I posted about this deal a few months ago, and it has gotten even better. You can now get a $235 Apple gift card for $80, or at 66% off. No, this is not a scam - I did it the last time and I already have a shipping confirmation for the phone this time. The offer does have a few steps involved.
1) Metro by T- Mobile is selling the iphone 13 for free when you sign up for their $75 Metro Flex Plus Plan and port in a number. The port in number must be a Verizon or ATT number (not a Goole Voice number or Number Barn Number). If you don't have a spare number lying around, you can sign up for a one month esim from Visible for $5 when you use someone's referral code. You can find the referral codes on the reddit site linked below.
2) Once you get the phone, you set it up and activate it (Set it up without an apple account and don't put on a passcode - just do the barest setup.) Then you take the phone into the Apple store and trade the phone in for an apple gift card. Right now, Apple trade in is offering $235 for the iphone 13 (If you are buying a new phone at the same time as doing the trade in, they will give you $250). You can also do the Apple trade in by mail if you don't live near an apple store, but I find it much simpler, faster, and smoother at the Apple store. There is a whole slickdeals forum that is dedicated to this deal.
https://slickdeals.net/f/18117502-i...ile?p=175754644&comment=success#post175754644