T-Mobile Rebates and Promotions Frequently Asked Questions

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• Resubmission Letters and Resubmission Information

The original complete sticker panel with all barcodes from the side of the box or packaging was not submitted.

A photocopy of your original sales receipt, customer service agreement or other proof of purchase, detailing the date of the handset or device purchase, was not submitted.

The date on your store receipt or proof of purchase was not within the valid dates of the offer.

A rebate card request form was not submitted. An original or copy is required.

A 10-digit T-Mobile wireless number was not submitted.

The 15-digit IMEI (Handset ID) from your product was not submitted or contained alpha-numeric characters.

Your submission was postmarked after the specified last submission date for this offer.

The 10-digit T-Mobile wireless number you provided is currently not showing in our system as an active T-Mobile wireless number.

•	New Activation: This rebate card offer requires activation on a T-Mobile wireless calling plan with a minimum monthly charge as specified on your rebate card request form.
•	Upgrade: This rebate card offer requires that you currently are on T-Mobile wireless calling plan with a minimum monthly charge as specified on your rebate card request form and upgrade contract length.

•	New Activation/Pay As You Go (Prepaid): This promotion requires that you are a new activation OR added a new line of service (to an existing account). It also requires that the new handset purchase occur between the specified offer dates on the rebate card request form.
•	Upgrade: This rebate card offer requires that you purchase your upgrade handset or phone between the eligible dates as listed on the rebate card request form.

This rebate card offer requires that your purchase of a new handset cannot be from Wal-Mart, Target or Sam’s Club store that provides discounted handsets at the point of sale.

Reason:

During rebate card validation, your account showed that you activated your account at a retailer that already discounted the handset at the point of sale.

Actions to take:

Did you activate your handset at one of the following locations?

Wal-Mart
Target
Sam’s Club

If YES: Your handset was already given a rebate card at the point of sale. Per the terms and conditions on the rebate card request form your handset purchase was ineligible for a mail-in rebate card. If you would like to review these terms and conditions you may:

Review the photocopied version of your rebate card request form. A photocopy of all rebate card materials, to keep for your records, is recommended at the time of submission.
If you do not have a copy of your rebate card submission, you may go to T-Mobile Rebate Cards Home Page > and search for the correct rebate card request form using the date on the proof of purchase.
If the rebate card request form does not come up for the date of purchase or says THERE WERE NO OFFERS THAT MET YOUR SEARCH CRITERIA: Contact T-Mobile Rebate Card Customer Care > for assistance.

If NO: Please contact T-Mobile Customer Care > to verify your activating location information.

Please contact T-Mobile Rebate Card Customer Care > by the date listed in the letter.

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The white sticker label from the side of your handset packaging contains an IMEI (Handset ID) number that has already been used on a rebate card.

The phone number and IMEI (Handset ID) number you provided indicate your T-Mobile account has already received a rebate card related credit adjustment or the handset was provided an instant rebate card at the point of sale.

The 10-digit T-Mobile wireless number you submitted has already been used on a rebate card.

Our records indicate the address submitted on your rebate card request form has reached the maximum number of rebate cards allowed per year.

The 15-digit IMEI (Handset ID) number that you provided is invalid or not currently eligible for a rebate card.

Rebate Card Submission Returned Undeliverable by USPS

•  Submitting A Rebate [Completing The Rebate Card Request Form]

•  Qualifying For A Rebate Card

•  Status Of A Rebate Card Submission

•  Getting Help with Your Rebate Card

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