T-Mobile USA today announced a new phone trade-in program that customers can take advantage of to lower the cost of new handsets. T-Mobile said that it will accept trade-ins from any wireless carrier and handset brand. Devices must function properly and be free of damage to the display and liquid/water damage. On-site T-Mobile retail store employees will assess the value of the trade-in. Customers must then send the phone in with a voucher to The Wireless Source, which will perform a final assessment and then send a check for the quoted value to customer. (follow link to read)

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