Apple iPhone 16e deals
292 contracts for the Apple iPhone 16e in our comparison. The lowest over the whole contract is £21.99 a month and £19 upfront, £594 over 24 months; 4 with nothing upfront. On Vodafone, Three, iD Mobile, O2.
- 128GB, 256GB, 512GB
- Released February 2025
Our pick
iD Mobile, iPhone 16e 128GB BlackMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money
- 100GB data
- 24 months
- £19 upfront
- £23.79 from Apr 2027, then £25.59 from Apr 2028
£21.99a month
£24.73 a month all in, £593.56 over the contract
Go to deal: iD Mobile, iPhone 16e 128GB Black, £21.99 a month£19 upfront and £21.99 a month for 24 months with 100GB data on iD Mobile, rising to £23.79 from Apr 2027, then £25.59 from Apr 2028: £593.56 over the contract, £24.73 a month all in.
How we chose it
The lowest monthly cost over the whole contract, upfront and stated rises included, of every contract for this phone on our comparison with £50 or less upfront. Read live from our comparison partner.
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Quick answer · figures checked 1 November 2026
- What is the lowest monthly price for the Apple iPhone 16e?
- On 1 November 2026 the lowest monthly price we saw was £16 a month with £390 upfront on Vodafone over 24 months.
- What does the Apple iPhone 16e cost over the whole contract?
- The lowest total we saw was £594 over 24 months: £21.99 a month plus £19 upfront on iD Mobile. 292 of the 292 contracts state a mid-contract rise.
What the iPhone 16e really costs
Across 292 iPhone 16e contracts, the lowest true monthly cost is £24.73 a month (£19 upfront, £21.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile).
By network
| Network | Contracts | Lowest true cost a month | That contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| iD Mobile | 164 | £24.73 | £19 upfront, £21.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| Vodafone | 120 | £28 | £199 upfront, £17 a month, 24 months, Vodafone |
| O2 | 4 | £34 | £199 upfront, £23 a month, 24 months, O2 |
| Three | 4 | £34.95 | £299 upfront, £20 a month, 24 months, Three |
By upfront payment
| Upfront | Contracts | Lowest true cost a month | That contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing upfront | 4 | £28.94 | Nothing upfront, £26.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| £1 to £99 | 174 | £24.73 | £19 upfront, £21.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| £100 to £299 | 108 | £28 | £199 upfront, £17 a month, 24 months, Vodafone |
| £300 or more | 6 | £34.96 | £390 upfront, £16 a month, 24 months, Vodafone |
By data allowance
| Data | Contracts | Lowest true cost a month | That contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 10GB | 8 | £28.73 | £19 upfront, £25.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| 11GB to 50GB | 20 | £29.15 | £29 upfront, £25.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| 51GB to 150GB | 62 | £24.73 | £19 upfront, £21.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| Over 150GB | 116 | £26.73 | £19 upfront, £23.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
| Unlimited | 86 | £27.73 | £19 upfront, £24.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile |
Since last week
Down £3.85 a month since last week: in our nightly price record the lowest true cost a month was £24.73 on 1 November, against £28.58 on 25 October.
Price rises
292 of 292 contracts state a mid-contract rise. On the lowest of those, the rises add £46.80 over 24 months.
Against the iPhone 17e
1,948 iPhone 17e contracts on our panel, the lowest at £25.23 a month (£199 upfront, £14.99 a month, 24 months, iD Mobile). The iPhone 16e works out £0.50 a month less. iPhone 17e deals
About the same to run
Phones whose lowest true cost a month is within 15% of the iPhone 16e's, from our latest daily price record:
- Samsung Galaxy S24 FE: £24.73 a month, the same
- Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: £24.83 a month, £0.10 more
- Google Pixel 10 Pro: £25.08 a month, £0.35 more
- Samsung Galaxy S25: £24.24 a month, £0.49 less
iPhone 16e contracts right now
292 contracts, £16 to £42 a month, upfront from nothing, £594 or more over the term. Sold by mobiles.co.uk, Carphone Warehouse, Mobile Phones Direct, iD Mobile. 292 state a mid-contract rise.
| Variant | Network | Data | A month | Upfront | Total | Rise | Go to deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 16e 128GB BlackCarphone Warehouse · 24 months | iD Mobile | 100GB | £21.99 | £19 | £594 | £23.79 from Apr 2027, then £25.59 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: iPhone 16e 128GB Black on iD Mobile, £21.99 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| iPhone 16e 128GB WhiteCarphone Warehouse · 24 months | Vodafone | 100GB | £17 | £199 | £672 | £19.50 from Apr 2027, then £22 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: iPhone 16e 128GB White on Vodafone, £17 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| iPhone 16e 128GB BlackMobile Phones Direct · 24 months | O2 | 200GB | £23 | £199 | £816 | £25.50 from Apr 2027, then £28 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: iPhone 16e 128GB Black on O2, £23 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
| iPhone 16e 128GB BlackMobile Phones Direct · 24 months | Three | 100GB | £20 | £299 | £839 | £22.30 from Apr 2027, then £24.60 from Apr 2028 | Get deal: iPhone 16e 128GB Black on Three, £20 a monthMoneyHQ may earn a commission if you take this deal. It never changes the price you pay or the order deals are shown in. How we make money |
Read from our comparison partner’s feed on 1 November 2026. Providers set the prices and can change them. Tables built automatically by rules MoneyHQ sets: ordered by what deals cost, never by commission. How we make money.
iPhone 16e: questions people ask
Can I get the Apple iPhone 16e with no upfront cost?
Yes: 4 of the 292 contracts we saw ask for nothing upfront.
Which networks sell the Apple iPhone 16e on contract?
In our comparison the Apple iPhone 16e is available on Vodafone, Three, iD Mobile and O2, sold by mobiles.co.uk, Carphone Warehouse, Mobile Phones Direct and iD Mobile.
Which storage sizes does the Apple iPhone 16e come in?
The Apple iPhone 16e contracts we list cover 128GB, 256GB and 512GB, in Black and White. Use the filters in the comparison to narrow to a size and colour.
Apple iPhone 16e or Apple iPhone 17e: which costs less on contract?
On 1 November 2026 the Apple iPhone 16e worked out at £24.73 a month and the Apple iPhone 17e at £25.23, counting the upfront payment and any stated mid-contract rises. The Apple iPhone 16e is £0.50 a month less, £12 less over 24 months. Lowest contracts: £19 upfront and £21.99 a month on iD Mobile for the Apple iPhone 16e; £199 upfront and £14.99 a month on iD Mobile for the Apple iPhone 17e.