Here are the very best cell phone deals of the month, all in one place.
Xfinity MobileA new cell phone, especially from major brands like Apple or Samsung, can cost upwards of four digits. In this economy? No, thank you. The good news is you can almost always find deals on plans, phones, and bundles if you know where to look. We’ve rounded up this month’s best cheap phones and cell phone plans, plus other common perks to look out for.
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile currently offer great deals on the newest iPhone, Google Pixel, and Samsung Galaxy, with some sweet add-ons for new customers.
With fall football coming up, NFL fans will want to check out Verizon's free NFL Sunday Ticket deal. Or, check out the very first "forever" price lock that I've ever seen: Boost's Mobile's $25 Unlimited plan that will literally never have a price hike.
Smaller carriers like Xfinity Mobile, Mint Mobile, and Visible Wireless are also offering deals on new devices as well as a free trial of wireless service.
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Free Unlimited Intro line for a year when you buy one line of Unlimited or a 400 Mbps interent package
Up to $500 off iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max and select Samsung Galaxy devices
Up to $1,000 off the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, and Galaxy Z Fold6 with eligible trade-in
$150 off a new line when you order online
Get four free iPhone 15s plus four new lines for $25/line
Free RAZR, RAZR+, moto g, or edge with qualifying new line
Free Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV+ subscription with qualifying Go5G plan
Get third line free for new customers
Switch to T-Mobile and get up to $800 to help pay off your phone
Four free iPhone 15s with four eligible trade-ins with Unlimited Ultimate
Free iPhone 15 with any iPhone trade-in (any condition)
Free iPhone 14 Plus when you order online with a new line on myPlan
Get Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Netflix, and Max for $20/mo with myPlan
Get any three-month plan for $15/month
$180 off Google Pixel 8
Free year of service when you buy a 5G phone
$430 off the iPhone 12
Get $20 for every friend you bring
Get a free Unlimited Mobile line for 12 months when you buy one Unlimited mobile line or sign up for Spectrum Internet
Switch to Spectrum Mobile and Spectrum will pay up to $2,500 off your phone balance
Get up to $1,000 off the Samsung Galaxy ZFold6 or Flip6
Xfinity Mobile has a few great deals going on right now for new customers. (Reminder that Xfinity Mobile is available only to existing Xfinity home internet subscribers.)
Xfinity Mobile customers can get a free Unlimited Intro line for a year with the purchase of any Unlimited line. That’s two unlimited data phone lines for the price of one for 12 months.
New Xfinity Internet customers who choose a Fast plan or above can also get a free Unlimited Intro line (or an equivalent monthly mobile credit) for two years. Just remember to activate the Unlimited Intro line within 90 days of ordering internet service.
Our favorite Xfinity deal Save 30% on top streaming servicesNew and existing Xfinity TV or Internet customers can add StreamSaver TM for just $15 per month and get Peacock Premium with ads, Apple TV+, and Netflix Standard with ads.
That's three streaming services for the price of one! And the savings are no joke—without StreamSaver, all three services would cost $29.96 per month.
Xfinity Mobile has a ton of deals on the latest iPhones, Samsung Galaxies, and Google Pixels. Check it out below:
Discounted or free cell phone deals often require a trade-in or activation of a new line, so check the fine print to ensure you're not missing any requirements.
Xfinity Mobile is a unique carrier, offering bundle-only options with its internet service. For Xfinity Internet users, Xfinity Mobile offers decently priced unlimited and by-the-gig plans, earning a spot in our best cell phone plans review. Plus, Xfinity Mobile operates on Verizon’s network, one of the fastest networks in the country.
Xfinity Internet offers competitive prices and is available across the majority of the United States. It even offers one of the largest Wi-Fi hotspot networks. We wish its promotional prices lasted longer and that its unlimited data plan was priced more competitively, but the service is worth checking out if you’re interested in saving on bundles or family plans.
AT&T’s best cell phone deal includes a free Google Pixel 9 Pro XL with a Pixel trade-in. The best part of this deal? Your Pixel trade-in can be any year or condition.
Check out all the cell phone deals AT&T has to offer below:
Bundle your wireless and internet service with an AT&T fiber 300Mbps plan or higher, and save $20 a month on your internet and cell phone bill. Plus, new and existing customers get a free iPhone 14 with an eligible AT&T Fiber plan.
