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T-Mobile's shocking Galaxy S26 Ultra deal gets you Samsung's phone for free — here's how

Galaxy S26 Ultra
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The Galaxy S26 Ultra is an amazing phone. But like many flagship phones, it commands a high price tag. However, T-Mobile's latest deal knocks $1,299 off the phone's price, which essentially means you'll get it for free.

For a limited time, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for free at T-Mobile. (You'll need to activate your phone with AT&T or Verizon to get this discount). To get this offer, you'll need to open a new line on the carrier's Experience Beyond plan. Or get you can get it for free with trade-in on the Experience Beyond plan.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: was $1,299

T-Mobile is offering the Galaxy S26 Ultra for free when you open a new line on the carrier's Experience Beyond plan. Or get it free with trade-in on Experience Beyond. The phone features a 6.9-inch 3120 x 1440 AMOLED display w/ 120Hz refresh, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. You also get a 200MP main (f/1.4), 50MP ultra wide (f/1.9), 10MP (f/2.4) telephoto w/3x optical zoom, and a 50MP (f/2.9) telephoto w/5x optical zoom. There's also a 12MP (f/2.2) front lens and 5,000 mAh battery, which is the largest battery of all the S26 phones. In our Galaxy S26 Ultra review, we said the Editor's Choice phone is super smart, sleek, and fast.

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If you're an Android fan, the Galaxy S26 Ultra should be high on your list. On the hardware front, it features a 6.9-inch 3120 x 1440 AMOLED display w/ 120Hz refresh, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 CPU, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. You also get a 200MP main (f/1.4), 50MP ultra wide (f/1.9), 10MP (f/2.4) telephoto w/3x optical zoom, and a 50MP (f/2.9) telephoto w/5x optical zoom. On the front there's a 12MP (f/2.2) lens and you also get a 5,000 mAh battery.

It also packs a useful Privacy Display along with promising features like Automated App Actions. The former uses a combination of hardware and software to keep prying eyes from gawking at your screen. This tech blows away third-party privacy screen protectors you peel and stick onto your phone, because you can turn the feature on and off at will.

Meanwhile, Automated App Actions (available on the entire S26 lineup) lets you book an Uber, build a grocery cart in Instacart, or order meals in DoorDash via Gemini using just your voice. We were blown away when we tried Gemini's new task automation on our Galaxy S26.

It's not cheap, but Samsung's flagship phone is well worth it, especially now that you can slash up to $1,200 off its price.

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Louis Ramirez

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.