TL;DR: The iPhone 17e, iPhone 17, or iPhone 17 Pro are available for free with T-Mobile. Here's everything you need to know to qualify for this promotion.

Have you heard? Tim Cook says iPhone price increases are unavoidable due to an ongoing memory chip price crunch that won't end anytime soon.

That's bad news for iPhone aficionados, but fortunately, mobile carriers like T-Mobile are continuing to drop free deals for savvy shoppers.

Want to switch networks or finally upgrade? T-Mobile has dropped a fresh batch of deals to help you get a new iPhone for free:

• Apple iPhone Air — free when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.

• Apple iPhone 17e — free when you port your number over from a competitor and activate a new line on almost any T-Mobile postpaid service plan.

• Apple iPhone 17 — free when you trade in your eligible phone on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.

• Apple iPhone 17 Pro — free when you switch to T-Mobile and bring your number on an Experience More or Experience Beyond plan.

It's important to note that T-Mobile isn't just handing over the latest iPhone lineup without some strings attached. The retail cost of your iPhone is offset by 24 consecutive monthly bill credits. Your monthly statement will show a charge for the financing of the phone, immediately followed by an equal credit balancing that charge to $0.

That means you are entering a 24-month commitment with the network. If you decide to bounce to another carrier or upgrade to the iPhone 18 before the end of your contract, the remaining unpaid balance on the phone will be due immediately.

You will need to pay taxes and a $35 activation charge, but that's a small price to pay for a new iPhone. And with warnings about incoming price increases, there really couldn't be a better time to lock in this free promo.

Score the latest iPhones for free with T-Mobile.