T-Mobile and AT&T offer the Galaxy Z Fold8 for free, Z Fold8 Ultra for $200
The new Galaxy Z Flip8 and Z Fold8 Ultra are $100 more expensive than their predecessors and the Galaxy Z Fold8 (the new wide foldable) is quite pricey as well. Samsung US does offer some pre-order discounts, e.g. $150 off the Flip and $200 off the two Folds, plus an extra $100 if you complete the purchase with PayPal. You can find more details on these offers over on Samsung.com. Or you could go through a carrier instead – here is what the big three have to offer. Note that the phones become available on August 7.
T-Mobile is discounting the Galaxy Z Fold8 and the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra by $1,900. That means that you can have the wide model for free – T-Mobile calls this “Galaxy Z Fold8 on Us” – or the Ultra model for $200. The catch is that you have to trade in an eligible device and go on an Experience Beyond or Go5G Next plan.
If you prefer the Galaxy Z Flip8 over the two Folds, T-Mobile will give you a $1,100 discount, leaving you to pay only $200. This deal is available when trading in an old device or when adding a new line on Experience More, Experience Beyond, Go5G Plus or Go5G Next.
T-Mobile offers $1,900 off the Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra
Business customers can also get discounts – $1,300 off any of the Z8 models when switching to T-Mobile for Business and trading in an old device on SuperMobile. Alternatively, you can get $900 off any of the three without a trade-in by adding a business line on SuperMobile.
The carrier has offers on the two watches – the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2. With a $430 discount, the 40mm Watch9 ends up being free, while the Ultra2 price drops to $270. You will need a Watch Plan Plus and the actual discount will be doled out via 24 monthly bill credits.
You can find more details on T-Mobile’s offers here.
Similarly, AT&T offers the Galaxy Z Fold8 for free with an eligible trade-in. You can also get a Watch9 or a Galaxy Tab A11+ for $2/month each. The Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is up to $1,900 off, leaving you to pay $200. This also requires an eligible trade-in.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 gets a slightly smaller discount than on T-Mobile – it’s up to $1,000 off and does require a trade-in. New customers can switch to AT&T and the carrier will pay off a phone balance up to $800 a line (up to 10 lines).
AT&T also offers the Galaxy Z Fold8 for free
AT&T Business customers can get the Galaxy Z Flip8 from $400, the Z Fold8 from $800 and the Z Fold8 Ultra from $1,100 with a two-year contract.
By the way, the Galaxy Z8 series is FirstNet Ready (it’s a cell network for first responders). You can read about the consumer, business and public safety offers here.
Verizon offers $460 in promotional credit over a 48-month payment plan for the Galaxy Z Fold8 if you add a new line to a $30/month Simplicity Plan. Plus the $30 a month payment for the phone itself, totaling $1,440 over the 4 year period ($1,900 - $460 = $1,440). The offer for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is a $420 discount, also provided as promotional credit spread over 48 months. The monthly payments for the phone are $35. You can get a bigger $1,100 discount on both phones if you upgrade through an Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate plan with a 36-month payment plan.
Verizon offers $460 in promotional credit for the Galaxy Z Fold8
It seems that Verizon doesn’t offer the Z Flip8 at all, so there are no deals for it. But it does have BYOD watch deals with $430 in promotional credits (over a 36-month period) for the Watch9 (40mm) and Watch Ultra2.
There are more offers to consider, you will find the full details here. This includes up to $900 off the Galaxy Z Fold8 duo for new and existing Verizon Business customers.
If you want to learn more about the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8, Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra, check out our hands-on review.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8
| 256GB 12GB RAM | $ 1,649.99 | $ 1,650.00 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | $ 1,849.99 | £ 1,689.00 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
| 256GB 12GB RAM | $ 2,099.99 | £ 1,601.19 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | $ 2,299.99 | € 1,714.00 |
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8
| 256GB 12GB RAM | $ 1,199.99 | £ 946.29 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | $ 1,249.99 | £ 1,050.00 |
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Reader comments
- ScrappyGaymer
- g{c
This is nothing new; you're still going to be stuck paying monthly for at least 12 months if you don't trade in pretty much a last gen device or slightly older. The word "free" is unfortunately what gets a lot of average consumers...
