The best iPhone deals available right now: June 2022

Apple started a whole new approach to offering iPhone promotions through the Apple Store when the iPhone 13 launched last year, and we’ve now seen that trickle down to the rest of the iPhone lineup. Instead of leaving the promotions only to the carriers, the iPhone maker allows carriers to offer deals for phones bought directly from Apple. Here’s how the deals break down if you go through Apple. 

• AT&T via Apple: New and existing AT&T customers can get up to $700 worth of credits to be applied towards the purchase of an iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 Pro with an eligible trade-in and sign up for an unlimited plan. That breaks down to the iPhone 13 Mini being free on a 36-month payment plan, with the iPhone 13 starting at $2.75 per month.
• Verizon via Apple: New and existing Verizon customers can get up to $800 off any iPhone 13 model, depending on your trade-in and as long as you sign up for an eligible Verizon 5G Unlimited plan. 
• T-Mobile via Apple: Customers can get anywhere from $400 to $850 in total credits by trading in a phone to Apple when combined with T-Mobile’s credit. Here’s how it breaks down: You’ll get the current trade-in value for your phone from Apple, plus an additional $200 credit on your T-Mobile bill if you trade in an iPhone X or newer.

AT&T’s current iPhone 13 promotions basically match those that are offered through Apple’s online store. It breaks down like this: New and existing customers can get up to $700 worth of credit, spread out over 36 months, towards any iPhone 13. That makes the iPhone 13 Mini free after the credits are applied.

If you’re shopping for an iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 13 Pro Max, you’ll pay $2,78, $8.34 or $11.12, respectively, per month after the $700 in credits are applied to your bill over the 36 month period.

The catch is the amount of credit is based on the phone you’re trading in, and you’ll need to be on or sign up for any of AT&T’s unlimited plans. 

T-Mobile is offering three — yes, three — different promotions that involve the iPhone 13. 

You can get up to $800 off any iPhone 13 model with a trade-in, add a new service line and sign up for the Magenta Max plan. The amount of the credits, which are applied over 24 monthly bills, depends on the phone you’re giving up. The $800 credit effectively makes the iPhone 13 Mini and iPhone 13 free. 

If you’re upgrading phones and already have service with T-Mobile, you can get up to $400 worth of credits with an eligible trade-in. 

Finally, T-Mobile has a buy-one-get-one-free promotion that requires you to buy an iPhone 13 or iPhone 12, and then you’ll get up to $700 in credits (over 24 months) towards a second iPhone 13 or iPhone 12. Both phones will need to be used on a new service line for new customers, or existing customers can upgrade one line and add a second. 

Verizon has an enticing promotion for customers who buy any iPhone 13 model. 

For existing customers who add a line of service or upgrade an existing line and buy any iPhone 13 model, you can take advantage of an offer that nets you up to $800 off any iPhone 13 when you trade in a phone and add a line to your account. That makes the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini free. Plus, you’ll also get up to one free year of AMC+.

The prepaid carrier Visible is offering a pretty sweet deal for new customers. If you buy any iPhone 13 and transfer your number to the carrier, you’ll get a virtual gift card after your third month of service. The entire lineup is currently eligible for a $150 virtual gift card regardless of which model you buy. 

AT&T’s iPhone 12 deals no longer require a trade-in. Instead, you’ll need to sign up for a device payment plan and for any unlimited service plan. Once you do that, you’ll get the iPhone 12 for $15 a month instead of $20.20 a month, or iPhone 12 Mini for 50% off, with credits applied over 36 months. That brings the iPhone 12 Mini down to $8.75 per month over 36 months.

Verizon has an online-only deal right now that requires you to sign up for a new line of service on an Unlimited plan. You’ll get a 64GB iPhone 12 for free in exchange for doing so. The same deal doesn’t apply to the iPhone 12 Mini; instead you’ll get $300 off the smaller phone. 

Existing customers can get up to $350 off the iPhone 12 or $300 off the iPhone 12 Mini with a trade-in of any phone, regardless if it’s working or not.  

T-Mobile expanded its current promotion for the iPhone 13 line to the iPhone 12 lineup. That means when you trade in your current phone, buy any iPhone 12 model with a new line of service, and sign up for the Magenta Max plan, you can get up to $800 off your new phone. The amount of the credit depends on which phone you’re trading in, with T-Mobile offering $400 off for older devices. The credits for your trade-in will be split up over 24-months. 

Don’t need to add a line of service? The credit amount for an eligible trade-in drops down to $400 off an iPhone 12. 

Finally, T-Mobile’s BOGO deal applies to the iPhone 13 or iPhone 12. Buy either device and get up to $700 off the second.

Visible, a prepaid carrier that uses Verizon’s wireless network, is back to offering a virtual gift card for those who buy the iPhone 12. Any iPhone 12 listed on Visible’s website will net you a $150 gift card to be used wherever you want. Cool, right? 

Cricket offers new customers $400 off of the iPhone 11 when you switch to the prepaid carrier and sign up for the $60 per month plan and pay for three months of service upfront. That means you’ll pay $399 for the phone instead of the usual $499. Better than nothing, I guess? 

T-Mobile is the only major US carrier that’s offering a discount on the new iPhone SE. You have two options with the Uncarrier. The first is to trade in your existing phone and get up to $400 worth of credits applied to your account over 24 months. Of course, the amount of the credit is based on which phone you’re trading in. For those who have the 2020 iPhone SE, you’ll get up to $200 in credits. 

The other option is to add a line to your account, and you’ll get 50% off the iPhone SE, with the credits split up over 24 months of service. That makes the iPhone SE $215 at the end of the credits — which isn’t horrible! Depending on what phone you’re trading in and the amount T-Mobile offers you, this may be the better way to go if you’re starting a new line of service either way. 

Visible already has the new iPhone SE, and the prepaid carrier is offering a free pair of AirPods 3 when you buy the iPhone SE from the carrier, sign up for a new line of service, port your number over from your existing carrier within 14 days, and then keep your service active for three months. Once you’ve met the requirements, you’ll receive a promo code for a free pair of AirPods 3. 

You can get Apple’s shiny new iPhone SE for $379, or $50 off the suggested retail price when you buy the SE from Cricket. It doesn’t matter if you’re a new customer or an existing customer upgrading phones — the $379 is available to all.