Apple iPhone 14: Best deals on the pro, max and plus handsets in the UK

With the company unveiling four new devices, we round up the best carrier prices and offers

Earlier this month, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 14, iPhone 14 plus, iPhone 14 pro and iPhone 14 pro max. Three of the handsets launched on 16 September, while the iPhone 14 plus is due to arrive slightly later on 7 October. All four are now available to buy SIM-free and on contract, and we’ve been rounding up the best deals so far.

The iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 plus look to be fairly iterative updates, with the main upgrades in design, specs and camera being reserved for the iPhone 14 pro series. The iPhone 14 pro and iPhone 14 pro max have both been given a makeover, with Apple shrinking the controversial notch down to a small cut-out pill at the top.

It has also introduced something called the “Dynamic Island”, a neat mix of software and hardware that essentially uses the cut-out to Apple’s advantage. Rather than trying to camouflage the sensors, like other smartphone manufacturers do, this dynamic area at the top is interactive, and expands when you receive an alert or have an app running in the background.

While the base iPhone 14 looks almost identical to the iPhone 13, Apple has this year introduced a 6.7in plus version alongside the standard 6.1in model, rather than an iPhone mini. Some of the new features include car-crash detection sensors, a bigger main camera sensor for brighter pictures, and an upgraded version of Apple’s A15 bionic chip.

Whether you’re looking to upgrade to an iPhone 14 or an iPhone 14 pro, we’ll be constantly updating this page with all the best iPhone 14 deals from the UK’s biggest mobile network carriers, as well as from third-party retailers.

Check iPhone 14 deals and availability below:

• Apple
• Carphone Warehouse
• EE
• Three
• Vodafone
• O2
• Sky
• Virgin Mobile
• Affordable Mobiles
• Mobiles.co.uk
• Mobile Phones Direct
• Amazon
• Currys

Best iPhone 14 carrier deals in the UK

Apple iPhone 14 pro max, 128GB, 36-month contract: £40 per month, no up-front cost, Sky.com

(Sky Mobile)

Sky has one of the best deals we’ve spotted on the iPhone 14 pro max. It’s offering up the phone for £40 per month with no up-front cost. You’ll need to add on a data plan. You can get 2GB (with an extra 2GB when you order) for £6, taking the total price to £46 – that’s still one of the best deals currently available on the larger pro-level device.

It also comes with unlimited texts and unlimited minutes. You have to pay for the device over the course of 36 months, but you can pay it off sooner, if you wish.

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Apple iPhone 14, 128GB, 24-month contract: £39.99 per month, £99 up-front charge, Mobiles.co.uk

(Apple)

Mobiles.co.uk is offering this iPhone 14 deal from iD mobile, the budget carrier owned by Currys. The initial up-front charge of £99 is a little steeper than other deals in our list, but after that the £39.99 per month contract is one of the cheapest you’ll find on the base-model iPhone.

For that, you get a generous 100GB of data, which will be more than enough for most people. Mobiles.co.uk also offers a discount of up to £365 when trading in your old iPhone.

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Apple iPhone 14 pro, 128GB, 24-month contract: £72 per month, £70 up-front charge, Three.com

(Three)

Three is offering the 128GB iPhone 14 pro for £72 per month in any of the colour variants. You do need to pay £70 up-front, but you get unlimited data and texts. The network provider is also selling the iPhone 14 pro max for £62 per month with a £90 up-front cost and 1GB of data, so it’s not quite as competitive as the deal on the base iPhone 14 pro.

You can also get the iPhone 14 for £63 per month, with a £30 up-front cost. It’s an unlimited data plan, plus you get unlimited texts and minutes for 24 months.

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Apple iPhone 14, 128GB, 36-month contract: £33 per month, no up-front cost, Virginmedia.com

(Virgin)

Virgin has one of the better deals on the standard iPhone 14. The company is offering the standard 128GB iPhone 14 for £33 per month with no up-front cost. You get 2GB of data. The data plan is a rolling contract, but you have to pay for the device within 36 months or earlier. It’s not quite as good as the deal you can find at Sky Mobile, which essentially gives you the iPhone 14 for £34 per month with 4GB of data (Sky.com).

