Get an unlimited 5G line for $40 plus a free Samsung from Metro by T-Mobile - here's how

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If you've been looking to get a new budget phone or switch your provider, consider this Metro by T-Mobile deal: Right now, you can get an unlimited 5G phone line for $40, with no added activation fees or taxes, and a five-year price guarantee. Making this deal even sweeter is the fact that you can add a select Samsung or Motorola phone for free, whether you're bringing your own number or signing up for a new one. 

Unlike many other "free" phone deals that still make you pay for the phone upfront and get paid back over time via bill credits, this deal actually gives you the phone at no cost at checkout -- all you'll pay is $40 for the phone line, and the equipment taxes. Granted, you aren't getting the latest iPhone ...