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

(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 dealSamsung 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? Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of Android 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.