You can also get the iPhone 14 pro for £41 per month with no up-front cost or the iPhone 14 pro max for £44 per month with no up-front cost. Both plans come with 2GB of data.

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Apple iPhone 14 plus, 128GB: £54 per month, £9 up-front cost, Mobilephonesdirect.co.uk

(Mobile Phones Direct)

There aren’t too many good deals on the iPhone 14 plus, but this is one of the better ones we’ve spotted today. Mobile Phones Direct is offering the larger iPhone for £54 per month with a £9 up-front cost. You get 100GB of data, unlimited minutes and unlimited texts, and your contract will be with Three. The retailer is also offering the cheaper iPhone 14 with an O2 contract. You get 350GB of data, unlimited texts and unlimited minutes for £47 per month, and you’ll pay £19 up front.

If you’re after the iPhone 14 pro, then you can get the handset with 100GB of data, unlimited texts and minutes for £59 per month, with a £19 up-front cost. The iPhone 14 pro max is going for £67 per month, with a £39 up-front cost. It comes with unlimited data, texts and minutes. Both of these plans are serviced by Three mobile.

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Other Apple iPhone 14 deals and availability:

• Amazon – No deals at Amazon, but if you trade in your current device, you can get up to £484.50 back into your Amazon account.
• Apple – There aren’t any iPhone 14 deals at Apple, but you can get up to £625 when you trade-in your old device.
• Affordable Mobiles – Get the iPhone 14 for £49 per month with a £29 up-front cost. It comes with 350GB of data, unlimited texts and unlimited minutes.
• Carphone Warehouse – From £55 per month with a £99 up-front cost over 24 months on the Vodafone network. You get 250GB of data, unlimited texts and unlimited minutes.
• Currys – There are no deals available at Currys, but you can pay for the iPhone 14 over 36 months interest-free.
• EE – The mobile network is offering up the iPhone 14 for £68 per month and a £30 up-front cost. It comes with unlimited data. If you trade-in, you can save up to £12 per month.
• Mobiles.co.uk – You can get the iPhone 14 pro for £47 per month on a 24-month plan, but there is a hefty £210 up-front cost. It comes with 250GB of data on the Vodafone mobile network.
• O2 – Get the iPhone 14 pro max for £60.98 per month with 150GB of data, unlimited texts and unlimited minutes. There’s a £30 up-front cost. You also get six months of Apple Music for free, as well as six months of Disney+, Prime Video, Audible, Amazon Music, McAfee or Cafeyn.
• Vodafone – You can get the iPhone 14 pro max for £51 per month with a £49 up-front cost. It’s a 24-month contract and comes with 6GB of data and you get two free perks.

Apple iPhone 14 release date: When will the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 pro come out?

The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 pro and iPhone 14 pro max officially launched on 16 September. The iPhone 14 plus will launch a few weeks later on 7 October. All four handsets became available to pre-order in the UK at 1pm on Friday 9 September.

Apple iPhone 14 price: How much does the iPhone 14 cost in the UK?

Rumours ahead of the Apple event suggested that the iPhone 14 could go up by $100 (£86) in the US as a result of the global economic downturn and increased prices of components. However, while it turns out that the iPhone 14 hasn’t had a price hike in the US, all four handsets have gone up in price in the UK, potentially due to the strengthening of the US dollar.

Read more: Apple iPhone 13 pro and iPhone pro max review

The base iPhone 14 starts from £849 for the 128GB model, while the iPhone 14 plus costs £949. That’s an increase of £70 from the base iPhone 13 last year, which cost £779 at launch.

Both the iPhone 14 pro and iPhone 14 pro max have received a £150 price increase over the iPhone 13 pro and pro max. The iPhone 14 pro starts from £1,099 for the 128GB model, while the 14 pro max starts from £1,199.

The jump in price is in line with other Apple launches this year, so it’s not a complete surprise. The 2022 iPhone SE, for example, costs £419, an increase of £30 over the second-generation iPhone SE from 2020. Meanwhile, the two most recent Apple MacBook launches – the MacBook air M2 and the MacBook pro M2 – both received hefty price increases. The MacBook pro M2 is now £100 extra, while the MacBook air M2 received a £300 price increase.

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