If you served in the US military, or you live with someone who did, Veterans Day tech discounts can take a real bite out of the price of a laptop, a phone or a monthly bill. We checked the official military discount pages of the biggest tech brands and phone carriers on Nov. 11, 2026. Only one of them, Dell, is running a Veterans Day offer this week. The rest work every day of the year, and that changes how you should use them.
The short version
Most military tech discounts are year-round programs, not one-day sales. Dell is the exception this week, and a discount on your phone bill usually saves more over a year than a one-time discount on a gadget.
- Apple takes 10% off for current and veteran members of the US Military, National Guard and Reserve, plus family in the same household, after you verify with ID.me.
- Dell’s Veterans Day offer gives active duty military, veterans and their families up to 15% off through Nov. 13, 2026.
- Samsung says its military savings reach up to 30% depending on the product, and that they can be combined with its public and seasonal offers.
- Verizon takes 10% off a military member’s mobile plan, and AT&T takes 10% to 20% off, depending on the plan. On a $100 monthly bill, 10% saves $120 a year.
- The downside: you have to verify your service before the discount shows up, so do it before the day you want to buy.
Veterans Day tech discounts, brand by brand
Every figure below comes from the company’s own discount page, checked Nov. 11, 2026. When a company says “up to,” that is the top rate. Many products get less.
Apple: 10% off, all year
Apple’s Veterans and Military Purchase Program takes 10% off for current and veteran members of the US Military, National Guard and Reserve. Immediate family members who live in the same household also qualify. You verify your status with ID.me before you shop. Two payment options are off the table in this store: Apple Card Monthly Installments and Apple Upgrade. On a $1,999 purchase, 10% saves $199.90.
Dell: up to 15% off, through Nov. 13 only
Dell is the only brand we checked with an offer made for Veterans Day. Its member discount page says active duty military, veterans and their families can save up to 15% through Nov. 13, 2026. You create a Dell account, join Dell Rewards and verify your status through SheerID, a verification service, and the savings show up in your cart. Dell says exclusions apply, and its terms limit the discount to two eligible products per order and two orders a year, so check the cart total before you pay.
Samsung: up to 30% off, and it can stack
Samsung’s Offer Program page for the military says savings reach up to 30% and differ across product lines. The useful detail is in Samsung’s own FAQ: the discount can be combined with its public and seasonal offers. During a month full of Black Friday prices, that matters more than the headline percentage. One caution: the fine print on the same page says program pricing cannot be combined with other offers, and Samsung limits most categories to two products a year. Put the item in your cart and check the total before you count on both discounts.
Microsoft Store: up to 10% off select products
Microsoft lists a military discount of up to 10% on its US online store. It covers select products only, and Microsoft’s discount terms list the exclusions, so check that the product you want qualifies before you count on the savings.
Phone plans: where the bigger military savings sit
A one-time discount on a laptop is nice. A discount on a bill you pay every month keeps paying you back.
- Verizon takes 10% off the mobile plan for military members and veterans, on personal lines only. New customers can get its Simplicity plan for as low as $27 a line per month after Auto Pay and Switch & Save discounts, plus taxes and fees.
- AT&T ties the discount to the plan: 10% off AT&T Value 2.0, 15% off Extra 2.0 and 20% off Premium 2.0. The military member must be the main account holder, and you need proof of eligibility.
- T-Mobile sells T-Mix plans with Military Savings. Its price table lists three lines on T-Mix Standard with Military Savings at $115 a month before AutoPay and other discounts.
The upshot: on a $100 monthly phone bill, a 10% discount saves $120 a year, and it keeps saving every year you stay. Apple’s 10% would save about the same amount, $119.90, on a $1,199 laptop, but only once.
How to make sure a military discount is the best price
Black Friday prices are already showing up, and a public sale can beat a military rate. Some military rates cannot be combined with a sale price, so compare before you pay. Our guide to telling whether a Black Friday deal is real walks through the price checks.
- Verify your status today through ID.me or the store’s own checker, even if you are not buying yet. If the check asks for documents, approval can take longer than a checkout session.
- Price the same item twice: once in the military store and once at the regular sale price. Buy at whichever total is lower.
- Read the store’s limits before you buy gifts for the whole family. Some programs cap how many items you can buy in a year.
- Save the confirmation email. If the discount does not show on the receipt, that email is your proof.
If you are shopping for a laptop, our list of Black Friday laptop deals worth buying now gives you sale prices to compare against. And if this is the start of your holiday shopping, it helps to set a holiday tech budget first, so a discount does not talk you into spending more.
To everyone who served, and the families who served alongside you: thank you.
