If you’re an Apple enthusiast seeking a last-minute phone upgrade, the flagship mobile now comes with a pretty standout freebie. With one retailer handing out a pair of the newest AirPods 4 for free.
Mobiles.co.uk is offering this deal for a limited time; anyone who orders a flashy new iPhone 16 will get the tech giant’s brand new pair of AirPods thrown in at no extra cost. We’ll tell you the exact plan to pick.
It’s available on three 128GB iPhone16 plans – where you can pick your choice of colour in, either aquamarine, pink, black , white, or teal. While it requires a substantial £89 upfront payment and a £38.99 monthly fee, this comes with unlimited minutes, texts, and data.
At a quick glance it won’t take shoppers long to realise that this is more expensive than buying the £799 iPhone 16 direct from Apple, and after the full 24-months contract shoppers will pay £1,020.76 overall (including the £85 upfront fee). When you consider these AirPods 4 usually cost £129, customers will be paying £92 overall for the contract.
That includes the minutes, texts, and data costs across the full two-year plan. Contracts are often a selling point for consumers as they combine the essential connectivity with the plan’s cost, breaking it down into a simple and concise payment.
If you do, however, prefer to buy the iPhone 16 upfront, then we’d recommend EE’s newest deal – as it drops the outright price from £799 to £769 for the iPhone 16. For those who regularly scour Apple device deals a £30 saving is rare to find. Plus, the site is also bundling in a free protective case worth £30.
Even though Apple’s flagship iPhone 16 range launch feels like a world away – since its September 2024 date – the models caught the attention of mobile shoppers once again over the last few days. The brand unveiled its Apple Intelligence software, a version of AI which helps users read and respond to messages, create images, etc, to help simplify everyday tasks, but as it’s only available on the iPhone 15 Pro and above, many are looking to upgrade.
The free pair of AirPods 4 isn’t the only deal from Mobiles.co.uk that’s caught our eye. You can still get Samsung’s rival Galaxy Buds3 with any purchase or upgrade to a Galaxy S24. The rival deal for Android is cheaper than the free AirPods 4 deal, as Apple fans will pay £5.99 more per month.
This may not sound like much, but across the full two-year plan, it adds up to a hefty £143 more. It is certainly a part of the iPhone 16 plan worth weighing up before you buy. For more alternatives, Sky is offering the bigger iPhone 16 Pro Max from £38 per month—although it is worth pointing out this comes with no free AirPods and is on a contract much longer than Mobiles.co.uk’s 24-month plan.