Prepaid carrier Metro by T-Mobile has rolled out a set of back-to-school promotions for families shopping for new phones, plans, or home internet before the school year gets underway; paired with a digital-safety push aimed at parents of newly phone-equipped kids.
On the deals side, the standout offer is a free Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, which Metro values at more than $450, with no activation fees, when you sign up for the carrier’s $40 PERIOD plan. Metro is marketing it as the lowest price available from day one and the best deal currently in prepaid. That plan also includes unlimited calling to Mexico and Latin America at no extra charge.
If Apple is more your family’s speed, Metro is also offering the iPhone 16e for free, with no activation fees, for customers who bring their phone number over on a qualifying plan. For shoppers who’d rather keep their current phone, Metro has an unlimited 5G plan for $25 a month with AutoPay for customers bringing their own device. And for households that need internet beyond a phone plan, Metro’s 5G Home Internet is available for $45 a month with AutoPay when bundled with a new voice line.
Metro’s broader pitch to prepaid shoppers stays consistent: no annual contracts, predictable monthly pricing, and full access to T-Mobile’s nationwide network, along with the weekly deals and freebies of T-Mobile Tuesdays. Customers on Metro’s higher-tier $50 and $60 unlimited plans also get a 100GB Google One membership bundled in, which adds some real value for families juggling photos, videos, and school documents across multiple devices.
Alongside the deals, Metro is partnering with digital safety expert and creator Cathy Pedrayes (widely known online as the “Mom Friend”) on guidance for parents navigating a kid’s first (or fifth) school year with a smartphone in tow. Pedrayes’ tips are collected in a post on Metro’s newsroom titled “5 Smartphone Habits Every Family Should Teach Before School Starts,” aimed at giving parents practical habits to establish before classes start rather than reactive rules after something goes wrong.
For families comparing prepaid options ahead of the school year, Metro’s combination of a free mid-range 5G phone, a low-cost BYOD plan, and a home internet bundle gives it a fairly broad range of entry points depending on what a household actually needs. Full offer details, terms, and store locations are available at metrobyt-mobile.com.