Updated
Updated · Mashable · May 11
T-Mobile Offers Free iPhone 17 to Switchers on 2 Premium Plans
Updated
Updated · Mashable · May 11

T-Mobile Offers Free iPhone 17 to Switchers on 2 Premium Plans

2 articles · Updated · Mashable · May 11
  • T-Mobile is giving new customers a free iPhone 17 if they switch carriers, bring their number and sign up for an Experience Beyond or Better Value plan.
  • The promotion stands out because it does not require a trade-in, though customers still must pay taxes and a $35 device connection fee.
  • T-Mobile is also offering the iPhone 17e for free on most plans, widening the deal as U.S. carriers compete more aggressively for switchers.
  • The offer highlights how Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile are escalating handset incentives, with T-Mobile now pushing one of the strongest no-trade-in promotions.
How can T-Mobile offer a free iPhone 17 when a chip crisis is forcing Apple to raise prices?
Amid a global chip shortage, is T-Mobile's free iPhone deal a brilliant growth strategy or a desperate, high-stakes gamble?
As AI consumes the world's chip supply, are carriers' 'free' flagship phone offers facing extinction?