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TL;DR T-Mobile is offering some customers a free line as a limited-time promotion — though taxes, fees, and device connection charges apply.
Users who accept the free line will have to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and note that promotional limitations will apply to that free line.
Reddit users suggest verifying eligibility carefully through support channels and checking billing statements before activating new SIMs.
T-Mobile does have some great plans and offers, but the carrier also hiked prices on its legacy plans earlier in the year. To soften the blow, the company rolled out a targeted promotion giving some users a free voice line. If you missed out on the offer back then, T-Mobile is now offering some users a free line, so it’s worth checking if you are eligible. There are also some catches that you should keep in mind before accepting the free line.
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Several Reddit users (1, 2, 3, 4) report receiving an email or text from T-Mobile informing them that they are eligible to add a free line to their account.
The email notes that this is a limited-time offer for family plan accounts. If the user accepts the offer, they will have to pay a $10 device connection charge, and pay taxes and fees on the line. So, while the line is free, you will incur some processing and regulatory costs.
The users receiving this line are spread across several plans. According to reports, some users on ONE, Go5G, Go5G Plus, and even Unlimited Freedom (a legacy Sprint plan) have received the offer, but many others on the same plans have not yet.
It does seem that if you already have two free lines, or you added a free line earlier in the year, you are unlikely to get this offer, but you can still try your luck. If you’ve cancelled lines in the past 90 days, you may need to reactivate them first to become eligible for this offer.
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