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Apple iPhone 16e
Cheapest right now: £24.79/mo on Mozillion from Mozillion with £29.00 upfront.

Buy outright from £440 (O2)

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Apple iPhone 16e

4 retailers · 5 networks · 128GB / 256GB / 512GB

At a glance. The Apple iPhone 16e is currently sold on contract by Fonehouse, Mozillion, O2 and iD Mobile, with airtime from Mozillion, O2, Three, Vodafone and iD Mobile. It is available in 3 storage sizes (128GB, 256GB, 512GB); larger sizes add to the price, so pick the smallest you can live with. The cheapest deal by effective monthly cost is £24.79 a month with £29.00 upfront over 24 months on Mozillion, which works out at about £26.00 a month all in. If you would rather buy it outright, the lowest SIM-free price we track is £440 from O2 — worth comparing against the contracts above, paired with a SIM-only plan. 104 of the deals are for refurbished handsets, which are usually noticeably cheaper; use the condition filter to compare new and refurbished separately. Key specs: 6.1" super retina xdr oled, a Apple A18 (3 nm) chip, IP68 water resistance.

The headline trap

The lowest monthly price for this phone is £13.00 — but it comes with £439 to pay upfront.

Cheapest-lookingFonehouse
Advertised£13.00/mo
Upfront£439
Whole bill, 24m£751
£31.29/mo really
Actually cheapest
Genuinely cheapestiD Mobile
Monthly£25.99/mo
Upfront£29
Whole bill, 24m£652.76
£27.20/mo really

Choosing the cheapest-looking deal would cost you £98.20 more over the contract.

Contract or buy outright?

The cheapest new 128GB contract, against buying the same phone outright and adding the cheapest SIM plan with at least 25GB of data, over 24 months.

Cheaper
ContractiD Mobile
Upfront£29
Monthly£25.99
24 months£652.76
See contract
Outright + SIMMozillion + iD Mobile
Phone, outright£590
SIM £6.00 × 24£144
24 months£734
See phone

The contract is £81.24 cheaper over 24 months.

Assumes the SIM plan price (iD Mobile sim only, 25GB, rolling monthly) stays the same for the whole period; contracts may also rise each year. Add price rises or cashback in the calculator.

Key specs

Screen6.1"
DisplaySuper Retina XDR OLED
Resolution1170 x 2532
ChipsetApple A18 (3 nm)
Front camera12 Megapixels
Water resistanceIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Weight167g
Dimensions146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm

Every contract for the iPhone 16e, ranked by true cost

Sort by True monthly cost Monthly price Upfront cost Total cost Most data

293 deals match. Prices last checked 29 October 2026.

O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
512GB · Black
Data125GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
5G Pre-owned, Grade A 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£30.00
Device £43.33×12£519.96
Airtime £40.99×12£491.88
True cost£1,041.84
£86.82/mo real
Upfront adds £2.50/mo See deal at O2
O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
128GB · Black
Data5GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
5G 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£20.00
Device £52.50×12£630
Airtime £32.99×12£395.88
True cost£1,045.88
£87.16/mo real
Upfront adds £1.67/mo See deal at O2
O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
256GB · White
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
Unlimited data 5G Pre-owned, Grade A 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£30.00
Device £39.17×12£470.04
Airtime £45.99×12£551.88
True cost£1,051.92
£87.66/mo real
Upfront adds £2.50/mo See deal at O2
O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
128GB · Black
Data30GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
5G 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£20.00
Device £52.50×12£630
Airtime £35.99×12£431.88
True cost£1,081.88
£90.16/mo real
Upfront adds £1.67/mo See deal at O2
O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
128GB · Black
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
Unlimited data 5G 3 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£20.00
Device £52.50×12£630
Airtime £37.00×12£444
True cost£1,094
£91.17/mo real
Upfront adds £1.67/mo See deal at O2
O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
512GB · White
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
Unlimited data 5G Pre-owned, Grade A 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£30.00
Device £43.33×12£519.96
Airtime £45.99×12£551.88
True cost£1,101.84
£91.82/mo real
Upfront adds £2.50/mo See deal at O2
O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
128GB · Black
Data125GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
5G 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£20.00
Device £52.50×12£630
Airtime £40.99×12£491.88
True cost£1,141.88
£95.16/mo real
Upfront adds £1.67/mo See deal at O2
O2O2
Apple iPhone 16e
128GB · Black
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term12 mths
Unlimited data 5G 6 months Free Disney+ O2 Priority Unlocked Phones Charge to mobile
The whole bill12 months
Upfront£20.00
Device £52.50×12£630
Airtime £45.99×12£551.88
True cost£1,201.88
£100.16/mo real
Upfront adds £1.67/mo See deal at O2

Buy the iPhone 16e outright

Pair it with a SIM-only plan. Whether that beats a contract depends on the phone — see the verdict above.

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