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Android Authority
08-05-2025
- Business
- Android Authority
T-Mobile is offering its loyal users a free line, do you qualify?
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile is offering select customers a 'free' line promo, though it includes a $10 monthly connection charge. You must meet certain conditions, including having a 5-year-old account and no recent line cancellations. Eligible users should have received a text, but you can contact support to check your status. While I've found it harder to recommend T-Mobile since the launch of its new Experience plans, there are still a few perks that help the carrier stand out — one of the biggest being its history of offering free lines. While truly free line promos have been rare lately, that's starting to change today for some lucky T-Mobile customers. The news first broke via a leak from The Mobile Report, and it's since been confirmed by multiple reps on Reddit. Notably, this promotion isn't limited to regular consumer accounts — business and employee accounts are eligible too. The offer officially begins May 8, though there's no word on how long the offer will be available. If you're eligible, you should have already received a text message from T-Mobile. If not, it might still be worth reaching out to customer service directly. It's also possible you can find the offer yourself in the T Life app by checking your account for the 'Loyalty BYOD May 2025' segment within the app. To qualify for the free line, you must meet these requirements: Your account must be at least 5 years old. You can't have more than one free line already. You can't have an Insider Discount, Works Perk, or Hometown Discount. You must not have canceled a voice line in the last 90 days. You must bring your own device — financing isn't allowed on this line. Keep in mind: although it's branded as a 'free' line, it does come with a $10 a month Device Connection Charge. That's still cheaper than a regular line, but its a far cry from the good old days when you could get a free line for actually free. There's no word on how long this promotion will run, so if you qualify and could use an extra line, it's worth jumping on it sooner rather than later. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Phone Arena
07-05-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
What are people doing with those free T-Mobile lines? Way more than you'd expect
If you are with T-Mobile, there is a good chance you've heard about the recent price hikes – and maybe even felt the impact yourself. To soften the blow, T-Mobile offered affected customers a free line and yeah, a lot of folks jumped on it. Still, it left some people wondering: why would you even need another line just because it is free? Turns out, plenty of users have legit reasons – and some are actually pretty smart. Sure, adding a family member or friend is the obvious move. But even if you are rolling solo, a free line can still be worth grabbing. From getting more hotspot data to unlocking better travel perks and stacking deals on phone upgrades, that "extra" line might pull more weight than you'd expect. – D3LC0, Reddit, May 2025 As you can see, people are making it work. Some users, like the one quoted above, use a free line to jump on a phone promo – grabbing a new device with bill credits – then rinse and repeat when a new offer drops. – Tky, Reddit, May 2025 – smcb66, Reddit, May 2025 Others use the free lines for backup purposes, like having extra data for those times when your internet goes down or when traveling abroad. – Street-Gap6504, Reddit, May 2025 The extra data use case especially hits home. With most people, these lines aren't just sitting there unused. T-Mobile users are finding creative ways to repurpose them for things like backup connectivity, more data and smoother international travel. It is a smart way to stretch what you are already paying for and turn a basic plan into something much more yes, free lines can be a huge win for many. But remember, always read the fine print before signing up for any new lines – whether with T-Mobile or any other mobile provider. Why? Because you don't want to end up with an unexpected bill that shows your free line wasn't so free after all – it happened before.
Phone Arena
06-05-2025
- Business
- Phone Arena
Select T-Mobile customers will have a special reward waiting for them on May 8
T-Mobile often hands out free lines to customers. The carrier usually requires customers to activate one or two paid lines to get a free one. The company is reportedly going to roll out a new free line deal later this week which won't have this requirement. The folks at The Mobile Report have learned that the company will soon start doling out free lines to select customers. The promotion will kick off on May 8. This deal will apparently only be for customers who have been with the company for at least five years and satisfy certain other conditions as well. To be eligible, a customer must not have more than one free line already and must have not canceled a voice line in the last 90 who have "Hometown Discount," Insider discount, or Work Perks discount do not qualify. This is apparently the first free line deal that excludes customers with the insider discount. This popular discount takes 20 percent off voice lines for as long as an account is deal is also valid for both employee accounts and business accounts. The free line is Bring Your Own Device(BYOD)-only, meaning you will never be able to finance a device on it. While the line will be free, customers will have to pay the $10 Device Connection Charge. To find you if you qualify for this deal, all you have to do is wait for May 8, which is only a day away. T-Mobile will notify those who qualify via text message. Alternatively, customer service representatives should be able to check if you are among the segmented "Loyalty BYOD May 2025" eligible customers. Once you learn that you qualify, you can order your free line online or using the T-Life app. This is a good time to grab whatever perks you can get, particularly free lines. After all, T-Mobile has made no guarantee that it wouldn't raise prices in response to tariffs. The company has also removed Go5G plans from its websites and is encouraging customers on very old plans to switch to a more recent one. There are also other ways to save. For instance, the company is running an amazing deal on the latest iPhone models and has also waived the Device Connection Charge (DCC) for a limited time.
