Mint Mobile is selling the Samsung Galaxy S26 for $100 when you stack its $500 discount with a $400 trade-in on any 12-month plan. That's $900 off a $1,000 smartphone, which is an insane deal. New customers who transfer their number to Mint also get a full year of Mint's Unlimited plan for $15/month, making this one of the best smartphone deals right now.
Add that year of Unlimited, and you're paying $280 for a brand-new Galaxy flagship and 12 months of service on T-Mobile's network, which works out to roughly $23/month. Mint runs on the exact same network as T-Mobile for a fraction of the price, and the only strings are a 12-month plan and you have to bring over your phone as a trade-in. Both are easy to live with because they involve no bill credits or multi-year commitments, so the phone is yours from day one.
How to get the Galaxy S26 for $500 at Mint Mobile
Mint's $500 discount applies with any 12-month plan, so the 256GB model costs $500 and the 512GB model costs $700 instead of $1,200. Add an eligible trade-in for another $400 off, which brings the 256GB phone down to $100 and the 512GB phone down to $300.
For the 256GB model, $500 for the phone plus $180 for a year of Unlimited comes to $680, or $280 with a trade-in. I promise you an eligible phone sitting in a drawer does a lot more good as a $400 discount than it does collecting dust.
What you get with Mint's Unlimited plan
Mint's Unlimited plan includes unlimited talk and text, 50GB of premium data each month, and 20GB of hotspot data that counts toward that 50GB, with video streaming in standard definition. At $15/month, you're paying half of Mint's regular $30/month rate for a 12-month plan, which saves you $180 over the year.
Most people never come close to 50GB on a phone, so there's plenty of room for maps, music, and a few lunch-break episodes. The 20GB hotspot can also keep a laptop online during a road trip or a Wi-Fi outage at home.
Why Mint Mobile gets you T-Mobile coverage for less
An MVNO is a smaller carrier that runs on one of the big networks, and Mint Mobile runs on T-Mobile's network, so you get the same coverage for a lot less money each month. Mint sells service in 3-, 6-, and 12-month packages, and paying for a full year upfront gets you its lowest monthly rate. Mint is such an easy recommendation that half of our team here at WhistleOut uses Mint Mobile, and you can see why in our full Mint Mobile review.
The Galaxy S26 is a flagship that fits in your hand
Samsung's base model packs the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy, a 6.3-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a 50MP main camera with Nightography and 3x optical zoom, and IP68 water and dust resistance. Yes, the Galaxy S26+ gets a bigger 6.7-inch Quad HD+ screen, but the base model runs the same chip and gives you flagship speed at a size that's easy to use one-handed.
I own a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, so I'm no stranger to Samsung phones. Samsung's newest base model is the one I'd hand to a parent still clinging to a cracked screen, because the 3x zoom and Nightography make it easy to get great photos of the grandkids at a dimly lit birthday party.
What to know before you grab the Mint Galaxy S26 deal
Mint takes $500 off the price upfront, so there are no bill credits, installment plans, or 36-month commitments to track. The $15/month Unlimited price is for new customers who port in a number from an eligible carrier. Taxes and fees apply, and Mint limits the offer to four phones per order.
Paying $180 upfront can feel like a lot at checkout, but it covers 12 full months, so you can forget about your phone bill until next fall. The four-phone limit also leaves room for a partner, a teenager, and a parent, which is the nicest family upgrade I can think of at this price.
Common questions about the Mint Mobile Galaxy S26 deal
How much is the Galaxy S26 at Mint Mobile?
The Samsung Galaxy S26 costs $500 at Mint Mobile for the 256GB model and $700 for the 512GB model with any 12-month plan. An eligible trade-in takes off another $400, bringing those prices to $100 and $300.
Does the Mint Mobile Galaxy S26 deal require a trade-in?
The Samsung Galaxy S26 deal at Mint Mobile doesn't require a trade-in, since the $500 discount comes with any 12-month plan. If you have an eligible phone to trade in, Mint takes off another $400 on top of that.
Mint's phone deals can change without much warning, so I'd grab the S26 while it's still half off.
Scott Houghton
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