# Thinking about getting a free iPhone 16 Pro from your carrier? Don't make this big mistake I made when you sign the contract

> The best smartphone deals come from mobile network carriers, but there’s a big catch you should know about if you’re considering getting an iPhone 16 Pro ‘On Us’ or if you want to score a massive discount on a Galaxy Z…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/thinking-about-getting-a-free-iphone-16-pro-from-your-carrier-dont-make-this-big-mistake-i-made-when-you-sign-the-contract?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=689ab5b373ca86c89e6252a0)
- **Published:** 2025-08-12
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #smartphones #samsung #iphone #galaxy #contract #getting #carrier #catch
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/689ab5b373ca86c89e6252a0

---

_GearOpen's distilled summary. The full original article is published at TechRadar (source link above); GearOpen does not republish the source's full text._