Apple iPhone 16 contracts: compare networks' deals
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We check costs for the iPhone 16 with each of the UK's mobile providers to find the best monthly plans for your budget and usage.
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Apple iPhone 16
Screen size
6.1‑inch (diagonal)
Weight
170g
(approx 6oz)
Cameras
48MP (main)
12MP (selfie)
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Increased to: £29.99 on April 1 2028
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Best overall deals
What are you looking for in your plan?
Choose what type of plan you want for your Apple iPhone 16
No upfront costs
200GB data
£34
a month
Increased to: £39.00 on April 1 2027
✔ No upfront cost, 24-month contractSee full deal
at fonehouse.co.uk
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We've taken each network's Apple iPhone 16 contracts they're offering this February and looked for the ones with no upfront costs. Here are the best choices for small, medium and data allowances we found:
If you only need a little data and don't want to pay anything up front, have a look at VOXI's deal here:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 20GB data (5G) = £29.30 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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This Vodafone deal with 200GB gives you plenty of data to get on with, without costing anything today:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 200GB data (5G) = £34 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £39.00 on April 1 2027
And last but not least, this deal from Three is a good shout if you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 that has nothing to pay up front too:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £35 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £38.00 on April 1 2028
Useful link: Compare all no upfront cost deals above
Unlimited data
Unlimited data
£29.99
a month
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028
✔ £9 up front, 24-month contractSee full deal
at idmobile.co.uk
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We've compared each network offering the iPhone 16 on an unlimited data contract this February and picked out the best value option from each one. Here's the result:
We'd say the best value option currently is this £29.99 a month (£9 up front) deal on iD Mobile:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £29.99 a month, £9 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028
Or for a next best alternative, take a look at Three's unlimited data deal below at £25 a month:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £25 a month, £199 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £28.00 on April 1 2028
While here's the best option on Vodafone to get the Apple iPhone 16 with unlimited data:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £29 a month, £135 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £34.00 on April 1 2027
Then it's giffgaff's unlimited data plan here:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Always On data (5G) = £41.64 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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Next is this from Tesco Mobile:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £46.32 a month, £60 up front (36‑month contract)
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And finally, it's O2, whose £53.19 a month unlimited data contract below we find the least competitive:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £53.19 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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There are no unlimited data Apple iPhone 16 contracts available on any of the other networks. But there could be more combos of data speeds, contract length and upfront costs if you use our comparison tool.
Useful link: Compare all unlimited data deals above
How each network compares
Which networks sell the Apple iPhone 16?
You can get the iPhone 16 on giffgaff, ID, O2, Talkmobile, Tesco, Three, Vodafone and VOXI.
Click a provider logo to see their best deals this month:
giffgaff's iPhone 16 deals start at £22.48 a month
From
£22.48
a month
✔ £200 upfront, 36-month contractCompare giffgaff deals
Looking at their latest deals in February, if you want the Apple iPhone 16 from giffgaff, they've currently got it in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they've only got it in the 128GB memory version.
There's two choices of contract length for the iPhone 16 on giffgaff: 36 or 24 months but you can't get it on a contract with them via re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse, you have to join directly.
✔ Best overall deal
Here's the giffgaff iPhone 16 deal that stacks up best against other providers:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 75GB data (5G) = £26.64 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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✔ Unlimited data
You can get the Apple iPhone 16 with unlimited data on giffgaff. Here's their current best deal for that:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Always On data (5G) = £41.64 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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Their contracts are priced between £22.48 - £61.21 a month, depending on amount of minutes, texts and data in the plan. And you'll pay from £20 - £200 up front too.
Useful link: Compare all giffgaff's iPhone 16 deals
iD Mobile: get the iPhone 16 from £26.99 a month
From
£26.99
a month
Increased to: £29.99 on April 1 2028
✔ £25 upfront, 24-month contractCompare iD deals
Our latest search of their deals finds that iD Mobile currently have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And there's only a choice of one memory variant: 128GB.
You've only got one contract length choice of 24 months for the iPhone 16 on iD Mobile but you can choose between joining them directly for your deal or via the re-sellers Mobiles.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse.
✔ Best overall deal
This is the most competitive iD Mobile plan for the iPhone 16, compared against other networks:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £29.99 a month, £9 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028
✔ Unlimited data
iD Mobile's best unlimited data plan for the Apple iPhone 16 is the same as our overall favourite deal above.
On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £26.99 - £39.99 per month on iD Mobile, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. And that's with £9 - £239 upfront costs.
Useful link: Compare all iD Mobile's iPhone 16 deals
O2's iPhone 16 contracts currently start at £40.19 a month
From
£40.19
a month
✔ £30 upfront, 36-month contractCompare O2 deals
Looking at O2's current pay monthly contracts for February, they have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they only stock the 128GB version of it.
O2 offer the iPhone 16 on 36, 24 or 12‑month contracts but they don't sell contracts for it via any re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse, you can only join directly.
✔ Best overall deal
Here's the O2 deal we think is the best value at the moment for the iPhone 16:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £61.78 a month, £30 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
✔ Unlimited data
If you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16, our top-pick on O2 is the same as our overall best deal above.