AT&T is offering 25% per month off its services for the following users and their families:
Plus, students and union or AARP members can save $10/month per line and get discounts on wireless accessories.
AT&T is a very reliable provider with powerful plans. You get super-fast speeds, good coverage, and incredibly high data caps. For example, the Unlimited Premium PL plan doesn’t even have a data cap, so you can never run out of high-speed data.
That being said, AT&T’s wireless plans are expensive, reaching almost $90 a month for a single line but less than $50 a month for five lines. So we recommend AT&T for those looking for a powerful phone plan or users who can get a family plan discount.
Interested in switching the whole fam over to T-Mobile? Now’s the time to pull the trigger. T-Mobile will give you four new iPhone 15s plus four lines at $25/line when you switch. To qualify, all lines must be new and include four eligible trade-ins.
Get one of T-Mobile’s Go5G plans and enjoy a brand-new iPhone or Samsung device for free or heavily discounted. Check it out below:
Go5G Plus or Go5G Next deals
You can get the following free streaming subscriptions with T-Mobile's Go5G rate plans:
With T-Mobile’s Go5G cell phone plans, save at least $25/month and enjoy some of our favorite streaming services at no extra cost.
With T-Mobile, you get fast download speeds, high data caps, lots of hotspot data, and a generous amount of perks. T-Mobile also offers the most perks compared to AT&T or Verizon, offering free streaming subscriptions plus weekly deals with its T-Mobile Tuesdays program.
But its plans are expensive, especially for one line, with its most expensive plan reaching $100 a month for a single line. We recommend T-Mobile if you’re interested in a strong cell phone plan, especially if you have friends or family to join your account for a family-plan discount.
The 2024–2025 football season is just around the corner. Get all local and out-of-market NFL games for free this year with Verizon, plus a brand-new phone.
Get a free NFL Sunday Ticket and a new phone with an Unlimited Ultimate plan and an eligible phone trade-in—any condition.
Verizon’s four-free-iPhones deal gets you—that’s right—four new iPhone 14s at no extra cost when you add four Unlimited Welcome lines. The best part is there are no trade-ins required. And this is an online-only offer, so you’ll need to go the virtual route to get it.
This deal is similar to T-Mobile’s four iPhone 15s deal; however, you won’t be required to have eligible trade-ins with Verizon’s four iPhone 14s deal. Your phones will be a generation behind, but who really cares when they're free?
New and existing customers can also get a free iPhone 15 with Verizon's Unlimited Ultimate plan and any iPhone trade-in.
First responders, teachers, and military and veteran families can save on both Verizon Wireless and home internet services. Check it out below:
Verizon Wireless is the king of coverage, offering fast speeds and reliable performance. Its plans are pretty standard compared to AT&T and T-Mobile, if not a tiny bit cheaper. Verizon offers fewer free perks, especially compared to T-Mobile. But it has basic, powerful plans that suit most users’ data and coverage needs. And the plans are pretty affordable if you can add a few members to your account for a family plan discount.
With Mint Mobile (a prepaid carrier), users pay in three, six, or 12-month installments. And right now, new customers who buy an eligible phone with Mint get a 50% discount on a 12-month plan. This means you can get an entire year of unlimited cell phone service for only $180, which is as expensive as two months on an unlimited plan from a bigger provider like Verizon or AT&T.
Mint Mobile also offers phone discounts, such as $180 off the Google Pixel 8, $440 off the Pixel 8 Pro, and $100 off the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 or Z Flip6.
Mint Mobile offers up to four free plans when you open a line and bring numbers from AT&T or Verizon. All additional lines will be the same 3-month plan as the primary line—which is nice since all plans are currently $15/month.
Mint Mobile offers the cheapest unlimited data plan we’ve seen. In fact, we think Mint Mobile offers the most value compared to any other cell phone carrier. Operating on T-Mobile’s network, this prepaid carrier’s plans cap out at $30 a month for unlimited data and 10GB of hotspot data. At a third of the price of major wireless carriers, Mint Mobile is a great choice for anyone trying to save money without sacrificing data or coverage.
Here’s the golden rule of buying a new phone: Never pay full price. There’s almost always a way to get the device you want with a discount, a BOGO deal, or some other promotional offer. Here’s what to look for when you’re shopping.
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