T-Mobile subscriber wonders why he received two iPhone 16 Pro units he didn’t order

Imagine receiving a package from T-Mobile which you did not expect. Opening the box, you notice that it contains two iPhone 16 Pro units, two cases, two removable privacy screens, a couple of wall chargers, and two pairs of AirPods. The recipient of the box, who subscribes to reddithe thought that perhaps he had received someone else’s order by mistake. However, the box was addressed to the Reddit subscriber and includes the correct address. He is one T-Mobile subscriber.

If you’re a longtime customer of a mobile phone carrier, they might surprise you with a free phone. In 2016, a Verizon subscriber know that he received a Moto Z Droid Force smartphone for free, which was a high-end model at the time. right T-Mobile subscriber who received the two for free iPhone 16 Pro units and two of the accessories mentioned above, “My name is on the label and everything, including my address. I am one T-Mobile customer but I didn’t order anything. This is honestly so bizarre.”

Check your T-Mobile account to make sure no unauthorized purchases have been placed on your account

Another Reddit subscriber suggested that the recipient of the box check theirs T-Mobile account to ensure that what he received was not an unauthorized purchase made on his account by a commission-hungry T-Mobile representative. Hey, stuff like this does happen. The recipient checked his T-Mobile account and found no unauthorized purchases or line additions which actually raises the mystery to another level.

Image shows devices and accessories received by a T-Mobile subscriber who did not order them.

The contents of an unexpected package received from T-Mobile by a T-Mobile customer. | Image credit-Reddit

The recipient of the package must be looking for a text message, email or phone call claiming to be from T-Mobile who says the shipment was sent to him in error. This message will probably ask for some information about it T-Mobile account so that a note can be added explaining what happened. The call, text or email would say that the recipient will not be charged for the products that were in the box if they send them back right away.

Another possibility is as a fake call, text or email claiming to be from T-Mobile will request a credit card number in order to credit your card with the cost of products that were accidentally sent to you. They will probably tell you that the credit card transaction will be reversed once they get the phones and accessories back. At the beginning of this month we told you about a different attack that has some of the red flags we’re discussing in this article.

If this happens to you, do not reply to such a message or provide your account number, PIN or password. Do not provide any bank or credit card information. A rogue insider could have been paid to send you the package that would have been followed by the aforementioned phone call or fake email/text. Once the attacker takes control of your account, they can change passwords and passwords to block your access to your apps and online accounts and steal your money. Be careful.

Heading to a T-Mobile corporate store might be the best answer you can give

Or, an insider could have sent your package and phones to your address and asked you to send them back to a fake address. Once I get the phones from you, I can call T-Mobilepretend to be you and transfer your current eSIM to the new one iPhone 16 Pro units. At that point, the attackers have control over your apps, including your financial apps.

If this scenario, as strange as it is, happens to you, call a legit T-Mobile number. Don’t get that number from Google as we recently learned that some scammers will pay for search ads that contain fake phone numbers for carrier customer service lines. Better yet, drive to your local company T-Mobile store. Ask for a manager and explain the situation.

Visiting a company T-Mobile store, you might discover if you’re up for an attack on your bank, crypto, credit card, or securities accounts, or if you’re being rewarded for your loyalty to T-Mobile.