Depending on the amount of minutes, texts and data you want in your deal, monthly costs on O2 range between £40.19 - £100.05 (with £30 upfront costs).
Useful link: Compare all O2's iPhone 16 deals
Talkmobile have 270 deals for the iPhone 16
From our most recent check, the Apple iPhone 16 is currently available in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine on Talkmobile. They only have it in one choice of memory: 128GB.
The iPhone 16 only comes on one length of contract with Talkmobile (24 months) and it's only possible to get via the re-sellers Fonehouse and Metrofone. Talkmobile don't have it in their own range of phones.
✔ Best overall deal
The deal below is Talkmobile's current most competitive plan for the iPhone 16:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 100GB data (4G) = £31.95 a month, £129 up front (24‑month contract)
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✖ Unlimited data
It's not currently possible to get the Apple iPhone 16 on an unlimited data plan from Talkmobile.
The monthly costs on Talkmobile range between £11.95 - £31.95 according to the amount of minutes, texts and data you want. You're looking at paying £129 - £475 upfront too.
Useful link: Compare all Talkmobile's iPhone 16 deals
Tesco Mobile's iPhone 16 deals start from £25.49 a month
From
£25.49
a month
✔ £180 upfront, 36-month contractCompare Tesco deals
On Tesco Mobile, our latest search of all their deals found that the Apple iPhone 16 is available in Black, Pink and Ultramarine at the moment. Memory-wise, they've only got the 128GB version.
Tesco Mobile sell the Apple iPhone 16 on five contract lengths: 36, 30, 24, 18 or 12 months but the only way to get it on their network is by joining direct, there's no option to join via any re-sellers.
✔ Best overall deal
This is Tesco Mobile's current most-competitive plan for the iPhone 16, from our most recent comparison:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 3GB data (5G) = £27.16 a month, £120 up front (36‑month contract)
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✔ Unlimited data
For unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 plan on Tesco Mobile, this is the deal we think is the best value this February:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £49.59 a month, £60 up front (30‑month contract)
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Price-wise, Tesco Mobile have contracts priced ranging between £25.49 - £107.97 a month (with £0 - £180 upfront), depending on the minutes, texts and data you want.
Useful link: Compare all Tesco Mobile's iPhone 16 deals
Three offer 4240x iPhone 16 deals starting from £11
From
£11
a month
Increased to: £14.00 on April 1 2028
✔ £495 upfront, 24-month contractCompare Three deals
Looking at their latest deals in February, if you want the Apple iPhone 16 from Three, they've currently got it in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they've got it in the 128GB and 256GB memory versions.
There's two choices of contract length for the iPhone 16 on Three: 24 or 36 months and you have a choice of getting it on a contract directly from them or via the re-sellers Metrofone and Fonehouse.
✔ Best overall deal
We think this is currently Three's most competitive plan for the iPhone 16:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 150GB data (5G) = £29.87 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £32.87 on April 1 2028
✔ Unlimited data
You can get the Apple iPhone 16 with unlimited data on Three. Here's their current best deal for that:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £28 a month, £135 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £31.00 on April 1 2028
Their contracts are priced between £11 - £63.17 a month, depending on amount of minutes, texts and data in the plan. And you'll pay from £0 - £495 up front too.
Useful link: Compare all Three's iPhone 16 deals
Vodafone's iPhone 16 deals start at £13 a month
From
£13
a month
Increased to: £18.00 on April 1 2027
✔ £429 upfront, 24-month contractCompare Vodafone deals
Our latest search of their deals finds that Vodafone currently have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And there's only a choice of one memory variant: 128GB.
You've got two contract length choices of 24 or 36 months for the iPhone 16 on Vodafone and you can choose between joining them directly for your deal or via the re-sellers Fonehouse, Metrofone, Mobiles.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse.
✔ Best overall deal
Here's the Vodafone iPhone 16 deal that stacks up best against other providers:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 100GB data (5G) = £25 a month, £145 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £30.00 on April 1 2027
✔ Unlimited data
Vodafone sell the Apple iPhone 16 on an unlimited data plan too. This is their best current unlimited deal:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (4G) = £31 a month, £49 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £36.00 on April 1 2027
On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £13 - £74.75 per month on Vodafone, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. And that's with £0 - £440 upfront costs.
Useful link: Compare all Vodafone's iPhone 16 deals
VOXI: get the iPhone 16 from £29.30 a month
From
£29.30
a month
✔ £0 upfront, 36-month contractCompare VOXI deals
Looking at VOXI's current pay monthly contracts for February, they have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they only stock the 128GB version of it.
VOXI only offer the iPhone 16 on 36‑month contracts and they don't sell contracts for it via any re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse, you can only join directly.
✔ Best overall deal
This is the most competitive VOXI plan for the iPhone 16, compared against other networks:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 20GB data (5G) = £29.30 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
✖ Unlimited data
If you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16, VOXI aren't currently an option, as they don't offer any plans with it.
Depending on the amount of minutes, texts and data you want in your deal, monthly costs on VOXI range £29.30 (all with no upfront costs).
Useful link: Compare all VOXI's iPhone 16 deals