iPhone 15 Deals: How to Save on Your New iPhone

The new iPhone 15 can cost you anywhere from $0 to $899, depending if you decide to take advantage of a deal or pay for it all at once. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the basics of how each iPhone 15 deal works and what you should be aware of.

Apple’s official base for the iPhone 15 is $799 (128GB) or $899 (256GB). That’s too much for most people to stomach all at once, so Apple and its partners offer payment plans, trade-in offers, and discounts to soften the blow to your wallet. More deals will come as wireless carriers and retailers compete for your dollars ahead of the holiday season.

To get the best iPhone 15 deals, you will have to have a good credit score and have an iPhone to trade in.

iPhone 15 Deals at Apple

There are a few ways to save money on the iPhone 15 on Apple.com or at an Apple Store.

The first and perhaps most straightforward way is to finance your iPhone 15 over 24 months. That means the $799 iPhone 15 will cost $33.29 per month. This is simply a payment plan and you don’t actually save any money over the long term.

If you want to save a few bucks, you can get 3% Daily Cash back if you buy the iPhone 15 with your Apple Card.

Another way to save money at Apple is to trade in your old iPhone for a discount. The trade-in value will lower the price you pay today or your monthly payment.

Apple will help you trade in your wireless carriers generally offer higher trade-in credits, but require you to stick with them for two or three years. You can read more about that below.

Verizon and Apple are partnering to offer the iPhone 15 for $0 after a trade-in for existing customers. It requires an iPhone 13 or newer to be traded in. The advertised offer includes a $365 trade-in credit for the iPhone 13 and $434 bill credits spread out over three years.

If you want the $434 in bill credits, you’ll need to subscribe to one of Verizon’s premium plans (Unlimited Ultimate, Unlimited Plus, One Unlimited, 5G Get More, 5G Do More, or 5G Play More). If you’re on one of the more affordable Verizon plans (Unlimited Welcome, Welcome Unlimited, or 5G Start rate) you don’t get the $434 credit.

AT&T is also partnering with Apple on an iPhone 15 deal that brings the out-of-pocket cost to $0. The biggest difference between AT&T’s deal and Verizon’s is that it’s good for both new and existing customers.

To get the iPhone 15 for $0 from AT&T, you’ll need to trade in an iPhone 13 or newer in good condition. AT&T will then spread the $799 trade-in value out over 36 months. To qualify for this deal, you’ll need to subscribe to one of AT&T’s unlimited plans.

You can also get an iPhone 15 from Apple on T-Mobile for $0 out of pocket. As with AT&T and Verizon, you’ll need to trade in an iPhone 13 or newer. The discount comes in the form of an instant $365 trade-in-credit and $434 in bill credits.

You’ll need to select the Go5G Plus plan to qualify for this deal.

iPhone 15 Deals at Verizon

Verizon is offering the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Pro for free with any iPhone trade-in, no matter the condition. The up to $999.99 in bill credits are generous considering you can trade in say an iPhone 8 to get them. The deal requires your iPhone 15 to be on a Verizon Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate plan for the next three years.

iPhone 15 Deals at AT&T

AT&T is offering up to $999.99 off the iPhone 15 Pro as well, in a deal similar to Verizon’s. The major difference is that the iPhone you trade in needs to be in good working order and have a value of $230 or more.

To qualify for this deal, you will need to subscribe to a $75 per month unlimited plan or higher. As with other carriers, AT&T is offering the discount in the form of bill credits. That means you’ll owe the balance of the purchase price if you switch carriers within three years.

iPhone 15 Deals at T-Mobile

T-Mobile is offering up to $999 off the iPhone 15 Pro when you trade in an eligible device and subscribe to a Go5G Plus or Go5G Next plan. The discount is spread out over 24 months as bill credits.

iPhone 15 Deal at Boost Infinite

Boost Infinite is offering a deal that doesn’t require a trade-in AND lets you step up to the iPhone 15 Pro for $0 out of pocket. For $60 per month, Infinite Access allows you to upgrade to the latest iPhone each year and includes unlimited data.

This looks like a fantastic deal since you can sell your old iPhone or gift it to a loved one.

The Boost Infinite iPhone 15 deal is good for both new and existing Boost Infinite customers.