It’s now a matter of days before the brand-new iPhone 13 will be available to pre-order.
Nothing has been officially announced yet, but we all know which product is going to be the star of the show at the Apple 2021 event this evening (Tuesday October 14).
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This year’s event is called California Streaming, and we’re sure Apple will dazzle us like it as always does.
This is a virtual, livestream event that’s being broadcast from Apple’s HQ in Cupertino, CA, and it kicks off at 6pm tonight.
Besides the iPhone 13, you can expect a range of major new devices, including the Apple Watch Series 7, the Airpods 3 and, perhaps, a new 2021 iPad to be also announced.
And if previous years are anything to go by, once the iPhone 13 is announced, it won’t be long until it’s available to pre-order – along with its (likely) siblings the iPhone 13 Mini, the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
The iPhone 12 is going to get a whole lot cheaper too – you can already pick it up for just £26 a month from Vodafone.
Read on for everything you need to know about iPhone 13 pre-orders, including delivery times and UK and US costs.
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You can find out more about the range’s rumoured features, upgrades and specs in our iPhone 13 release date article.
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When will the iPhone 13 be available for pre-order?
We’re confident that iPhone 13 pre-orders will open this Friday – that’s September 17.
In previous years, new Apple handsets have been available on the Friday that immediately follows the event that happens during that week – so it stands to reason the same will happen after the launch event on September 14.
How much will the iPhone 13 cost?
An arm and a leg, you’re probably thinking – Apple flagships, after all, are always priced at the top end of the spectrum.
Online sources are saying it’s unlikely new handset prices will deviate that much from that of the iPhone 12 range. Let’s take a look at price of the 13’s predecessor.
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If you’re not fussed about flagships and you’re more bargain-minded, we’d suggest this is a great moment to snap up a handset from the iPhone 12 range.
The iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will almost definitely become way more affordable once they all become no longer top-of-the-line.
Who will stock the iPhone 13?
No phone providers or networks have yet confirmed they will be offering plans for the iPhone 13 range.
But let’s face it: this is an iPhone. That means nearly every last retailer will be offering pay-monthly plans, with a smaller number of stores stocking the SIM-free handset.
Here’s here you can expect to offer contracts for the iPhone 13:
How long does it take for iPhone 13 pre-orders to arrive?
If you order it as soon as it’s available to pre-order, you should expect your iPhone 13 to arrive after around a fortnight.
Since we’re guessing pre-orders will go live on Friday September 17, it stands to reason (given previous iPhone releases) that the 13 will go on general sale a week later.
That’s Friday September 24, and we imagine deliveries will take another week or so.
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We expect prices on the iPhone 13’s predecessor to drop – be sure to read our iPhone 12 Black Friday deals article as November draws nearer.
For a wider list of incredible handset offers, there’s our Black Friday phone deals page.
And if you’re after Apple’s earbuds, don’t miss our Airpods Black Friday deals round-up.
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