THE third generation of Apple’s much loved iPhone SE is now on the market and there are plenty of deals for you to grab.
The budget (well, budget-ish) handset is way cheaper than the flagship iPhone 13, but comes with some of the same stunning features.
1
If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue.
Pre-orders for the iPhone SE 3 went live last week, but it’s now on general sale, with most retailers shipping their handsets from today.
Also released today is the all-new Alpine Green iPhone 13 Pro – but the third-generation SE, of course, is the much more affordable smartphone.
While the flagship range boasts bigger screens and Face ID, the SE design keeps things simple with what our tech editor Sean Keach calls “a tried-and-tested look” in his iPhone SE review.
He concluded: “I’m genuinely surprised by how powerful this phone is for the price. A masterclass in optimisation and trickle-down tech indeed.”
The new iPhone SE has the same A15 Bionic chip and iOS 15 as the top-of-the-line iPhone 13 range – but comes with a much lower price tag.
It also comes in three colours – Starlight, Midnight, and Product Red. A portion of proceeds goes to charity from sales of Product Red phones.
So if all the best iPhone 13 deals out there are too pricey for you, it’s definitely worth seeing what plans are out there on this far more affordable option.
The best cheap iPhone SE 3 deals
iPhone SE 3 SIM-free
If you want the handset minus a pay-monthly plan, you can pick up the iPhone SE 3 SIM-free at both Amazon and the Apple store.
Take note: if you’ve already got an iPhone, Apple offers a trade-in service. You’ll simply need to enter its make, model number and condition.
We’ve got all the best SIM-only deals listed here.
iPhone SE 3 Pay-monthly
Below, we’ve listed all the phone retailers and networks who are stock the iPhone SE 3.
It’s always worth taking a look through the different costs and data allowances available from each provider.
- Carphone Warehouse – from £24.99, £0 upfront
- EE – from £29 per month, upwards of £10 upfront
- Mobiles.co.uk – best deal is from iD for £25.99 per month, £0 upfront
- Mobile Phones Direct – recommended deal is £27 per month, £0 upfront
- Vodafone – from £29 a month, £19 upfront
- O2 – from £27.50 a month, £10 upfront
- Three – currently offering half price for 6 months at £17 a month, £0 upfront
- Virgin – from £25.75 a month
Not ready to buy the iPhone SE yet?
Not a problem: we’ll be keeping this page up-to-date with all the latest contracts and special offers we find online – so bookmark this page and come back to it.
Don’t miss our general pick of the best iPhone deals either – we’ve got choices listed on the iPhone 12, iPhone 11 and second-generation iPhone SE.
MORE GREAT TECH DEALS
Looking for a rival affordable phone? The new Samsung Galaxy S21 FE comes with 3 months of free Disney+.
For the flagship device, there’s our best Samsung Galaxy S22 deals page.
We’ve got contracts across Apple’s entire range listed in our pick of the best iPhone deals this month.
Discover more top deals and savings at your favourite tech retailers by heading to Sun Vouchers. Sun Vouchers is the one-stop shop where you can find hundreds of discounts codes for top chains including Currys, Argos, AliExpress and more.
