Apple launched its latest and greatest iPhone line yesterday: the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. And yes, you can preorder all of them on Apple’s online store starting Sept. 15 at 8 a.m. EDT. But for those of us who don’t want to shell out a significant chunk of our disposable income all at once on a new phone, US carriers are there for you.
AT&T, Boost, T-Mobile, Verizon and Xfinity Mobile all offer their own deals for new phones. Some of them are pretty sweet, with up to $1,000 off when you trade in your old phone or upgrade your plan.
At Apple, the 6.1-inch iPhone 15 starts at $799 and the 6.7-inch starts at $899. The more powerful iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max start at $999 and $1,199, respectively.
Here’s what you need to know to score a new phone through cellular carriers.
AT&T
AT&T is offering new and existing customers an iPhone 15 and 15 Pro for free with an eligible trade-in model and an upgrade to an unlimited plan. You can get up to $830 off an iPhone 15 Plus and up to $1,000 off for an iPhone 15 Pro Max with a trade-in and an unlimited upgrade. You have to have an upgrade to a 5G unlimited plan to take advantage of these offers.
Boost
Boost Infinite subscribers can get up to $1,000 off the new iPhone 15 models, no trade-in required, and upgrade every year for no additional cost. The Infinite Access for iPhone plan costs $60 per month, and includes unlimited talk, text and data, and it’s available through Amazon. Since this is a membership plan, each subsequent upgrade requires 12 months of payments and a trade-in of the phone you began the term with.
T-Mobile
T-Mobile is offering all iPhone 15s for free (or up to $1,000 off), provided you trade in a qualifying device and are either on or upgrade to the Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plans. Additionally, the Magenta Max plan allows for discounts of up to $650; $350 off with Go5G and Magenta; and a $200 discount on most other T-Mobile plans. In a bid to further sweeten the deal, if you buy any iPhone 15 model, you can get $700 off a second device if you add a line to your existing plan.
Verizon
Verizon lets you trade in any iPhone ever made — including that old iPhone 3s in your closet — If you switch to Verizon or add a new line to your existing account. With the trade-in, you’ll get up to $1,000 off the Unlimited Ultimate plan, $830 off the Unlimited Plus plan and $415 off the Unlimited Welcome plan.
Xfinity Mobile
New and existing Xfinity customers can save up to $830 on any iPhone 15 model with an eligible trade-in. Even without a trade-in, new customers receive a $400 discount on the iPhone 15 models and a $100 Visa Prepaid Card promotion.
Bottom line
All of the carriers are hungry for your business, and new iPhones are always a chance for them to offer enticements for joining or sticking with them. But these offers have a limited shelf life, so if you want to avoid paying full price for Apple’s latest phones, you should consider getting up early and getting your preorder in on Friday.
