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Don't know why the downvoting. I gave you thumbs up. $20 cheaper than yesterday. Looks like now only 2 levels of plans $55/50 and $65/60.
They also raised the prices of a lot of phones but not the 13. Appreciate the update.
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Apr 26, 2025
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fishweb.p
Apr 26, 2025
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Not sure where the thumbs up came from lol This is a good deal. Double good if you can get more than 1!
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Apr 26, 2025
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dolphingrey
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Apr 26, 2025
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I tried buying one today.
  • bought number via number barn
  • Went to the iPhone 13 phone page
  • Selected bring my own number
  • Punched in my number barn number
  • Got The green check
  • Next page typed my info
  • Then asked for my account number and pin, plugged this in
  • Took five minutes to secure the port (got an email from number barn as well of transfer initiation)
  • On the check out screen phone showed up as $199
  • Started a chat, rep first said it is due to the fact I selected the $50/$55 plan. Said fine, I'll change even though the medium print says this would be sufficient
  • Change to the $60/$65 plan
  • Still showed $199
  • Chat rep said it need to call the port department to release the port and see what's going one
  • I gave up, wasted enough time at that point. $5 number barn number down the drain.
If anyone figures out their horrible checkout system, please update here.

Good luck to the rest of the slickdealers.

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ScarletHome3482
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Quote from dolphingrey :
I tried buying one today.
  • bought number via number barn
  • Went to the iPhone 13 phone page
  • Selected bring my own number
  • Punched in my number barn number
  • Got The green check
  • Next page typed my info
  • Then asked for my account number and pin, plugged this in
  • Took five minutes to secure the port (got an email from number barn as well of transfer initiation)
  • On the check out screen phone showed up as $199
  • Started a chat, rep first said it is due to the fact I selected the $50/$55 plan. Said fine, I'll change even though the medium print says this would be sufficient
  • Change to the $60/$65 plan
  • Still showed $199
  • Chat rep said it need to call the port department to release the port and see what's going one
  • I gave up, wasted enough time at that point. $5 number barn number down the drain.
If anyone figures out their horrible checkout system, please update here.

Good luck to the rest of the slickdealers.

Number Barn & Google Voice numbers no longer qualify for device discount with port in promotions. With that being said, it's not unheard of for the Metro website to have bugged pricing even when you port in for a carrier that is eligible.
Apr 26, 2025
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slicklorey
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Quote from dolphingrey :
I tried buying one today.
  • bought number via number barn
  • Went to the iPhone 13 phone page
  • Selected bring my own number
  • Punched in my number barn number
  • Got The green check
  • Next page typed my info
  • Then asked for my account number and pin, plugged this in
  • Took five minutes to secure the port (got an email from number barn as well of transfer initiation)
  • On the check out screen phone showed up as $199
  • Started a chat, rep first said it is due to the fact I selected the $50/$55 plan. Said fine, I'll change even though the medium print says this would be sufficient
  • Change to the $60/$65 plan
  • Still showed $199
  • Chat rep said it need to call the port department to release the port and see what's going one
  • I gave up, wasted enough time at that point. $5 number barn number down the drain.
If anyone figures out their horrible checkout system, please update here. Good luck to the rest of the slickdealers.
You need a port from say total wireless, TracFone, att, Verizon etc. no Google voice or number barn
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duckeggs
Apr 26, 2025
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By the time this phone is unlocked there will be iPhone 18 lol
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dolphingrey
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Quote from ScarletHome3482 :
Number Barn & Google Voice numbers no longer qualify for device discount with port in promotions. With that being said, it's not unheard of for the Metro website to have bugged pricing even when you port in for a carrier that is eligible.
@slicklorey @ScarletHome - I was not aware of this. About a year ago. Number Barn worked for a tracfone promo.
are all the MVNOs excluding number barn and google voice from promos?
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fishweb.p
Apr 26, 2025
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i wasn't able to get it through using a red pocket number(labeled as cingular) it kept failing at the port section i was able to get i through using a spectrum mobile though.
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if200
Apr 26, 2025
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Just ordered one and am porting from spectrum. Last order I did was in January. Same email. Slightly different address and virtual credit card with $110 on it. Asked me a few easy questions and Spectrum verified port. Crossing my fingers.
Apr 27, 2025
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ShrewdWealth799
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Quote from dolphingrey :
I tried buying one today.
  • bought number via number barn
  • Went to the iPhone 13 phone page
  • Selected bring my own number
  • Punched in my number barn number
  • Got The green check
  • Next page typed my info
  • Then asked for my account number and pin, plugged this in
  • Took five minutes to secure the port (got an email from number barn as well of transfer initiation)
  • On the check out screen phone showed up as $199
  • Started a chat, rep first said it is due to the fact I selected the $50/$55 plan. Said fine, I'll change even though the medium print says this would be sufficient
  • Change to the $60/$65 plan
  • Still showed $199
  • Chat rep said it need to call the port department to release the port and see what's going one
  • I gave up, wasted enough time at that point. $5 number barn number down the drain.
If anyone figures out their horrible checkout system, please update here. Good luck to the rest of the slickdealers.
I tried Twigby Mobile runs on Verizon network. It worked. Will cost you around $10 including all taxes.
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Quote from fishweb.p :
i wasn't able to get it through using a red pocket number(labeled as cingular) it kept failing at the port section i was able to get i through using a spectrum mobile though.
That depends on what network your Red Pocket line runs on. Red Pocket has 3 options (TMO / ATT /VZW) when you sign up them. If it is TMO then won't work.

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