T-Mobile Dangles $200 for Switchers Who Follow These Steps

T-Mobile is banking that handing over cash (well, virtual plastic) will tempt new customers to its unlimited phone plans. If you sign up using its T-Life app, you can get a $200 prepaid Mastercard.

Wireless carriers use lots of incentives to bring in new customers, from discounts on phones to introductory rates and price guarantees. Outright offering money is a less common option. Yes, there are details to navigate — the company isn’t just slipping a pair of Benjamins under the table — but the offer is genuine. Here’s how to get it.

Who’s eligible to get the $200 offer

This deal is open to customers opening new T-Mobile accounts, who also have their own phone and are keeping their existing phone number. That number needs to be ported from AT&T, Verizon, Claro, UScellular, Xfinity, Spectrum or Liberty Puerto Rico.

How to get it

The key to this offer starts by installing T-Mobile’s T-Life app;

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