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


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6.1‑inch (diagonal)

Weight
170g
(approx 6oz)

Cameras
48MP (main)
12MP (selfie)
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Increased to: £23.72 on April 1 2026
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Increased to: £30.11 on April 1 2026
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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


75GB data
£34.50
a month
✔ 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:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 20GB data (5G) = £32.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
This VOXI deal with 75GB gives you plenty of data to get on with, without costing anything today:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 75GB data (5G) = £34.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
This is our pick of the bunch out of the largest data plans for the iPhone 16 with no upfront fees:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 300GB data (5G) = £42.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
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) = £41 a month, £0 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £44.00 on April 1 2026
Useful link: Compare all no upfront cost deals above
Unlimited data


Unlimited data
£29.99
a month
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:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £29.99 a month, £99 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2027
Or for a next best alternative, take a look at Three's unlimited data deal below at £31 a month:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £31 a month, £189 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £34.00 on April 1 2026
While here's the best option on Vodafone to get the Apple iPhone 16 with unlimited data:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £32 a month, £195 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £35.60 on April 1 2026
Then it's giffgaff's unlimited data plan here:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Always On data (5G) = £44.42 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) = £50.49 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
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O2's unlimited data iPhone 16 plan is next:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £52.98 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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And in last place is VOXI with their contract below that'll cost you £57.50 a month for unlimited data:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £57.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
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's iPhone 16 deals start at £25.25 a month


From
£25.25
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 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:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 25GB data (5G) = £30.12 a month, £25 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
✔ 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) = £44.42 a month, £50 up front (36‑month contract)
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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


From
£29.99
a month
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 minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £29.99 a month, £99 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2027
✔ 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


From
£38.98
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 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:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £62.97 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 £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


From
£27.99
a month
✔ £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 minutes + Unlimited texts + 3GB data (5G) = £32.99 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
✔ 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:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £50.49 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
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


From
£14
a month
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 minutes + Unlimited texts + 150GB data (5G) = £27.11 a month, £80 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £30.11 on April 1 2026
✔ 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:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £34 a month, £119 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £37.00 on April 1 2026
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


From
£13
a month
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 minutes + Unlimited texts + Unlimited data (5G) = £35 a month, £135 up front (24‑month contract)
See full deal
Increased to: £38.60 on April 1 2026
✔ 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


From
£32.50
a month
✔ £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:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts + 20GB data (5G) = £32.50 a month, £0 up front (36‑month contract)
See full deal
✔ Unlimited data
VOXI 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) = £62 a month, £0 up front (30‑month contract)
See full deal
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