UPDATED 00:23 EST / JULY 29 2015

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Strong finish for #UncarrierAmped as T-Mobile adds Apple Music to Music Freedom, offers free upgrades to next iPhone

T-Mobile has been riding the wave of summer with its Un-carrier Amped promotion and on Tuesday announced a strong finish to the campaign. In what the company says is its “last move” for Un-carrier Amped, T-Mobile CEO John Legere revealed that, starting immediately, Apple Music will be available to subscribers of the company’s Music Freedom music streaming plan and anyone buying an iPhone 6 before the end of summer will automatically qualify to get the new iPhone 6 due out later this year. (via 9to5Mac)

Free Apple Music streaming

According to T-Mobile, Music Freedom sees the company’s customers streaming 131 million songs per day – all without having to pay for the data it would normally require. The company has 33 popular and niche streaming services taking part in Music Freedom, including Pandora, iHeartRadio, Rhapsody, Spotify, Rdio, Songza, SoundCloud, Google Music, and more.

Legere says 80 percent of Music Freedom requests have been for Apple Music. T-Mobile has taken note, and now Apple Music has been added to Music Freedom, replacing iTunes Radio, which was already included.

Free upgrade to next iPhone

In an effort to get people to buy new iPhones during a time when everyone is waiting for the next iPhone, T-Mobile will let customers who buy a new iPhone 6 before Labor Day upgrade to the next iPhone for free, provided they upgrade before the end of the year.

Here’s how Legere explains it:

This time of year, everyone’s waiting to make a move, waiting to see which devices are coming next. “Will the next one be better?” “Should I go for it or wait?” Today, we’re solving all that and ending the wait—in a big way. Now, every single customer who gets a new iPhone 6 this summer as part of this deal can simply swap it for the next iPhone, if they upgrade before the end of the year. Yeah, that’s what I said. Just swap it out and pay NOTHING more—nothing up front and no change to your monthly payment. No deposit. No fees. Nothing. You get the next iPhone guaranteed.

The deal is also valid for anyone who has bought an iPhone 6 on the JUMP! On Demand program since its launch.

Those buying an iPhone 6 with Jump! On Demand before the end of summer will also be given first dibs on getting their hands on the newest iPhone. Provided they place their order within the first 48 hours of it going on sale, their order will be given priority and shipped first.

Legere also did an entertaining video blog to accompany the announcement:

Image via T-Mobile

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