iPhone 16 Plus on pay monthly: compare prices

No upfront costs

We've taken each network's Apple iPhone 16 Plus contracts they're offering this January 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 +  60GB data (5G) =  £32.10 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

This VOXI deal with 105GB gives you plenty of data to get on with, without costing anything today:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  105GB data (5G) =  £37.10 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

And last but not least, this deal from VOXI is a good shout if you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 Plus that has nothing to pay up front too:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £52.10 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

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Unlimited data

We've compared each network offering the iPhone 16 Plus on an unlimited data contract this January 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 (£119 up front) deal on iD Mobile:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £29.99 a month, £119 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2027.
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 £31 a month:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £31 a month, £189 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £32.50 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £34.00 on April 1 2028

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £35 a month, £129 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £36.80 on April 1 2026.
Increased to: £38.60 on April 1 2027

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Always On data (5G) =  £45.12 a month, £25 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 VOXI:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £52.10 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

And finally, it's O2, whose £54.94 a month unlimited data contract below we find the least competitive:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £54.94 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%

There are no unlimited data Apple iPhone 16 Plus 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

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

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

There's two choices of contract length for the iPhone 16 Plus 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.

giffgaff's best Apple iPhone 16 Plus deals

✔ Best overall deal

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  25GB data (5G) =  £29.42 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

✔ Unlimited data

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Always On data (5G) =  £45.12 a month, £25 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 £25.25 - £65.17 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 Plus deals

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

Our latest search of their deals finds that iD Mobile currently have the Apple iPhone 16 Plus in Black, White, Pink, Ultramarine and Teal. And there's a choice of two memory variants: 128GB and 256GB.

You've only got one contract length choice of 24 months for the iPhone 16 Plus 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.

iD Mobile's best Apple iPhone 16 Plus deals

✔ Best overall deal

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  500GB data (5G) =  £29.99 a month, £99 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028

✔ Unlimited data

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £29.99 a month, £119 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £31.49 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £32.99 on April 1 2028

On a pay monthly deal, you're looking at prices between £29.99 - £43.99 per month on iD Mobile, depending on the minutes, texts and data you want. And that's with £9 - £329 upfront costs.

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

O2's iPhone 16 Plus contracts currently start at £41.94 a month

Looking at O2's current pay monthly contracts for January, they have the Apple iPhone 16 Plus in Black, White, Pink, Ultramarine and Teal. And they only stock the 128GB version of it.

O2 offer the iPhone 16 Plus 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.

O2's best Apple iPhone 16 Plus deals

✔ Best overall deal

Here's the O2 deal we think is the best value at the moment for the iPhone 16 Plus:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £64.91 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

If you want unlimited data with your Apple iPhone 16 Plus, 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 £41.94 - £105.32 (with £30 upfront costs).

Useful link: Compare all O2's iPhone 16 Plus deals

Three have 2266 deals for the iPhone 16 Plus

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

The iPhone 16 Plus comes on two lengths of contract with Three (24 or 36 months) and it's possible to get it either directly with them, or via the re-sellers Fonehouse and Metrofone.

Three's best Apple iPhone 16 Plus deals

✔ Best overall deal

The deal below is Three's current most competitive plan for the iPhone 16 Plus:

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  150GB data (5G) =  £34.64 a month, £30 up front (36‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £36.14 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £37.64 on April 1 2028

✔ Unlimited data

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £33 a month, £145 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £34.50 on April 1 2027.
Increased to: £36.00 on April 1 2028

The monthly costs on Three range between £11 - £69.56 according to the amount of minutes, texts and data you want. You're looking at paying £9 - £609 upfront too.

Useful link: Compare all Three's iPhone 16 Plus deals

Vodafone's iPhone 16 Plus deals start from £13 a month

On Vodafone, our latest search of all their deals found that the Apple iPhone 16 Plus is available in Black, White, Pink and Ultramarine at the moment. Memory-wise, they've only got the 128GB version.

Vodafone sell the Apple iPhone 16 Plus on two contract lengths: 24 or 36 months and you can get it on their network by joining direct or via the Fonehouse, Metrofone, Carphone Warehouse and Mobiles.co.uk re-sellers.

Vodafone's best Apple iPhone 16 Plus deals

✔ Best overall deal

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  400GB data (5G) =  £35 a month, £49 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £37.50 on April 1 2026.
Increased to: £40.00 on April 1 2027

✔ Unlimited data

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (4G) =  £33 a month, £119 up front (24‑month contract)
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🛈 Increased to: £35.50 on April 1 2026.
Increased to: £38.00 on April 1 2027

Price-wise, Vodafone have contracts priced ranging between £13 - £79.25 a month (with £0 - £569 upfront), depending on the minutes, texts and data you want.

Useful link: Compare all Vodafone's iPhone 16 Plus deals

VOXI offer 20x iPhone 16 Plus deals starting from £32.10

Looking at their latest deals in January, if you want the Apple iPhone 16 Plus from VOXI, they've currently got it in Black only. And they've only got it in the 128GB memory version.

There's four choices of contract length for the iPhone 16 Plus on VOXI: 36, 30, 24 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.

VOXI's best Apple iPhone 16 Plus deals

✔ Best overall deal

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  60GB data (5G) =  £32.10 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

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

Unlimited minutes + Unlimited texts +  Unlimited data (5G) =  £52.10 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

Their contracts are priced between £32.10 - £96.30 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 Plus deals