If you don't need a new TV, video game console, or computer, heading to your local carrier store on Black Friday might not be such a bad idea. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile are all offering discounts — some of them decent — on smartphones and various accessories like smartwatches and fitness trackers. As of right now, it looks like Verizon is offering the best deals if you're after a new phone. The Sony Z3v is an easy recommendation if you don't mind signing on with Verizon for two years; same goes for the "free" Moto X and $99 Droid Turbo.
Verizon Wireless
Black Friday only:
Sony Z3v for free with contract
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 for $199 with contract
Samsung Galaxy S5 for free (after $50 mail-in rebate)
$100 off all Android smartphones with contract
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday:
Droid Turbo for $99 with contract
Moto X with Verizon-exclusive football leather for free with contract
LG G Watch for $99
Nest Thermostat for $199
Jawbone Up24 for $99
Beats Solo 2 headphones for $149
Parrot Drone 2.0 Elite for $249
AT&T
Black Friday only:
Pebble (original model) for $99
LG G Watch for $99
Samsung Gear Fit for $99
Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 Neo for $99
Through January 8th:
Purchase a Samsung Galaxy Alpha for $0 down on AT&T Next, and get the Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 for 99 cents.
Save $50 when you buy the Re by HTC and the HTC Desire Eye or HTC One (M8)
Purchase LG's G Watch with an LG smartphone and receive an additional 50 percent off
Save $50 on the Moto 360 or Moto Hint when purchasing a 2014 Moto X
Sprint
Sale starts Thanksgiving Day:
Save $200 when purchasing Samsung Galaxy S5 or Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport with Sprint Lease or Sprint Easy Pay
Purchase any product and get Harman Kardon's Soho II ear buds for $100
Buy any JBL or Harman Kardon product and get a Harman Kardon Onyx Studio speaker for $100
T-Mobile
Sale has already started:
$100 off Samsung's Galaxy S5
$100 off Samsung's Galaxy Note 3
Free Alcatel OneTouch Pop 7 tablet when signing up for a tablet data plan