For the past few weeks, Verizon has been running a deal that lets you get a free Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra when you add an eligible line to your account. This is a great offer in itself, but the carrier has clearly decided to extend it to online customers.
Add a line on the Unlimited Ultimate plan and Verizon will now give you $1,300 over 36 months (enough to cover the full price of the S26 Ultra) and a free $100 gift card if you place your order online. No trade-in required!
To be clear, the free gift card promotion is available on all smartphone purchases when you add a line on the carrier’s MyPlan system, so you can choose Find the Verizon deal that works best for you. That said, I’d argue that the Galaxy S26 Ultra offers the best value, as you don’t have to worry about processing a trade-in to get a ton of credit.
With a stunning 6.9-inch AMOLED display, built-in S Pen stylus and powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 Elite processor the device in question is easily one of the best Android phones money can buy today. Like the rest of the Galaxy S26 series, the phone also comes with seven years of guaranteed OS/security upgrades and all the latest AI-boosted software features.
The only real issue I have with the Galaxy S26 Ultra is its price, which is why deals like this are so important. The problem is that you have to sign up for Verizon’s Unlimited Ultimate plan to enjoy the savings, and it’s the carrier’s most expensive offering.
Still, you’re getting a lot of value for money, as the data plan comes with unlimited talk, text and 5G Ultra Wideband data, lots of international benefits, and unlimited mobile hotspot. You also get the ability to mix and match additional perks for a small fee each month. These benefits range from discounted streaming services to cloud storage and beyond.
Unlimited Ultimate starts at $90 per month for a single line, although you can reduce that price significantly by adding multiple lines and using autopay. Sure, the phone plan isn’t cheap, but throw in a free Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and a $100 gift card? Now this is what I call softening the blow.
