T-Mobile referral code
Get a $100 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard
- You get$100 prepaid Mastercard
- What it takesPort in a number to a new postpaid account
- The referrer gets$100 prepaid Mastercard
- Referrer cap$500/yr
- TermsT-Mobile program terms
- Terms checkedNov 1, 2026
Use the referral code 98Typ6k on this page to sign up for T-Mobile. You get a $100 prepaid Mastercard, and the person who referred you gets a $100 prepaid Mastercard. Port in a number to a new postpaid account.
It's worth using if you're switching to a T-Mobile postpaid phone plan from another postpaid carrier: you get a $100 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard for it. Accept the referral before you sign up, or it won't count.
T-Mobile is a US wireless carrier with postpaid and prepaid phone plans and home internet.
How to claim
- Click the referral link on this page. It fills in code 98Typ6k. Complete the referral form.
- Within 14 days, open a new T-Mobile postpaid account with at least one voice line and port in your number from another postpaid carrier. Use the same number you gave on the referral form.
- Pay your first bill and keep service active and in good standing for 30 days
- Claim your $100 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard from the text or the Refer-a-Friend dashboard
The fine print
From T-Mobile's Refer-a-Friend support page:
"You can refer anyone who hasn't had T-Mobile service within the previous 90 days, and your friend and family must accept your referral before activating with T-Mobile to qualify."
From the T-Mobile program terms
"The number ported in must be the same one provided with the referral form."
From the T-Mobile program terms
"Maintain service in good standing (active and current) for 30 days after account activation."
From the T-Mobile program terms
"Virtual cards can be used online or in-store via accepted mobile payment apps; no cash access and expires in 6 months."
From the T-Mobile program terms
"This program can be combined with all other promotions."
From the T-Mobile program terms
The terms also say:
- Only new accounts qualify. Adding a line to an existing T-Mobile account doesn't count.
- Prepaid accounts, home internet or mobile internet only accounts, government accounts and No Credit Check accounts are excluded
- Port-ins from prepaid carriers, Metro by T-Mobile, T-Mobile Prepaid, or other carriers that run on T-Mobile's network don't qualify
- Only one referral reward is allowed per account
- Referrals expire after 45 days if they aren't completed
How to get your own T-Mobile referral code
T-Mobile postpaid customers, including business accounts with 12 or fewer voice lines, can join at referral.t-mobile.com with their T-Mobile ID. You get a $100 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard for each new account you refer, up to $500 per calendar year.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need the referral code or the link?
Either one works. The link on this page fills in code 98Typ6k on T-Mobile's referral form for you.
Can I switch from AT&T or Verizon and get the bonus?
Yes, if you're porting a number from a postpaid plan at another carrier and opening a new T-Mobile postpaid account.
Can I switch from Mint Mobile, Metro or another prepaid carrier and get the bonus?
No. Port-ins from prepaid carriers and from carriers that run on T-Mobile's network don't qualify.
Can I get the bonus for adding a line to my existing T-Mobile account?
No. The referral only counts for a new postpaid account.
When do I get the $100?
After you pay your first bill and keep service active for 30 days. You claim the card from a text or the Refer-a-Friend dashboard, and it expires in 6 months.
Can I use the card as cash?
No. It's a virtual Mastercard you can use online or in stores through mobile payment apps, with no cash access.