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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.

Choose colour, memory and plan

Apple iPhone 16

Apple iPhone 16
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Screen size

6.1‑inch (diagonal)

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Weight

170g
(approx 6oz)

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Cameras

48MP (main)
12MP (selfie)

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Choose minimum memory:

128GB
256GB
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Allowances

Minutes: (Any)

Texts: (Any)

Data: (Any)

Data speed:

Contract

Length: (6 - 36 months only)

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Upfront: (Any upfront cost)

Monthly: (Any monthly cost)

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Showing    deals with at least:
Any mins | Any texts | Any data
(2550 possibilities) on any length contract.

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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
150GB
5G data
=
£18.64 a month
🛈 Increased to: £20.14 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £21.64 on April 1 2026
+ £385.00 up front = £1056.04 
36-month contract
at three.co.uk
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
150GB
5G data
=
£20.72 a month
🛈 Increased to: £22.22 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £23.72 on April 1 2026
+ £310.00 up front = £1055.92 
36-month contract
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
150GB
5G data
=
£27.11 a month
🛈 Increased to: £28.61 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £30.11 on April 1 2026
+ £80.00 up front = £1055.96 
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
150GB
5G data
=
£28.50 a month
🛈 Increased to: £30.00 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £31.50 on April 1 2026
+ £30.00 up front = £1056.00 
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
150GB
5G data
=
£22.81 a month
🛈 Increased to: £24.31 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £25.81 on April 1 2026
+ £235.00 up front = £1056.16 
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
150GB
5G data
=
£25.03 a month
🛈 Increased to: £26.53 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £28.03 on April 1 2026
+ £155.00 up front = £1056.08 
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
25GB
5G data
=
£25.25 a month
🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice
+ £200.00 up front = £1109.00 
36-month contract
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
20GB
5G data
=
£25.25 a month
🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice
+ £200.00 up front = £1109.00 
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
25GB
5G data
=
£28.03 a month
🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice
+ £100.00 up front = £1109.08 
36-month contract
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128GB
+
Unlimited
minutes
+
Unlimited
texts
+
20GB
5G data
=
£28.03 a month
🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice
+ £100.00 up front = £1109.08 
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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

VOXI logoApple iPhone 16 preview

 

75GB data
£34.50
a month
🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

No upfront cost, 36-month contractSee full deal

at voxi.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:

VOXI logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  20GB data (5G) =  £32.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

This VOXI deal with 75GB gives you plenty of data to get on with, without costing anything today:

VOXI logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  75GB data (5G) =  £34.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

This is our pick of the bunch out of the largest data plans for the iPhone 16 with no upfront fees:

VOXI logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  300GB data (5G) =  £42.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

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:

Useful link: Compare all no upfront cost deals above

Unlimited data

ID logoApple iPhone 16 preview

 

Unlimited data
£29.99
a month
🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2026.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2027

£99 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 (£99 up front) deal on iD Mobile:

Or for a next best alternative, take a look at Three's unlimited data deal below at £31 a month:

While here's the best option on Vodafone to get the Apple iPhone 16 with unlimited data:

Then it's giffgaff's unlimited data plan here:

giffgaff logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Always On data (5G) =  £44.42 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

Next is this from Tesco Mobile:

O2's unlimited data iPhone 16 plan is next:

O2 logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £52.98 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 Monthly airtime plan price will increase each April by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation published in February + 3.9%

And in last place is VOXI with their contract below that'll cost you £57.50 a month for unlimited data:

VOXI logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £57.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

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, Tesco, Three, Vodafone and VOXI.
Click a provider logo to see their best deals this month:

giffgaff logo
iD Mobile logo
O2 logo
Tesco Mobile logo
Three logo
Vodafone logo
VOXI logo

giffgaff's iPhone 16 deals start at £25.25 a month

giffgaff logo

 

From
£25.25
a month
🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

£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 got it in the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB memory versions.

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:

giffgaff logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  25GB data (5G) =  £30.12 a month, £25 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 giffgaff reserve the right to increase the cost of this phone's airtime plan annually with one month's notice

 Unlimited data

You can get the Apple iPhone 16 with unlimited data on giffgaff. Here's their current best deal for that:

giffgaff logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Always On data (5G) =  £44.42 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 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 £25.25 - £78.92 a month, depending on amount of minutes, texts and data in the plan. And you'll pay from £25 - £200 up front too.

