Crucial deadline all Apple users need to know ahead of the iPhone 15 sale

14 September 2023 , 08:53

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The titanium iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are part of Apple's new flagship range and here's where to buy one (Image: Apple Newsroom)

Apple is poised to add four shiny new iPhone models to its smartphone lineup. The all-new iPhone 15 range was announced earlier this week during its latest event in California.

Tech Editor David Snelling was in Apple Park for the event and was one of the first in the world to get his hands on this new Apple handsets. In his first look, he writes the iPhone 15 range arrives with 'really nice updates that'll please users who are in need of an upgrade.'

If you want to get your hands on one of the four new handsets from Apple – iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max – there's a key date and time you'll need to remember a demand for pre-orders is expected to be through the roof.

Apple will open pre-orders its new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro range on Friday, September 15 at 1pm. The crucial date that will see eager shoppers reserve one of the brand-new handsets before they reach stores.

If you're likely to forget, it's possible to register interest with some of the biggest mobile networks in the UK. If you're looking to buy direct from the Apple Store, then you'll need to add a reminder in your Calendar app.

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• Register at 1 pm this Friday, September 15 to get the iPhone 15 from Sky Mobile
• EE has opened its iPhone 15 pre-order registrations ahead of the 1pm deadline

In previous years, Apple fans have had to set an earlier alarm with preorders beginning at 8am, but that's all changed this year. If you manage to place an order at 1pm on September 15, you'll be one of the first to receive your shiny new smartphone when the new iPhones are delivered to your doorstep (or to your nearest Apple Store, if you prefer collection) on September 22nd.

This time last year, the iPhone 14 range was hit with delays due to stock issues and soaring demand, so not all the devices were available to buy on the sale date unless shoppers pre-ordered the device. On top of that, individual retailers are likely to launch competitive offers, so pre-ordering a device can often work out better than waiting to buy the handset outright from the shelf.

Like Sky Mobile, who is the first retailer to confirm its iPhone 15 range prices. The network provider has confirmed its prices on the model will start at £26 a month for the standard iPhone 15 handset. There's also a huge incentive when it comes to data, a plus side for many shoppers, as it offers double the amount for half price on all new iPhone 15 plans.

The iPhone 15 Plus will start at £30 a month, the iPhone 15 Pro at £33 a month and the biggest iPhone 15 Pro Max will start from £39 a month. On top of that, you can also get a first glimpse at how much the adjacent data packages will cost at Sky Mobile, the first provider to do so.

The cost of iPhone 15 data packages at Sky Mobile:

Harriet Morphy-Morris