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I was replacing a timing belt and accidentally dropped the venerable
Samsung Galaxy A32-5G (SMA326U) so it needs to be replaced pronto.

Called 611 and was surprised to hear T-Mobile isn't offering free phones anymore (drat!). I got three of the A32-6U phones in 2021 but I gave two
away so all I have is one which is my daily drive.

Asked which phones are free with tradein and they answered:
A16, A17, A35, A36 & XCover 7 Pro

The processor in the A16/17 is worse than my 2021 A32.
But the A35/A36 processor is much faster.
Yet, the XCover 7 Pro is more rugged. Much more rugged.

The battery is about the same (5Ah) on most of those above.
But the XCover 7 Pro has a removable battery (which is nice).

My 128GB sdcard won't be useful in the A16 or A17 though.
Unfortunately, the A35 doesn't have the sd slot either. Bummer.

But, the headphone jack is in the A16/A17 but not the A35/A36/XCover & Pro,
so they make the choice harder for me since that's important too.

There are other differences, but if that's my choice (and I'm not sure it
is yet), then it's the A35 (but I like the ruggedness of the XCover 7 Pro).

XCover 7 Pro <https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-xcover7-pro>
A36-5G <https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-a36-5g>

Dunno yet, but if others are in the same boat, that's some data for you.
But it's preliminary as every time I call T-Mobile I get different answers.
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Maria Sophia wrote:

Dunno yet, but if others are in the same boat, that's some data for you.
But it's preliminary as every time I call T-Mobile I get different answers.

I called T-Mobile's 800 number and the guy (Adam) didn't know anything so
he transferred me to technical support, of all things, and they knew stuff.

Haley, in technical support, said that I had 7000 credits (whatever that
means) and that this is a lot so that unlocks promotions (supposedly).

[In another call I asked, where it seems to be that T-Mobile's internal "credits" system is basically a loyalty/tenure + account-health score that unlocks better promos, where they said 7000 is high. It's not something
they advertise openly, but reps see it on their side.]

For free, with the normal t-mo 24-month depreciation table, are 7 phones:
1. TCL Flip 5G (aux, 5G, 2GB, 16GB)
2. Revvl 7 5G (~5AH, 5G, 4GB, 128GB)
3. Revvl 7 Pro (~5AH, 5G, 6GB, 128GB)
4. Revvl 8 (~5AH, 5G, 6GB, 128GB)
5. Revvl 8 Pro (~5AH, 5G, wireless charging, 6GB, 128GB)
6. Moto G 2025 (sd, aux, ~5AH, 5G, 4GB, 128GB)
7. Motorola Edge 2024 (5G, wireless charging, 8GB, 256GB)

Each of these requires a "junk trade" of any phone whatsoever in any
condition, which is similar to how I got my handful of Galaxy A32-5G's.

Lots more opens up if I want to pay a bit, e.g.,

A35 128GB with $150 tradein on my A32-5G is $12.50/month ($300) + tax.
A36 128GB with $150 tradein on my A32-5G is $16.67/month ($400) + tax.

Since very few phones in this offering have sd cards, looking at Google:
Pixel 9A 128GB with $250 tradein on my A32-5G is $3/month ($75) + tax.
Pixel 9A 256GB with $250 tradein on my A32-5G is $11/month ($265) + tax.

There were others, but that seems to be the majors (Galaxy/Pixel).
What do you think of those offerings?
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