Verizon’s early Black Friday deals include free phones, free tablets, free watches, and free buds

Since November 23 happens to be the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, we can safely assume that Big Red has something special in the pipeline for this year’s actual Black Friday “holiday” as well on or right before November 25.

The first (predictable) step is to add a new line or upgrade an existing line of service on a “select” 5G Unlimited plan, followed by an even more predictable (and, for many, annoying) trade-in of an “eligible” phone, and then a choice between the following handsets:

While you can qualify for “up to” a $999.99 discount on all of those Android smartphones, each of which will go down to as little as… $0 if you play your cards right, the exact value of your promo credit depends on the specific device you’re looking to offload on the largest wireless service provider in the US.

The undeniably great thing about this massive promotional campaign is that damaged phones qualify for the same exact trade-in credits as their fully functional counterparts as long as the battery is intact, not swelling, leaking, or “too hot to touch.”

Three tablets are on this same second level, allowing you to save another 200 bucks on top of the $250 slashed off the list prices of the two smartwatches above and the $1,000 you can keep in your pocket when “buying” a new phone:

Your free smartwatch and free tablet, mind you, will each require a new line on an “eligible” plan, and while you’re free (pun intended) to get both if you want, you can also settle for one of the two types of devices and complete your set of complimentary gadgets with a nice pair of true wireless earbuds from the following list:

For this final item, you obviously don’t need another service line, monthly installment plan, or bill credits, making your next buds the only “true” Christmas gift Verizon is currently offering with no strings attached.