iPhone 4S UK tariffs, price and release date
Apple’s latest must-have handset is up for grabs, and pre-order prices are looking good
The iPhone 4S might not have been a huge jump forward from the iPhone 4, but people are going to be clambering to get one anyway – and it starts now as pre-orders begin today. All operators are stocking the handset but only a few have announced it.
These are all the minimum priced black or white handsets on the same £31 (unless otherwise specified), two year contact, which all have at least 500MB free data. Free minutes and texts vary so it’s worth looking at the contract before you chose based on handset pricing alone. All of these can be pre-ordered from Phones4u.
iPhone 4S cheapest handsets on contract
Orange
16GB – £170
32GB – £270
64GB – £380
Vodafone
16GB – £160 (£36 per month contract) (only 250MB data)
32GB – £340
64GB – £420
T-Mobile
16GB – £170
32GB – £270
64GB – £380
Three is offering £30 per month, 2 year contracts, all of which have a 500MB data allowance.
Three
16GB – £130
32GB – £220
64GB – £310
iPhone 4S cheapest contracts
If you pay a little more monthly you can get your hands on the iPhone 4S without paying anything. Here are the cheapest contracts that give you a free handset.
Orange
16GB – £46
32GB – £61
64GB – £61 (plus £100 for the handset)
Vodafone
16GB – £46
32GB – £62
64GB – £67 (£29 for the handset)
T-Mobile
16GB – £46
32GB – £45 (and £140 for the phone)
64GB – £46 (and £190 for the handset)
Three
16GB – £43
32GB – £43 (and £90 for the handset)
64GB – £43 (and £180 for the handset)
Alternatively you can pre-order your black or white iPhone 4S directly from the Apple Store, which will ship by October 14, at these prices:
16GB – £500
32GB – £600
64GB – £700
Need help on deciding what size you’ll need now that iCloud online storage comes as standard? Read our iPhone 4S hands-on review here. Failing all that you can now get a free iPhone 4 (now with iOS 5) for £31 a month, two year contract on Vodafone.
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Dan Grabham
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