T-Mobile is giving away the Apple iPhone 17 for free — how to claim

TL;DR: Score the iPhone 17 for free when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your number on an Experience Beyond or Better Value plan.

Earlier this year we got new iPhones, MacBooks, and iPads. That was quite a rush, but what are we all supposed to do until the next launch? We can't sit around and wait until the long-awaited foldable iPhone arrives in late 2026.

No, we should be using this time to scout the best deals on Apple's latest lineup.

And there's some good news for anyone looking to upgrade to the Apple iPhone 17: For a limited time, you can claim the iPhone 17 for free when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your number on an Experience Beyond or Better Value plan. You can also switch to almost any T-Mobile plan and get a free iPhone 17e. Neither of these offers requires a trade-in.

T-Mobile will charge taxes on these deals and a $35 device connection fee, but that's pretty much always the case with these "free" deals. It's a small price to pay for a brand-new mobile.

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The iPhone 17 is the first base model built to handle Apple’s most advanced AI features. In Mashable's review, Stan Schroeder said it's an "excellent phone that matches the iPhone Pro models in many ways that matter." Content creators will also be pleased to read that the camera is "almost as good as the one on the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max."

Score the Apple iPhone 17 for free with T-Mobile this weekend.