I purchased an iphone 11. It has a rebate of $580. The rebate requires a trade in, and I mailed in my old iphone 6s to Assurant with the prepaid label given at time of purchase. The tracking number shows no activity after the iphone 6s was accepted by USPS. (Tracking number: 92162901067815500230947524). It simply says "in transit" and has said so for 2 weeks. I have opened a a "missing mail" inquiry (USPS Missing Mail Search ID: 7879319). RIght now, T-mobile has notes in my account that I have inquired about this, and that I have filled out a missing mail search with USPS. The phone must be received by December 4 or else the rebate is denied. (At this point, I assume the iphone 6s will never be found.) My question: Has T-mobile ever honored a rebate if the trade-in phone is lost by USPS?

Just following up on this. At first, every person I spoke with at Customer Care about the post office losing the trade-in was cheery and was certain that T-mobile would do SOMETHING to "make this right." So every 5 or so days I would call back to see if anything had changed...if maybe the device had shown up despite the tracking number showing no activity past November 17. But it never showed up. Only after I insisted, someone finally did a "handset research form". (I had to ask for it, based on what I read on the internet.) I called back in 2 days ago to see how that was going. and I spoke to a customer care person again, and she laughingly told me that she checked the tracking number herself and could see that post office hasn't had any movement on this since November 17. The "people in the back" will look at this and resolve it, she assured me. They will contact the post office and and deal with the insurance and this will work out. Well, today I just got the email regarding the "handset research". The email said the warehouse never received the device. That was all the email said. So I called Customer care once again. Suddenly everything was different - I was now told I would not get the $580 rebate -- "there was nothing that could be done since they never received the device", I was now told. All I could say was "Why didn't you tell me this was policy 3 weeks ago when I first called". Why did you ask for the tracking number and then check it while on the phone with me....since none of that would make a difference. Three weeks ago I should have been told the truth: "If the phone doesn't show up, you get nothing." Simple and direct. Honest. Why all the sweet talk and statements like "Tmobile will make this right" if the truth is: "If the phone doesn't show up, you get nothing."I would have immediately returned the iphone 11 to Costco, cancelled the phone line, and just cut my losses. Very disappointed.

Hey, Any update on whats the final result? I am in similar situation but the next promotion of $700 one. Being helped but don't have final result yet.i see multiple people having these issues from 2017.

Krish007 - did your issue get resolved? I returned two phones with USPS on Dec 14th and they still show as "in-transit". The phones are worth $700 each in trade in credits. Thanks!Also, if there is anyone who was in a similar situation but was able to get the issue resolved please let me know. I'm being given the run-around by tMobile. I don't understand how this can be the customers fault when the customer followed tMobile's instructions at a 100%.

I am facing similar problem now. i upgraded my Phone to Iphone 12 through costco. shipped trade in device on 02Nov2020. It's still on Transit. I am calling tmobile every week. first week, tmobile request to wait for week and second day they want me to go to USPS store and check where is the device. I went to USPS and checked. USPS requested to file missing mail . I filed missing mail and no further update. After 2 days, i called tmobile and checked for the trade in credit. Tmobile representative informed, we will process trade in when we received device. Today, i called again, Tmobile Agent responded as "We are filing handset research form". You will get credit in 5 to 7 business days. How i am responsible when i ship trade in device through shipping label generated by T-Mobile ?

Same issue for me, I traded in two devices for iPhone 12s and moved over to T-Mobile. USPS tracking hasn't changed since Nov 28 and still shows in transit. I chatted with customer service and they first said since it was shipped on time, there should be no issue. Just got an email saying the warehouse did not receive the devices. Not sure what to do now, I definitely don't want to pay $1700 for the phones :(

