AT&T Offers BOGO Deal on Smartphones With Eligible Plans Through Dec. 24

AT&T Wireless is offering a buy-one-get-one smartphone deal through Dec. 24, it said Friday. New customers can get up to $695 in credits per line ($650 for the 32 GB iPhone 7 or 7 Plus; $695 for the Samsung GS7 or LG G5) for free when they trade in their current smartphone and sign up for the BOGO offer, a spokeswoman emailed us. AT&T is leveraging its DirecTV business, offering smartphone customers with DirecTV unlimited data for four smartphone lines for $180 a month after two bills at $220 per month. The fine print says after 22GB of data usage on a line in a bill cycle, AT&T “may slow data speeds” for a line for the remainder of the bill cycle “during periods of network congestion.” The eligible smartphones are “virtually every one you would want for the holidays,” said the carrier. The BOGO offer requires AT&T Next or AT&T Next Every Year plans starting at $70 per month.