Carrier Freedom has been a longtime “Un-Carrier” move for T-Mobile since 2015. Earlier this year, T-Mobile increased the value in the program to offer up to $3200. Since then, AT&T struck back with “Switch and Save“, an offer that assertively outpaced Carrier Freedom. The company is willing to part with a staggering $8000 to get your ten lines converted.
Now, T-Mobile has responded with “Family Freedom“, what they claim is an evolution to Carrier Freedom. Beyond a new name, the value for the program remains the same, a step behind AT&T.
Details for T-Mobile’s “Family Freedom” program
In what was a perfect time for T-Mobile to play ball with AT&T, no improvements have been made to the amount of lines or maximum value in Family Freedom. The program still caps at 4 lines, a maximum of $800 per line, for a total of $3200.
One major change is port-ins from Verizon are now compatible for the program. Typically, Verizon phones were carrier unlocked, so switches to T-Mobile typically used the Keep and Switch offer. In the event that wasn’t viable for you, now you could leverage Family Freedom instead.
Another benefit to the program is that it is stackable with other promotions. T-Mobile promotes this on their main page as “hooking you up with 4 of the latest phones On Us”. This involves a 24-month finance agreement that is fully credited to the bill. The good news? The iPhone 16 and Galaxy S25 are on the list of devices that could be yours, depending on your plan selection. There is a lot of potential value there.
Speaking of plans, all rate plans are eligible to take advantage of Family Freedom. Be mindful that certain “On Us” phone promotions will require the bigger plans, like Go5G Next.
Also, save some time by having a PDF of your most recent bill ready to upload to T-Mobile’s promotions website. It is used to verify the buyout amounts of your old traded devices to get your prepaid Visa card worth the total eligible value.
In the end, T-Mobile changed the name, added Verizon and… that’s about it. The deal is still very solid if you have four lines or less. T-Mobile is clearly content there is enough value here, despite AT&T’s larger offering already on the table.
