Cellular carriers in the United States regularly provide discounts and offers on numerous models of Apple's iPhone. As of 2022, that means you can find solid bargains on the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 11, iPhone SE, iPhone XR, and many more at AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint.
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Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 in September 2021 and the new iPhone SE in March 2022, and we're tracking new offers on these smartphones below. All major carriers have various discounts, offers, and savings on the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max, so be sure to look for more details in each carrier's section.
Carrier deals do have some downsides, in regards to how many stipulations come with obtaining the discounts. But if you're looking to sign up for a new contract, switch carriers, or buy multiple iPhones at once, you can likely find a few solid bargains at these companies.
In this guide, we'll break down offers by carriers, and also include a few sales related to refurbished devices. In regards to these sales, the best refurbished discounts are typically related to older iPhone models, but you can still occasionally find refurbished sales on current generation models as well.
AT&T
With the latest deals at AT&T you can get an iPhone 13 or iPhone 13 mini at no cost with a trade in and installment plan. You can also get $800 off the iPhone 13 Pro Max with the same requirements, including the new Green and Alpine Green colors.
For Apple Watch, if you purchase two Apple Watch models you can save up to $330 when each are also purchased on an installment plan.
There are also a few prepaid deals, where you can get the iPhone SE for $99.99 for new customers who transfer their number and sign up for an unlimited plan. Additionally, new Cricket Wireless customers can get a 64GB iPhone XR for $49.99.
- iPhone 13 at no cost with trade in and installment plan
- $1,000 off iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Get iPhone mini 12 for up to 50% off
- Save up to 50% on AT&T branded power accessories
Verizon
At Verizon, you can get up to $1,000 when you trade in your old smartphone and purchase an iPhone 13 model. There are also some solid iPhone 12 deals, like a BOGO free offer and a free iPhone 12 mini with any Unlimited plan.
For iPads, Verizon is offering up to $460 off eligible tablets when purchasing two at once. All of these deals can be found on Verizon's website and will last through the end of the month.
If you purchase an iPhone 13 on a Verizon device payment plan, you can get up to $250 off select iPads or $150 off select Apple Watches. Apple Music is also included in the Get More Unlimited Plan, while all other plans have six months of Apple Music at no cost.
With all of these iPhone sales, you can get a combo deal with an Apple Watch as well. If you buy an eligible smartphone on a 24 monthly payment plan, you can get up to $150 worth of promo credit applied to an Apple Watch plan over 24 months. If you buy two Apple Watch models, you can get up to $250 in promo credit applied to your account over 24 months.
- Up to $1,000 off iPhone 13
- BOGO iPhone 12
- Discounts on select smartphone accessories
- Buy one, get up to $460 off another iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air, or iPad Pro
- Get up to 40% off on five or more regularly priced accessories
T-Mobile
T-Mobile's first best deal in 2022 is taking up to $800 off Apple's iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, or 13 mini with eligible trade in and activation on Magenta MAX plans. The same deal carries over to the previous generation iPhone 12 lineup as well.
T-Mobile is also one of the only carriers offering a deal on the 2022 iPhone SE, taking up to $400 off in bill credits with eligible trade-ins.
- Get up to $800 off with trade in on Magenta MAX plans
- Save $130 on Apple Watch SE
- Get up to $400 off new iPhone SE
Visible
The Verizon-owned Visible brand has a solid deal of its own, offering a virtual gift card worth up to $200 and a free pair of AirPods Pro or Beats Studio Buds when you join Visible.
You'll need to sign up for Visible by bringing your current phone or purchasing a new one on Visible's website, transfer your number, set up your SIM card, and make service payments for three months.
Afterwards, Visible will e-mail you instructions for choosing a virtual gift card and redeeming your option of earbuds. Gift card options include Best Buy, Target, Mastercard, Lowe's, Uber Eats, and much more.
Earbuds options include AirPods Pro, Beats Studio Buds, or Google Pixel Buds. Visible offers monthly plans for as low as $25/month, and you can see more information about all of these deals on the company's website.
- Join Visible and get $200 virtual gift card and free AirPods Pro
- Can also bee free pair of Beats Studio Buds or Google Pixel Buds
Deals Roundup
If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.
