Best Black Friday iPhone deals 2025: I've hand-picked the biggest price cuts from Apple, Verizon, T-Mobile, and others

New customers: $200 eGift card with switch at Verizon
If you've been thinking about making the switch, then now's a great time to consider jumping over to Verizon. The carrier is currently offering a handy $200 gift card for new customers with an eligible smartphone purchase and an unlimited plan. Not only is this a great little gift that can be used to offset any plan bills, but it's a promotion that technically stacks with all the other excellent Verizon Black Friday deals currently available below.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max: free with a new unlimited line, plus free iPad and Apple Watch at Verizon
Verizon has just upped the ante with its Black Friday deals today, with this incredible promotion on the iPhone 17 Pro Max. For the first time ever, you don't need to trade-in to get this device for free alongside a new unlimited line. On top of that, you can also throw in a free iPad and Apple Watch. Previously, that's a promotion that's only been available on the cheaper 17-series devices. Even better still, this deal is eligible on the higher-end Ultimate and mid-tier Plus plan, so you're not technically tied into the priciest option here if you don't want it. Deal!

Apple iPhone 17: free with a new unlimited line, plus free iPad and Apple Watch at Verizon
And, that same Verizon deal is also available on the standard iPhone 17. On paper, this one might not seem quite as good value as the 17 Pro Max deal above, but it's worth noting that the free iPhone 17 is available on the entry-level Welcome Unlimited plan, which makes it a better option for the budget-conscious. You can also throw in a free iPad and Apple Watch here, although note you will have to pay extra for accessory cellular lines, and these lines don't get any bundle discounts on the Welcome plan. If you're looking to bundle, I would go the whole way and grab the iPhone 17 Pro Max on the higher-end plan.

Apple iPhone 17 Pro: free with a new unlimited line, plus free iPad and Apple Watch at T-Mobile
T-Mobile's biggest and best deal on the iPhone 17 Pro gets you the device - plus a free iPad and Apple Watch - on a new Experience Beyond plan this Black Friday week. This kind of deal is pretty rare for T-Mobile, so it's a definitely a Black Friday highlight if you're eying up an upgrade. Overall, a strong deal, although the usual caveats apply here: the Experience Beyond plan is the pricier option at T-Mobile, and you also need to take out cellular lines on those accessories to claim them.

Apple iPhone 17: four devices for free on an unlimited plan (no trade) at T-Mobile
Here's another incredible Black Friday special from T-Mobile; one that's particularly good for families. Right now, you can get four iPhone 17 for free on an unlimited data plan without the usual trade-in criteria. By itself, that doesn't sound ground-breaking, but the real magic here is in the details. Plan eligibility for this deal includes the carrier's entry-level 'Essentials' plan, which comes out at just $100 per month for four lines. Yep, that means you can get four free iPhone 17 on four lines that average out at just $25/mo each.

Apple iPhone 17 series: up to $1,100 off with trade, plus cheap iPad and Apple Watch at AT&T
AT&T's headline Black Friday deal on the iPhone 17 series is similar to Verizon's in that it gets you a super cheap iPad and Apple Watch alongside your phone. Again, you do need to take out pricey accessory cellular lines to claim the other devices here - and they're also $0.99 per month each, which feels a little stingy when you're paying $20+ for the cellular lines. What is good, however, is AT&T's trade-in rebate of up to $1,100 on the phone itself, which is enough to cover the entire cost of the iPhone 17 Pro.

Apple iPhone Air: was $27.78 now $12.99/mo with a new unlimited plan at AT&T
If you're not dead-set on trading-in for a big discount at AT&T this week, you could consider the carrier's Black Friday deal on the iPhone Air. Right now, no trade-ins are needed to get it for under half price alongside a new line on an unlimited data plan. You can also throw in an iPad and Apple Watch for just $0.99/mo each currently, but the required accessory cellular lines can make you pay a fair bit more on your plan, so the deal on the phone is the best here.

