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What allows wireless carriers to give out free iPhone 14s?
IPhone users are seeing offers for free smartphones from major carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon.

A number of US carriers are offering customers the latest iPhones for free, subject to certain conditions. These conditions include having an old iPhone to qualify. AT&T and T-Mobile are giving customers up to $1,000 cash back by allowing them to trade-in old iPhone models. Verizon is offering a similar offer — for $800 cash back — for buying an iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro. Verizon is offering up to $800 credit if customers trade-in old iPhones for the iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro, according to a list of offers compiled by Apple.
Apple managed to keep the price of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus the same, but iPhone 14s start at $899 and $999, respectively, for the basic model. IPhone 14s starting at $999 for the base model, and at $1,099. For the higher-end iPhone 14, pricing is much more expensive — the iPhone 14 Pro starts at $999, and the iPhone 14 Max at $1,099. When prices are hitting an all-time high, carriers can help make buying the latest iPhones cheaper.

Wireless carriers that have invested in the latest network technology may be willing to give customers big discounts on the latest iPhone models to get them to upgrade to 5G-enabled smartphones. They invested billions of dollars in their own 5G networks, and they're trying to get a return on their investment, said Tom Forte, a senior analyst at D.A. Davidson.
IPhones can access 5G networks on the new iPhone 12, released in 2020.
I think one of the reasons why they're able to do it is because the prices of iPhones historically have been quite affordable. Many of these carriers sell used and refurbished iPhones.

In Apple News United States, the latest iPhones have no SIM card tray and are now fully eSIM compatible. Apple is making it easier for customers to swap out their old wireless service if they have a compatible iPhone model. But the carriers may also be offering more aggressive offers that could lead consumers to sign up with them – something that's been done by wireless carriers since the iPhone 12 was launched – to make them happy.


It's important to check the fine print, as these deals are often offered as a form of a mobile phone contract, a practice that's been common since cellphones became ubiquitous. If you take advantage of some of these iPhone 14 promotions, but then decide to cancel the contract after a few months, you may be responsible for a lot more than the cost of the new phone.

Apple and carriers are taking advantage of the increasing popularity of buy-now-pay-later plans among consumers. People are increasingly looking for ways to stretch their spend over the course of years, including through a service that offers discounts on both the iPhone and cell phone plans. Even if the plan is a bit longer, the savings can be good.
There's been a significant increase in consumers willing to pay monthly for their devices, she said. I think that as consumers get more sophisticated, they might want to lock people in for a few years, so that's what I would be looking for.

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