This is about China, but even in the US a free iPhone is not a common carrier incentive. You can see a summary of deals here.* Promotions apparently range from

This is about China, but even in the US a free iPhone is not a common carrier incentive. You can see a summary of deals here.* Promotions apparently range from $200-500 in value. Android phones and tablets are the ones routinely given away for free (e.g. T-Mobile currently offers a free Android tablet just for switching an existing prepaid account to post-paid), though again, not for the premium brands like Pixel. It may be tiresome to hear that iPhones cost more and are popular at the same time, but it’s still true. * https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-x-iphone-8-best-deals,news-25833.html https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-x-iphone-8-best-deals,ne...