Here’s how to get a new iPad for $0 down on T-Mobile

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Get one of these bad boys, and then some free gift card money to boot!
It just got much harder to turn down an LTE-enabled iPad.
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If you’ve been weighing the pros and cons of splurging on a new iPad, T-Mobile now has one more pro to add to your list. Through its Jump on Demand program, customers can get a 16GB iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4 for $0 down. The iPad Air 2 will cost $26 per month after that and the iPad mini 4 will cost $22 per month. Additionally, the program allows you to upgrade your tablet up to three times per year.

T-Mobile also has options for those who want more storage too. The 64GB iPad Air 2 sells for $99.99 down and $25 per month and the 128GB Air 2 is $199.99 down and $24 per month. Similarly, a 64GB iPad mini 4 is $99 down and 64GB per month and the 128GB is $199.99 down and just $19 per month.

The program works by letting you lease an iPad for 18 months, during which time you’ll have to pay off the full cost of the device unless you use your Jump on Demand upgrades. Seeing that this offer is through a carrier, you’ll be getting an iPad with built-in LTE which normally starts at $629 for the iPad Air 2 or $529 for iPad mini 4.

Existing T-Mobile customers have an extra incentive to get on board. If you’re already on one of T-Mobile’s Simple Choice plans, you can add your iPad and match the data from your plan for only $10 per month, up to 5GB separately.

T-Mobile’s offer is available immediately for well-qualified customers and it’s far from the only offer that brings the carrier ahead of the competition. Just last month, T-Mobile CEO John Legere announced they’d be offering the new iPhone 6s with a $125 discount off retail price. Coverage or no coverage, it’s hard to not be impressed with the deals.

Despite being in the year 2015, the carrier for some reason insists you call the number 1-877-500-6055 to sign up for Jump on Demand. You can also go into a local T-Mobile store.

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