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Apple iPhone 17
Cheapest right now: £31.99/mo on iD Mobile from iD Mobile with £29.00 upfront.

Buy outright from £766.64 (O2)

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Apple iPhone 17

4 retailers · 6 networks · 256GB / 512GB

At a glance. The Apple iPhone 17 is currently sold on contract by Fonehouse, Mozillion, O2 and iD Mobile, with airtime from Mozillion, O2, Talkmobile, Three, Vodafone and iD Mobile. It is available in 2 storage sizes (256GB, 512GB); larger sizes add to the price, so pick the smallest you can live with. The cheapest deal by effective monthly cost is £31.99 a month with £29.00 upfront over 24 months on iD Mobile, which works out at about £33.20 a month all in. If you would rather buy it outright, the lowest SIM-free price we track is £766.64 from O2 — worth comparing against the contracts above, paired with a SIM-only plan. 162 of the deals are for refurbished handsets, which are usually noticeably cheaper; use the condition filter to compare new and refurbished separately. Key specs: 6.3" ltpo super retina xdr oled, a Apple A19 Pro chip, IP68 water resistance.

The headline trap

The lowest monthly price for this phone is £11.95 — but it comes with £605 to pay upfront.

Cheapest-lookingFonehouse
Advertised£11.95/mo
Upfront£605
Whole bill, 24m£891.80
£37.16/mo really
Actually cheapest
Genuinely cheapestO2
Monthly£38.22/mo
Upfront£30
Whole bill, 36m£1,262.52
£35.07/mo really

Choosing the cheapest-looking deal would cost you £50.12 more over the contract.

Contract or buy outright?

The cheapest new 256GB contract, against buying the same phone outright and adding the cheapest SIM plan with at least 34GB of data, over 36 months.

ContractO2
Upfront£30
Monthly£38.22
36 months£1,262.52
See contract
Cheaper
Outright + SIMMozillion + iD Mobile
Phone, outright£875
SIM £7.00 × 36£252
36 months£1,127
See phone

Buying outright and adding a SIM saves £135.52 over 36 months — and you are free to switch network any time.

Assumes the SIM plan price (iD Mobile sim only, 50GB, 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

Screen6.3"
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Resolution1206 x 2622
ChipsetApple A19 Pro
Front camera18 Megapixels
Water resistanceIP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Weight177g
Dimensions149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm

Every contract for the iPhone 17, ranked by true cost

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747 deals match. Prices last checked 29 October 2026.

MoMozillion
Runs on EE
Apple iPhone 17
512GB · Black
Data100GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Refurbished
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£149.00
£40.63 × 24£975.12
True cost£1,124.12
£46.84/mo real
Advertised as £40.63/mo See deal at Mozillion
MoMozillion
Runs on EE
Apple iPhone 17
512GB · Mist Blue
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Refurbished
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£149.00
£40.63 × 24£975.12
True cost£1,124.12
£46.84/mo real
Advertised as £40.63/mo See deal at Mozillion
MoMozillion
Runs on EE
Apple iPhone 17
512GB · Black
Data100GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Refurbished
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£299.00
£34.38 × 24£825.12
True cost£1,124.12
£46.84/mo real
Advertised as £34.38/mo See deal at Mozillion
MoMozillion
Runs on EE
Apple iPhone 17
512GB · Mist Blue
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Refurbished
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£299.00
£34.38 × 24£825.12
True cost£1,124.12
£46.84/mo real
Advertised as £34.38/mo See deal at Mozillion
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£69.00
£44.00 × 24£1,056
True cost£1,125
£46.88/mo real
Upfront adds £2.88/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
Data100GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£309.00
£34.00 × 24£816
True cost£1,125
£46.88/mo real
Advertised as £34.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£525.00
£25.00 × 24£600
True cost£1,125
£46.88/mo real
Advertised as £25.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£479.00
£27.00 × 24£648
True cost£1,127
£46.96/mo real
Advertised as £27.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£49.00
£45.00 × 24£1,080
True cost£1,129
£47.04/mo real
Upfront adds £2.04/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
Data100GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£289.00
£35.00 × 24£840
True cost£1,129
£47.04/mo real
Advertised as £35.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
Data300GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£289.00
£35.00 × 24£840
True cost£1,129
£47.04/mo real
Advertised as £35.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£505.00
£26.00 × 24£624
True cost£1,129
£47.04/mo real
Advertised as £26.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£459.00
£28.00 × 24£672
True cost£1,131
£47.13/mo real
Advertised as £28.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
DataUnlimited
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Unlimited data Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£29.00
£46.00 × 24£1,104
True cost£1,133
£47.21/mo real
Upfront adds £1.21/mo See deal at Fonehouse
3Three
Apple iPhone 17
256GB · Black, White, Mist Blue, Lavender, Sage
Sold by Fonehouse
Data300GB
MinutesUnlimited
TextsUnlimited
Term24 mths
Claim 3 months free Apple Music and Arcade
The whole bill24 months
Upfront£269.00
£36.00 × 24£864
True cost£1,133
£47.21/mo real
Advertised as £36.00/mo See deal at Fonehouse

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