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The catch is that \"free\" here means monthly bill credits that offset the retail price.\n\nThe iPhone 18 Pro (256GB, $1,199.99) is covered by $1,200 in credits. It requires a new line, a number transferred from an eligible carrier such as AT&T or Verizon, and a plan costing at least $95 a month with AutoPay. Cancel early or pay off the phone ahead of schedule, and you could lose the remaining credits.\n\nThe Galaxy S26+ ($1,199.99) has the same $95 plan minimum and a new voice line, but no number transfer. The Pixel 11 Pro ($1,099.99) and razr+ ($999.99) need a plan of at least $75 a month and two of the plan's Picks for the length of the financing agreement. Both also carry a $35 device connection charge, and tax is due upfront on the full price.\n\nOther $0 listings include the iPhone 17e, iPhone 17, Pixel 11, Pixel 10 (savings of up to $700) and razr ultra, along with the Apple Watch SE 3 and Galaxy Watch9.\n\nThe real price sits in the plan. The Apple and Samsung deals demand a plan that costs $20 a month more than the Google and Motorola ones, or $240 over a year, and the credits arrive only while the line stays active and in good standing. In effect, the carrier pays for the handset in installments in exchange for your continued subscription.\n\nThe book-style foldables are the exception to the $0 pattern. The Galaxy Z Fold8 is $699.99 (from $1,899.99), the Pixel 11 Pro Fold is $999.99 (from $1,899.99) and the razr fold is $599.99 (from $1,699.99). Even with $900 to $1,200 in credits, they cost several hundred dollars more than the slab phones, which makes the flip-style razr+ and razr ultra the cheapest way into a folding screen here.","[\"t-mobile\",\"black-friday\",\"smartphones\",\"carrier-deals\"]","2026-11-10T10:24:36.000Z","2026-11-10T11:28:56.576Z","2026-11-10T11:28:56.810Z","published",null,[24,30],{"id":25,"reviewer":26,"round":27,"reason":28,"status":29},"editor-r1","editor",1,"Drop or verify the 'iPhone Duo', since the name looks like a wrong or nonexistent Apple product and only one retailer listing supports it. 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