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Black Friday is just two days away, and T-Mobile is getting into the festivities by rolling out what the company calls the "Ultimate Apple Bundle."
Starting today, new and existing T-Mobile customers will have the opportunity to receive an iPhone 17 Pro, an A16 iPad, and an Apple Watch SE 3, completely free of charge. Bought separately, those devices would cost around $2,000. You can choose to get all three devices, but if you don't want all that tech, customers can instead select two or even just one of the offers -- it depends on which deal you choose.
If you're a Verizon customer (or interested in becoming one), that carrier is offering a similar bundle deal with no trade-in required, for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 11, and iPad A16.
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As is always the case with "free" device deals from carriers, it's not really free outright, though over time, it's still a great deal. To take advantage of this bundle deal, you'll ned a device to trade in, and to sign up for a qualifying phone, tablet, and/or watch line. You'll essentially get paid back for the devices over a period of two to three years through monthly bill credits, and you'll still need to pay tax. Here are all the details.
To get the iPhone 17 Pro in either Cosmic Orange or Deep Blue, you'll need to trade in an eligible device (in any condition) when choosing the Experience Beyond phone plan ($100 per month for a single line). This deal also extends to existing customers on the T-Mobile Go5G Next plan. You can get the phone paid for via 24-monthly bill credits (plus tax). There's also a $35 device connection charge.
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You can get the A16 iPad "when adding a tablet line on a qualifying plan" through 36 monthly bill credits (plus tax). For the Apple Watch SE 3, it's a similar situation. You can get the wearable "when adding a watch line via 36 monthly bill credits" (plus tax).
What's great about the Ultimate Bundle is that you have the alternate option of receiving a discount on another product. You could instead:
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