The 10+ best early Black Friday Verizon deals include trade-in offers and free iPhones

We're still weeks from the inaugural Black Friday, but most retailers have already locked in with early deals on the latest electronics. Ahead of the Nov. 28 shopping event, carriers like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, have marked down a handful of phones at prices that you can expect to stick around as the weeks go by.

As always, you should read the fine print before throwing your wallet at your monitor (or at store associates), as most "free phone," or BOGO deals are often too good to be true. That's why I've broken down all the marketing lingo and complicated contracts below so you can find the promotion that works best for you.

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I'll add that we only recommend phones that have gone through our rigorous testing methodologies, so all the picks mentioned on this list have been ...