T-Mobile is launching a new EIP Flex 36 financing option that bundles device taxes and fees into a $0-down, 36-month plan with 0% APR for a limited time, available for phones, watches, and tablets.
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">T-Mobile is launching a new financing option that will allow you to pay for a device, taxes, and fees over 36 months. In <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/eip-flex-36">an update on Tuesday</a>, T-Mobile says its new Equipment Installment Plan (EIP) Flex 36 requires no upfront payment and will come with a 0 percent APR for a limited time.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Even if you are financing a device, carriers typically require you to pay sales tax, an activation fee, or a down payment at checkout. T-Mobile says its new plan eliminates that by allowing you to pay off all of these costs over time - <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/live-stream">though its website</a> notes only "well-qualified customers" will pay $0 upfront. The EIP Flex 36 financing option is available …</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/975115/t-mobile-financing-eip-flex-36-plan">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
# T-Mobile’s $0-down financing plan bundles taxes and fees
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T\-Mobile is launching a new financing option that will allow you to pay for a device, taxes, and fees over 36 months\. In[an update on Tuesday](https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/eip-flex-36), T\-Mobile says its new Equipment Installment Plan \(EIP\) Flex 36 requires no upfront payment and will come with a 0 percent APR for a limited time\.
Even if you are financing a device, carriers typically require you to pay sales tax, an activation fee, or a down payment at checkout\. T\-Mobile says its new plan eliminates that by allowing you to pay off all of these costs over time —[though its website](https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/live-stream)notes only “well\-qualified customers” will pay $0 upfront\. The EIP Flex 36 financing option is available for phones, watches, and tablets, and can also be combined with T\-Mobile’s device promotions\.
It’s not clear how much someone who isn’t “well\-qualified” will pay, or when the 0 percent APR offer expires\.*The Verge*reached out to T\-Mobile with a request for more information but didn’t immediately hear back\.
T\-Mobile is introducing a 36\-month option for its standard 0 percent financing plan as well, which was previously only available for 24 months\. The carrier is also adding[new Student Perks plans](https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/student-discounts), starting at $30 / line per month with autopay enabled\.
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