Apple iPhone 16 series: get a $75 gift card, plus up to $670 off with a trade-in at Apple
Apple is just about to launch its big 'gifting' event, so it's worth waiting if you're looking for an unlocked iPhone 16. The official retailer will be throwing in a $75 gift card alongside devices, which is a nice little bonus - if somewhat underwhelming! This is in line with what Apple usually offers over Black Friday, and it's pretty useful for bagging discounts on things like AirPods or chargers. As always, the main selling point here is the trade-in rebate of up to $670, which remains your sole option if you're looking for a discount on an unlocked device.

Apple iPhone 17 series: get up to $670 off with a trade-in at Apple
Annoyingly, Apple's Black Friday gifting promotion doesn't extend to the latest iPhone 17 series. If you're looking at one of these devices, then you can get the standard trade-in rebate of up to $670 right now. In isolation, not a great deal, but you can pair this one up with the various Black Friday deals that are being offered by prepaid carriers like Mint Mobile or Visible Wireless just below.

Apple iPhone 14: free with a new Visible Plus Pro plan
Use the code BLUEDEAL at checkout to get yourself a free iPhone 14 alongside a new line on Visible's Plus Pro plan today. No trade-ins are needed at all to get this still-great device free-of-charge on one of the best prepaid unlimited plans on the market right now. Note, however, that all colors aside from Blue are sold out already, so it's worth picking this one up sooner rather than later.

Apple iPhone 16e: was $599, now $99 with a plan at Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile's iPhone deals have really come into force in recent years and this Black Friday special on the iPhone 16e is a fantastic option. While the device itself isn't free, you can get it for just $99 alongside a line on the carrier's $60/mo premium unlimited plan - which is easily the best plan at the carrier. It's a plan that includes 50GB of premium 5G data per month, so it's a particularly good option if you're a data-heavy user.

Apple iPhone 16e: get a free phone with a 3-month unlimited plan at Total Wireless
This Black Friday special from Total Wireless is only available in-store but it's absolutely worth considering if that's not too much of a hassle. Right now, you can get this new device, which is still valued at $599, for free alongside a number port-in at the carrier. Note, if you can't visit in-store, then you can still get an impressive $300 off this device - although I don't believe that's a Black Friday special.

Apple iPhone 17
For the first time in a few generations, we recommend the standard iPhone as 'the best iPhone for most people'. It's a little boring, a little safe, but we can't deny just how good value this particular iteration is. For once, the standard iPhone isn't really the poor relation with its crisp 6.3-inch display, excellent chipset, and healthy 256GB capacity. The only downside? It lacks a few of the higher-end camera features of the Pro devices.

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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max
If you're going big, then go all the way, we say. The latest iPhone 17 Pro Max is just an incredible device with a (somewhat) justified price tag. The device features the best iPhone cameras we've ever seen, a fresh design, a huge battery, and the astoundingly quick A19 chipset. It's the ultimate iPhone for sure, although you'll have to decide whether all these 'nice-to-haves' are worth the premium versus the standard model.

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Mint Mobile: get 50% off an unlimited plan
Mint Mobile's biggest and best plan deal for Black Friday gets you a massive 50% discount on the brand's already-cheap unlimited data plan. That's a potential saving of up to $180 on a full year of data and you can also apply this discount to the cheaper 3-month and 6-months if you don't feel like making a big commitment. Overall, this is a fantastic deal and easily one of the best I've ever seen from the popular carrier.

Mint Mobile: get 30% off any eligible 12-month plan
New customers at Mint can use the code YEAROFMINT at checkout to get a massive 30% discount on the carrier's 5GB, 15GB, or 20GB plan this week. While the unlimited data plan is excluded from the list of the eligible plans here, this deal is enough to get the entry-level 5GB plan for just $10.50/mo on average - an astoundingly low price for such a well-featured prepaid plan.

Visible Wireless: unlimited plans from $25 $19/mo
New customers can use the code SWITCH26 to get one of the best discounts I've ever seen on Visible's unlimited plans this Black Friday month. This deal applies to all three of the carrier's unlimited options, so it's great for everything from super-cheap basic plans to high-end plans with plenty of priority data. The cheapest plan? That's the standard Visible plan, which is $19 per month for an entire year with this deal.