USPS lost my trade in phone needed for a rebate

Tmaybefixit
Network Novice
Hace 3 meses
Has no one else found extremely odd that in the 100s or 1000s of packages we've either sent or had sent never gets lost or has as my delivery issue? But for some reason a good amount of ppl just happen to all have their very expensive devices mishandled or mis delivered thru USPS? makes me wonder if Assurant packages are easily identifiable and easily concealed. Wouldn't surprise me either if all the returns get routed thru the same sorting and distribution center on there way to Assurant, all it would take are 2 or 3 employees at that Usps center to take dozens of phones, especially if it's known those particular packages aren't insured so id imagine if they happen to get lost they would be casually filed in with other standard class mail. Just a thought but either way seems really odd for the one time ppls packages don't get delivered like usual just happened to be when there's a easily identifiable item worth more then $500.
svchirco
Newbie Caller
Hace 3 años
I am having the same issue, I sent back 4 phones and one never has been received yet. T-Mobile said you can take to the store but I went to a couple stores and they said they couldn't send the phones back. I filed a complain with the PO but no resolution yet!
Angel999
Newbie Caller
Hace 3 años
I have a new question. As i'm reading all these replies, could someone help me? I sent my phone as damaged to assurant and received a new iphone xs. The damaged phone got lost with USPS. I've called tmobile twice now about the lost phone charge and have also been given the run around. I want to know what I can do to not pay this charge for the lost phone as it was not my fault. I've called and filed a claim with USPS as well as assurant but have heard nothing back from them.
BillC19136
Transmission Trainee
Hace 4 años
My tracking slip still says in transit but I got 3 separate emails from TMobile saying they were all received and assessed.

I got a credit of $138 for each iphone XR I sent in (2) and $427 for an iphone 11 pro max.

I was supposed to get $800 per each XR and $1000 for the 11 pro max. They also credited the total amount of the trade in value to my account so the 1st payment did not get processed since it said I had a balance of -$703. This has been messed up from day one.
ACMino
Network Novice
Hace 4 años
I sent two phones on 8 Oct that are several days late now. Tracking just says arriving late, I don't have a lot of hope for them arriving…. I chatted last night with the TMobile rep and they just said don't worry.
Im not going to get upset yet, but if it ends up that Im out two perfectly good phones and don’t get my trade in credit I will pay off these new phones and leave T-Mobile never to return…
BillC19136
Transmission Trainee
Hace 4 años
It seems the post office they have you send the phone to is noy very good if you read the YELP reviews.

I too have sent 2 phones in to the address on the label.It got to the Lewisville 75057 post office on 10/07/21 and now says its in transit to the next facility. After reading all these post and the yelp reviews I figure I'm out $800 on each phone.
My son also sent his phone back on 10/8/21 and it went to the Coppell post office who in turn delivered the phone to Assurance on 10/12/21
Was with Verizon for a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngg time. Sorry I switched now.
SAN_MARINO
Newbie Caller
Hace 4 años
anotherguy wrote:

SAN_MARINO wrote:

Who have a flip phone nowaday? Could you file a complaint with Better Business Bureau? I am worried about my case and this is the second time it happened to me.

I know right? Happened to me twice too. I contacted T mobile help on twitter. They said they will credit me back. I will believe it when i get my credit.

Did T-Mobile end up giving you the credit?
anotherguy
Newbie Caller
Hace 4 años
SAN_MARINO wrote:

Who have a flip phone nowaday? Could you file a complaint with Better Business Bureau? I am worried about my case and this is the second time it happened to me.

I know right? Happened to me twice too. I contacted T mobile help on twitter. They said they will credit me back. I will believe it when i get my credit.
SAN_MARINO
Newbie Caller
Hace 4 años
Who have a flip phone nowaday? Could you file a complaint with Better Business Bureau? I am worried about my case and this is the second time it happened to me.
anotherguy
Newbie Caller
Hace 4 años
anotherguy wrote:

How did you guys contact T-Force? Been talking to Tmobile "Experts" 3 times. They reassured me I will get my credit. Now that the deadline has passed and Tmobile dropped the monthly installment. I contacted T-mobile Help on Twitter. The person is giving me the run around again and said she will issue another "search" even though USPS told me they have lost the phone and the fact that T-mobile has searched and found nothing three times.

Update: Assurant is super scammy. They took a picture of a random flip phone and said they got my phone even though usps declared my phone lost. Note that i shipped in an iphone Xs max.
Assurant or Tmobile gave me an option of accepting the value of $0.00 or return the fake phone to me. It's crazy how many people are experiencing this. There's a good chance phones are stolen and I cannot even lock the phone since I had to turn off find my iphone.