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

TL;DR: The iPhone 17e, iPhone 17, or iPhone 17 Pro are free right now with T-Mobile. Here's everything you need to know to qualify for this promotion over Prime Day.

Prime Day is officially underway, with deals on MacBooks, AirPods, iPads, and just about everything else from Apple. But you know where Amazon can sometimes be found lacking? Deals on iPhones never seem to be that great.

We're not fussed, because you can find some truly special deals right now on T-Mobile. And we're not talking about price cuts. We're talking about getting your hands on the latest iPhone for free. Yes, there are some hoops to jump through. But this is a free iPhone 17 we're talking about. We're more than happy to jump through anything T-Mobile throws at us.

T-Mobile has dropped a fresh batch of free iPhone deals for Prime Day:

• Apple iPhone Air — free when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.

• Apple iPhone 17e — free when you port your number over from a competitor and activate a new line on almost any T-Mobile postpaid service plan.

• Apple iPhone 17 — free when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.

• Apple iPhone 17 Pro — free when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your number on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.

We did say there are some hoops. T-Mobile isn't just handing over the latest iPhone lineup without some strings attached. The retail cost of your iPhone is offset by 24 consecutive monthly bill credits. Your monthly statement will show a charge for the financing of the phone, immediately followed by an equal credit balancing that charge to $0.

You are essentially entering a 24-month commitment with the network. If you decide to move to another carrier or upgrade to the iPhone 18 before the end of your contract, the remaining unpaid balance on the phone will be due immediately.

Want to get the best iPhone deal over Prime Day? Score the latest iPhones for free with T-Mobile.