My favorite iPhone 17 deal screams early Black Friday — and you can still get it for free at T-Mobile right now

The holiday season is right around the corner and retailers are kicking things off with Black Friday worthy deals you can get right now. One of the best early sales I've seen this week comes from T-Mobile.
Right now, T-Mobile is offering the iPhone 17 for free when you trade in any eligible device and sign up for a new line on T-Mobile's Experience Beyond plan. That's one of the best iPhone 17 deals I've seen. Yes, there are some requirements, but I'll break them all down below.
iPhone 17: free w/ trade-in + unlimited @ T-Mobile
New and existing AT&T members can pick up an iPhone 17 for free with trade-in. You'll need to be signed up to one of AT&T's qualifying unlimited plans to get this deal. The base iPhone 17 includes a multitude of upgrades like a larger and brighter 6.3-inch OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. You also get an A19 processor, upgraded 256GB of storage, 48MP main camera, and a new 48MP ultrawide camera. There's also a new Center Stage 18MP front camera. Finally, battery life is improved and there's now 25W Qi 2.2 charging support. In our iPhone 17 review, we said it offers one of the best bang-for-the-buck deals in recent memory.
T-Mobile is offering various ways to get this iPhone for free. You can get it free with trade-in on an eligible 5G data plan or you can get it free with no trade-in, but you'll need to port your number from a competing carrier.
As for the phone itself, we called the Editor's Choice iPhone 17 the iPhone most users should get. For starters, it got the most upgrades. The base iPhone now comes with a larger, 120Hz display, faster 30W wired charging speeds, brighter screen, double the storage, and a slick selfie camera. Even better, it's the same price as its predecessor. (By comparison, the base iPhone 17 Pro costs $100 more than the base iPhone 16 Pro).
In our battery testing, the iPhone 17 also reached 12 hours and 47 minutes, an improvement of 34 minutes over the iPhone 16. Although the Pro models offer more battery life, the iPhone 17 is no slouch and you could argue it's a better value. Especially when it's free.
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As deals editor-in-chief at Tom’s Guide, Louis is constantly looking for ways to avoid paying full price for the latest gadgets, appliances, and apparel. With over 10 years of deals-hunting experience, Louis price checks against multiple retailers and searches high and low for the best deals to bring readers. He's also always on the look out for the best coupon codes to use when shopping. A born-and-bred New Yorker, Louis is also an avid swimmer and marathoner. His work has appeared on Gizmodo, CNET, and Time Out New York.
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