Useful link: Compare all giffgaff's iPhone 16 deals

iD Mobile: get the iPhone 16 from £29.99 a month

ID logo

 

From
£29.99
a month
🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2026.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2027

£99 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 a choice of three memory variants: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB.

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 e2save.com, Carphone Warehouse and Mobiles.co.uk.

 Best overall deal

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

 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 £29.99 - £63.99 per month on iD Mobile, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. And that's with £5 - £579 upfront costs.

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

O2's iPhone 16 contracts currently start at £38.98 a month

O2 logo

 

From
£38.98
a month
🛈 Monthly airtime plan price will increase each April by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation published in February + 3.9%

£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 stock the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB versions 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:

O2 logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £62.97 a month, £30 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 Monthly airtime plan price will increase each April by the Retail Price Index rate of inflation published in February + 3.9%

 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 £38.98 - £135.44 (with £30 upfront costs).

Useful link: Compare all O2's iPhone 16 deals

Tesco Mobile have 1120 deals for the iPhone 16

Tesco logo

 

From
£27.99
a month
🛈 Increased to: £29.95 on April 1 2025

£180 upfront, 36-month contractCompare Tesco deals

From our most recent check, the Apple iPhone 16 is currently available in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine on Tesco Mobile. They have it in two choices of memory: 128GB and 256GB.

The iPhone 16 comes on five lengths of contract with Tesco Mobile (36, 30, 24, 18 or 12 months) but it's only possible to get it directly with them - none of the re-sellers like Carphone Warehouse offer Tesco Mobile deals for it.

 Best overall deal

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

 Unlimited data

It's possible to get the Apple iPhone 16 on an unlimited data plan from Tesco Mobile. We think this is the best option currently available:

The monthly costs on Tesco Mobile range between £27.99 - £110.97 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's iPhone 16 deals start from £14 a month

Three logo

 

From
£14
a month
🛈 Increased to: £15.50 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £17.00 on April 1 2026

£569 upfront, 24-month contractCompare Three deals

On Three, 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.

Three sell the Apple iPhone 16 on two contract lengths: 24 or 36 months and you can get it on their network by joining direct or via the Fonehouse, Metrofone and Reward Mobile re-sellers.

 Best overall deal

This is Three's current most-competitive plan for the iPhone 16, from our most recent comparison:

 Unlimited data

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

Price-wise, Three have contracts priced ranging between £14 - £71.37 a month (with £0 - £849 upfront), depending on the minutes, texts and data you want.

Useful link: Compare all Three's iPhone 16 deals

Vodafone offer 3446x iPhone 16 deals starting from £13

Vodafone logo

 

From
£13
a month
🛈 Increased to: £14.80 on April 1 2025.
Increased to: £16.60 on April 1 2026

£559 upfront, 24-month contractCompare Vodafone deals

Looking at their latest deals in February, if you want the Apple iPhone 16 from Vodafone, they've currently got it in Black, White, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And they've got it in the 128GB, 256GB and 512GB memory versions.

There's only one choice of contract length for the iPhone 16 on Vodafone: 24 months and you can't get it on a contract with Vodafone directly, you can only get it via the re-sellers Carphone Warehouse, Fonehouse, Metrofone, Mobiles.co.uk and e2save.com.

 Best overall deal

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

 Unlimited data

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

Their contracts are priced between £13 - £60 a month, depending on amount of minutes, texts and data in the plan. And you'll pay from £0 - £959 up front too.

Useful link: Compare all Vodafone's iPhone 16 deals

VOXI's iPhone 16 deals start at £32.50 a month

VOXI logo

 

From
£32.50
a month
🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

£0 upfront, 36-month contractCompare VOXI deals

Our latest search of their deals finds that VOXI currently have the Apple iPhone 16 in Black, Pink, Teal and Ultramarine. And there's a choice of three memory variants: 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 you can only get it from them directly, they don't offer contracts via Carphone Warehouse or similar re-sellers.

 Best overall deal

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

VOXI logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  20GB data (5G) =  £32.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

 Unlimited data

VOXI sell the Apple iPhone 16 on an unlimited data plan too. This is their best current unlimited deal:

VOXI logo

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £62 a month, £0 up front (30‑month contract)
See full deal

🛈 VOXI reserve the right to increase the cost of this airtime plan annually with one month's notice

On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £32.50 - £129.80 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

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