The Pixel 4a 5G offers a low-cost way to get a 5G phone Even better, you get Google's excellent mobile photography Even more enticing, T-Mobile is offering the chance to get Google's latest phone for free

Starting this Friday, November 13, you can get a Pixel 4a 5G for free if you open a new data line with T-Mobile and trade in your old smartphone The $499 billing credit will be distributed over 24 months This is one of the best pre-Black Friday deals we've seen

Already a T-Mobile customer? Trade in your old phone and get the Pixel 4a 5G at a discount; T-Mobile will discount the cost of the Pixel 4a 5G and you can get the device for just $250 The same half-price offer also applies to customers who open new data with T-Mobile but do not have an old phone to trade in

The Pixel 4a 5G is priced $200 less than Google's $699 Pixel 5, but as far as we can tell, this is the better deal of Google's two 5G-enabled phones our review of the Pixel 4a 5G found that the 90Hz refresh rate and found the more expensive phone to be a more durable model Otherwise, there is little that separates the two models, including a camera that takes some of the best mobile photos we have seen

The Pixel 4a 5G will be available on T-Mobile on November 20, and the Google Store is already taking pre-orders, either unlocked or in combination with Verizon or Google Fi cellular service AT&T and Verizon also offer the Pixel 4a 5G