Apple iPhone 16 contracts: compare networks' deals

No upfront costs

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) =  £29.30 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

Useful link: Compare all no upfront cost deals above

Unlimited data

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 £59:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £29.99 a month, £59 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2029

Or Vodafone 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, £135 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £33.50 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £36.00 on April 1 2028

Next is this from giffgaff:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Always On data (5G) =  £44.14 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

Three's unlimited data iPhone 16 plan is next:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £46 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £47.50 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £49.00 on April 1 2029

And in last place is O2 with their contract below that'll cost you £57.25 a month for unlimited data:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £57.25 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Monthly airtime plan price will increase each April by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation published in February + 3.9%

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

giffgaff have 504 deals for the iPhone 16

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 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.

giffgaff's best Apple iPhone 16 deals

✔ 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 +  75GB data (5G) =  £27.75 a month, £100 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

✔ 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) =  £44.14 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

Their contracts are priced between £24.98 - £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 £28.99 a month

From our most recent check, the Apple iPhone 16 is currently available in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine on iD Mobile. They only have it in one choice of memory: 128GB.

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 and Carphone Warehouse.

iD Mobile's best Apple iPhone 16 deals

✔ Best overall deal

The deal below is iD Mobile's current most competitive plan for the iPhone 16:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £29.99 a month, £59 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2029

✔ Unlimited data

If you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16, our top-pick on iD Mobile is the same as our overall best deal above.

On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £28.99 - £41.99 per month on iD Mobile, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. And that's with £19 - £279 upfront costs.

Useful link: Compare all iD Mobile's iPhone 16 deals

O2 offer 240x iPhone 16 deals starting from £44.25

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 only got the 128GB version.

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.

O2's best Apple iPhone 16 deals

✔ 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) =  £67.38 a month, £30 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Monthly airtime plan price will increase each April by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation published in February + 3.9%

✔ 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 £44.25 - £106.74 (with £30 upfront costs).

Useful link: Compare all O2's iPhone 16 deals

Three's iPhone 16 deals start at £22.42 a month

Looking at their latest deals in May, if you want the Apple iPhone 16 from Three, they've currently got it in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they've only got it in the 128GB memory version.

The iPhone 16 only comes on one length of contract with Three (36 months) and you can't get it on a contract with them via re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse, you have to join directly.

Three's best Apple iPhone 16 deals

✔ Best overall deal

We think this is currently Three's most competitive plan for the iPhone 16:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  150GB data (5G) =  £32 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £33.50 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £35.00 on April 1 2029

✔ Unlimited data

For unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 plan on Three, this is the deal we think is the best value this May:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £46 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £47.50 on April 1 2028.
Increased to: £49.00 on April 1 2029

The monthly costs on Three range between £22.42 - £64.36 according to the amount of minutes, texts and data you want. You're looking at paying £30 - £490 upfront too.

Useful link: Compare all Three's iPhone 16 deals

Vodafone: get the iPhone 16 from £17 a month

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.

Vodafone 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 Mobiles.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse.

Vodafone's best Apple iPhone 16 deals

✔ Best overall deal

Here's the Vodafone iPhone 16 deal that stacks up best against other providers:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £31 a month, £135 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £33.50 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £36.00 on April 1 2028

✔ Unlimited data

Our favourite unlimited data deal for the Apple iPhone 16 on Vodafone is the one above in the best overall deal section.

Price-wise, Vodafone have contracts priced ranging between £17 - £78 a month (with £10 - £440 upfront), depending on the minutes, texts and data you want.

Useful link: Compare all Vodafone's iPhone 16 deals

VOXI's iPhone 16 contracts currently start at £29.30 a month

Looking at VOXI's current pay monthly contracts for May, they have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they only stock the 128GB version of it.

There's only one choice of contract length for the iPhone 16 on VOXI: 36 months and they don't sell contracts for it via any re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse, you can only join directly.

VOXI's best Apple iPhone 16 deals

✔ Best overall deal

This is the most competitive VOXI plan for the iPhone 16, compared against other networks:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  60GB data (5G) =  £29.30 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

✖ Unlimited data

VOXI don't offer the Apple iPhone 16 on an unlimited data plan.

Their contracts are priced £29.30 a month, depending on amount of minutes, texts and data in the plan. But there's no upfront costs on any of their plans.

Useful link: Compare all VOXI's iPhone 16 deals