Where to pre-order the iPhone 16 in the UK and US

It’s new iPhone time! For the first time in more than a decade, Apple launched new phones on Monday.

However, apart from the unexpected timing, there are no major surprises with the iPhone 16 range. Rumors ahead of the event confirmed key specs for the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max, including A18 chipsets, upgraded cameras, a new Camera Control button and of course Apple Intelligence.

Although pre-orders aren’t live yet, you won’t have to wait long before you can get your hands on one. Here’s everything you need to know, including release date, pricing and both confirmed and expected retailers and networks in the UK and US.

When will the iPhone 16 be released?

Apple officially launched all four iPhone 16 devices at its ‘Glowtime’ event on September 9, 2024in addition to the Apple Watch Series 10 and new AirPods.

All four phones are available for pre-order now ahead of their release September 20 at 1pm BST/8am EDT/5am PDT.

How much does the iPhone 16 cost?

Here are the starting prices for all configurations of all four models:

• iPhone 16 (128GB) – £799/$799
• iPhone 16 (256GB) – £899/$899
• iPhone 16 (512GB) – £1,099/$1,099
• iPhone 16 Plus (128GB) – £899/$899
• iPhone 16 Plus (256GB) – £999/$999
• iPhone 16 Plus (512GB) – £1,199/$1,199
• iPhone 16 Pro (128GB) – £999/$999
• iPhone 16 Pro (256GB) – £1,099/$1,099
• iPhone 16 Pro (512GB) – £1,299/$1,299
• iPhone 16 Pro (1TB) – £1,499/$1,499
• iPhone 16 Pro Max (256GB) – £1,199/$1,199
• iPhone 16 Pro Max (512GB) – £1,399/$1,399
• iPhone 16 Pro Max (1TB) – £1,599/$1,599

For context, those prices are identical to the iPhone 15 range at launch.

Where to pre-order the iPhone 16 in the UK

Here are all the confirmed retailers offering pre-orders of the phones:

• Apple – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• Amazon – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
• AO – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• Argos – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• Curries – iPhone 16, 16 plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• Johannes Lewis – iPHone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax

The iPhone 15 was also sold on Terriblybut none of the 16 series are available for pre-order at the time of writing.

The following have been confirmed on a contract basis:

• Vodafone iPHone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• EE – iPHone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• O2 – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• Three – iPHone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• Sky mobile – iPHone 16, 16 plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• iD Mobile – iPHone 16, 16 plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax
• Tesco mobile – iPHone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro And 16 ProMax

Giffgaff offered the iPhone 15 on contract, so expect the iPhone 16 to be available there too once the phones go on sale.

Where to pre-order the iPhone 16 in the US

Here are the confirmed outright retailers in the US:

And the following offer the phones on contract:

• Amazon – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max – only available on Boost Mobile
• Best Buy – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max – only available on AT&T or Verizon
• AT&T – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
• T-Mobile – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
• Verizon – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max
• Boost mobile – iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max

Best iPhone 16 deals of the moment

This article is updated regularly, but the widgets below definitely contain the latest direct and contract deals.

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We’ll update this article once the phones go on sale.