Almost every major player in the cell phone market is now offering free

cell phones. Nokia, Ericsson, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and Samsung all now have free cell phone deals. Most offers come in the form of a mail-rebate, but some will give you the phone completely free.

Be careful if you go the free cell phone route that you aren't getting an out-of-date or stripped down phone. But that's not the norm, because while Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint may not give you their top of the line Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, or Motorola phone for free, you can get pretty decent free phones with lots of incentives.

Since the cell phone market has become so competitive, free cell phones are offered as incentives to gain customers. Companies are willing to take a loss up front in exchange for the increased business.

The Internet is definitely the place to look for free cell phones and free phone plans. With the amount of research you can do there's no reason you shouldn't find just the right service plan with a free phone to fit your needs.