T-Mobile is already giving away the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 for FREE — how to claim yours

Galaxy Z Fold 8 cameras — (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 was unveiled just moments ago, but companies like T-Mobile have wasted no time in dropping some exceptional preorder deals ahead of the August 7th release date. Add a line with the Experience Beyond plan and trade in an old or broken phone and the Big Three carrier will hook you up with enough promo credits to make the new Z Fold 8 completely free!

Sure, T-Mobile's Experience Beyond may not be the cheapest unlimited plan around, but it's nothing that $1,900 of potential savings can't fix. If you're interested in one of the most innovative phones of 2026 and you were planning to update your wireless service anyway, this deal is worth grabbing ASAP.

T-Mobile will already give you the Galaxy Z Fold 8 for FREE with new deal

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 256GB: ~~$1,899.99~~ FREE with eligible trade-in and new line at T-Mobile

Trade in an old or broken phone and add a line with the Experience Beyond plan and T-Mobile will give you up to $1,900 off the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, enough to make the innovative foldable phone completely free!

Don't have anything to trade in? Skip that part of the process altogether and you'll still enjoy $1,100 off the phone with any Experience plan, or you can save $900 by adding a line with "most plans" on T-Mobile's site.

Samsung just unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 8 (alongside the Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8) during a Galaxy Unpacked event earlier today, and the phones are already turning heads. For starters, it's hard to describe the Z Fold 8 as a true successor to last year's Galaxy Z Fold 7, as Samsung has given the phone a shorter and wider, "passport-style" design.

This new look makes the phone easy to pocket and use with one hand while folded, while unfolding the device gives you an experience akin to an Android tablet. And as usual, the foldable phone's two AMOLED display are absolutely stunning and smooth as butter. Under the hood, you still get the powerful Z Fold experience that we've all come to know and love, with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, 12GB of RAM, and all of the latest AI-boosted software tricks. The phone does clock in at $1,899, however, so deals like the T-Mobile promotion above are essential.

What about the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra 256GB: ~~$2,099.99~~ From $200 with trade-in and new line at T-Mobile

If you prefer the narrower form factor of last year's Z Fold 7, the new Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra is the answer, coming complete with an ultra-thin design, upgraded 5,000mAh battery, and the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. It's also quite expensive, which is why T-Mobile is offering up to $1,900 off the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra when you trade in and add a line with the Experience Beyond plan.

Don't have anything to trade in? Just like the Z Fold 8, T-Mobile will give you $1,100 off the Z Fold 8 Ultra when you add a line with an Experience plan on its website. Other plans will still secure you $900 off, so take your pick.

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After almost a decade of working in the e-commerce space, Patrick Farmer (he/him) began his career at Android Central as a Deals and Commerce Writer before moving into a new role as AC's eCommerce Editor in 2023. When he's not hunting down the best deals and offering shopping advice for our readers, you'll often find him listening to music, camping out at a brewery, or treating his cat like a human child.