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: £21.00 on April 1 2028
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Increased to: £22.94 on April 1 2028
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Increased to: £24.89 on April 1 2028
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Increased to: £26.97 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
60GB data
£29.40
a month
✔ No upfront cost, 36-month contractSee full deal
at voxi.co.uk
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We've searched the entire market for Apple iPhone 16 contracts with no upfront costs this May and picked out the best ones below, covering a range of different amounts of data. This is what we found:
VOXI's 60GB deal below is currently the best small data plan with no upfront cost:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 60GB data (5G) = £29.40 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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This is the standout deal among the biggest data plans available for the iPhone 16 without upfront fees:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 300GB data (5G) = £45 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £48.00 on April 1 2028
Or finally, if you'd just rather have unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 and nothing to pay up front, we'd say the best option this May is this from Three:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £38 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £41.00 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
✔ £79 up front, 24-month contractSee full deal
at e2save.com
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We've had a look at every UK network that offers the iPhone 16 on a pay monthly contract with unlimited data and compared them against each other. Here's what options you've got from each this May:
At the top our list is this £29.99 a month deal on iD Mobile, with an upfront cost of £79:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £29.99 a month, £79 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028
Or Three have got a good £31 a month alternative for unlimited data here in second place:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £31 a month, £89 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £34.00 on April 1 2028
Next is this from Vodafone:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £32 a month, £129 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £35.60 on April 1 2027
giffgaff's unlimited data iPhone 16 plan is next:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Always On data (5G) = £43.03 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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After that, the next best is Tesco Mobile's deal here:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £49.24 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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VOXI's plan here comes after that in our opinion:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £49.40 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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And bringing up the rear with this £50.56 a month unlimited data contract is O2:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £50.56 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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None of the other networks offer the Apple iPhone 16 with unlimited data. But there may be more combos of upfront cost, contract length and speed if you give our comparison tool further up the page a go.
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, Tesco, Three, Vodafone and VOXI.
Click a provider logo to see their best deals this month:
giffgaff have 1008 deals for the iPhone 16
From
£23.87
a month
✔ £200 upfront, 36-month contractCompare giffgaff deals
Looking at giffgaff's current pay monthly contracts for May, they have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they stock the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB versions of it.
There's two choices of contract length for the iPhone 16 on giffgaff: 36 or 24 months 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 giffgaff deal we think is the best value at the moment for the iPhone 16:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 25GB data (5G) = £28.03 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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✔ Unlimited data
giffgaff sell the Apple iPhone 16 on an unlimited data plan too. This is their best current unlimited deal:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Always On data (5G) = £43.03 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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Their contracts are priced between £23.87 - £76.84 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's iPhone 16 deals start from £29.99 a month
From
£29.99
a month
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028
✔ £19 upfront, 24-month contractCompare iD deals
From our most recent check, the Apple iPhone 16 is currently available in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine on iD Mobile. They have it in three choices of memory: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB.
You've only got one contract length choice of 24 months for the iPhone 16 on iD Mobile but it's possible to get it either directly with them, or via the re-sellers Mobiles.co.uk, e2save.com and Carphone Warehouse.
✔ Best overall deal
The deal below is iD Mobile's current most competitive plan for the iPhone 16:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 10GB data (5G) = £29.99 a month, £19 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028
✔ Unlimited data
If you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 on iD Mobile, here's the best offer at the moment:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £29.99 a month, £79 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028
On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £29.99 - £60.99 per month on iD Mobile, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. And that's with £9 - £559 upfront costs.
Useful link: Compare all iD Mobile's iPhone 16 deals
O2 offer 336x iPhone 16 deals starting from £40.56
From
£40.56
a month
✔ £30 upfront, 36-month contractCompare O2 deals
On O2, our latest search of all their deals found that the Apple iPhone 16 is available in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine at the moment. Memory-wise, they've got the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB versions.
