I never pay full price for new iPhones — here's how you can score an iPhone 17 Pro for free

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The iPhone 17 Pro is easily one of the best phones of 2025. Yes, it's $100 pricier than last year's base iPhone 16 Pro, but you don't have to pay full price to get your iPhone 17 Pro. There are plenty of iPhone 17 deals that can help lower the cost of Apple's new flagship.

I've been tracking iPhone deals for over a decade and the easiest way to avoid paying full price for your iPhone 17 Pro is to trade in your old smartphone. Apple will offer from $40 to $700 for your old phone. This is a simple solution with generally no strings attached.

Alternatively, carriers like T-Mobile (free w/ trade-in + unlimited), AT&T (free w/ trade-in + unlimited), and Verizon (free w/ trade-in + unlimited) are all offering the iPhone 17 Pro for free when you trade-in an older device and sign up for an eligible unlimited data plan. These deals save you more money, but they do come with requirements. Below I've listed all of the best iPhone 17 Pro deals you can get right now.

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As deals editor-in-chief at Tom’s Guide, Louis is constantly looking for ways to avoid paying full price for the latest gadgets, appliances, and apparel. With over 10 years of deals-hunting experience, Louis price checks against multiple retailers and searches high and low for the best deals to bring readers. He's also always on the look out for the best coupon codes to use when shopping. A born-and-bred New Yorker, Louis is also an avid swimmer and marathoner. His work has appeared on Gizmodo, CNET, and Time Out New York.

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