O2 offer the iPhone 16 on 36, 24 or 12‑month contracts 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 O2's current most-competitive plan for the iPhone 16, from our most recent comparison:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £50.56 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
✔ Unlimited data
The best Apple iPhone 16 plan with unlimited data from O2 is the same as the one we've chosen as their best overall deal above.
Depending on the amount of minutes, texts and data you want in your deal, monthly costs on O2 range between £40.56 - £129.20 (with £30 upfront costs).
Useful link: Compare all O2's iPhone 16 deals
Tesco Mobile's iPhone 16 deals start at £26.74 a month
From
£26.74
a month
✔ £180 upfront, 36-month contractCompare Tesco deals
Looking at their latest deals in May, if you want the Apple iPhone 16 from Tesco Mobile, they've currently got it in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they've got it in the 128GB and 256GB memory versions.
The iPhone 16 comes on five lengths of contract with Tesco Mobile (36, 30, 24, 18 or 12 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
We think this is currently Tesco Mobile's most competitive plan for the iPhone 16:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 3GB data (5G) = £31.74 a month, £0 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 May:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £49.24 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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The monthly costs on Tesco Mobile range between £26.74 - £120.72 according to the amount of minutes, texts and data you want. You're looking at paying £0 - £180 upfront too.
Useful link: Compare all Tesco Mobile's iPhone 16 deals
Three: get the iPhone 16 from £16 a month
From
£16
a month
Increased to: £19.00 on April 1 2028
✔ £459 upfront, 24-month contractCompare Three deals
Our latest search of their deals finds that Three currently have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And there's a choice of two memory variants: 128GB and 256GB.
Three sell the Apple iPhone 16 on two contract lengths: 24 or 36 months and you can choose between joining them directly for your deal or via the re-sellers Fonehouse, Metrofone and Reward Mobile.
✔ Best overall deal
Here's the Three iPhone 16 deal that stacks up best against other providers:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 150GB data (5G) = £27.17 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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Increased to: £30.17 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) = £31 a month, £89 up front (24‑month contract)
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Increased to: £34.00 on April 1 2028
Price-wise, Three have contracts priced ranging between £16 - £68.28 a month (with £0 - £579 upfront), depending on the minutes, texts and data you want.
Useful link: Compare all Three's iPhone 16 deals
Vodafone's iPhone 16 contracts currently start at £13 a month
From
£13
a month
Increased to: £16.60 on April 1 2027
✔ £499 upfront, 24-month contractCompare Vodafone deals
Looking at Vodafone's current pay monthly contracts for May, they have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they stock the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB versions of it.
There's two choices of contract length for the iPhone 16 on Vodafone: 24 or 36 months and there are contracts for it via the re-sellers Carphone Warehouse, Fonehouse, Metrofone, Mobiles.co.uk and e2save.com, or you can join directly.
✔ Best overall deal
This is the most competitive Vodafone plan for the iPhone 16, compared against other networks:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 200GB data (5G) = £31 a month, £95 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £34.60 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 (5G) = £32 a month, £129 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £35.60 on April 1 2027
Their contracts are priced between £13 - £85.25 a month, depending on amount of minutes, texts and data in the plan. And you'll pay from £0 - £849 up front too.
Useful link: Compare all Vodafone's iPhone 16 deals
VOXI have 220 deals for the iPhone 16
From
£29.40
a month
✔ £0 upfront, 36-month contractCompare VOXI deals
From our most recent check, the Apple iPhone 16 is currently available in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine on VOXI. They have it in three choices of memory: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB.
You've got four contract length choices of 36, 30, 24 or 12 months for the iPhone 16 on VOXI but it's only possible to get it directly with them - none of the re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse offer VOXI deals for it.
✔ Best overall deal
Here's the VOXI deal we think is the best value at the moment for the iPhone 16:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 60GB data (5G) = £29.40 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
✔ Unlimited data
If you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 on VOXI, here's the best offer at the moment:
Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £49.40 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £29.40 - £117 per month on VOXI, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. But that's with no upfront costs on any them.
Useful link: Compare all VOXI's iPhone 16 deals