The iPhone 4 UK price hasn’t been revealed yet but with just 16 days until the new iPhone arrives, we’re wondering: how much are you willing to pay? We’ve been taking a look at what the iPhone 3GS set you back when it first emerged and the figures from the US to get an idea of what the iPhone 4 UK price might be. Click through for our iPad 4 UK price predictions and to let us know what how much you expect to fork out for one…

When the iPhone 3GS first hit O2 last summer, an iPhone 3GS 16GB cost the princely sum of £184.98 and £274.23 on the cheapest contracts. Of course, if you signed up for longer or stumped up more cash, you could get it for free. The iPhone 4 UK price is likely to follow the same model but with Apple in the habit of refreshing the iPhone once a year, how long are you willing to sign up for?

Are you planning to dig deep in your pockets and stump up the what’s likely to be a pretty hefty iPhone 4 UK price for a PAYG handset to avoid having to wait for the new iPhone next summer? Or will you just sign up for an 18 or 24 month contract and sit tight when the next phone rolls around?

There was a brief iPhone 3GS backlash last year when O2 confirmed that iPhone 3G owners would need to pay to get out of their contracts if they wanted to upgrade early. They’d previously allowed iPhone owners to jump to the iPhone 3G for no extra charge. But with Orange and Vodafone now vying for iPhone 4 UK sales too, we could see a little more competition over tariffs.

AT&T in the US are allowing iPhone 3GS owners whose contracts are up in 2010 the option to grab iPhone 4 early as long as they’re willing to sign up for another 24 month deal. If UK networks put forward the same offer, would you take it? You’d still have to stump up the iPhone 4 UK price for a new contract and there’s always that fear of being locked in when the next iPhone appears.

In the US, iPhone 4 will set you back $199 (£135) for the 16GB model and $299 (£202) for the 32GB version on a two year contract but as we know from the iPad UK price, we’re more likely to see an iPhone 4 UK price that matches the dollar amounts pretty closely.

Our iPhone 4 poll results showed a staggering amount of you were planning to pick up the new iPhone even before Steve Jobs uttered a word yesterday. Now let us know below what iPhone 4 UK price will keep you committed.

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  • micky hollywood

    50p

  • Cody

    I was waiting for the new iPhone to release so i could get my hands on a cheaper 3GS, but when i saw the new phone i fell in love. So, depending on the price i will go for the new iPhone. I really do hope that we get a affordable price in the UK because the US always get the cheaper deals. Make it affordable and more people will buy it.

    • bensillis

      They get hammered far more with surcharges for text bundles etc – and now AT&T is drastically reducing its data limit.

    • transatlantic hopper

      The phone may be slightly cheaper there, but I'm quite happy to pay an extra £100 for the phone when the standard price plan over there with data and texts is around £65/month on a 24 month contract!!!

      It's not true that they get everything cheaper anymore. Except petrol!

  • tplotp

    I think a fair price is £100 – £150. The harsh reality is likely to be £150-£200 (leaning towards the double ton mark) just for the 16gb. Competition will help with getting out of contracts but apple fix prices and they can't be adjusted, so competition is a moot point re. the price point. It's interesting because this is really the first big smartphone announcement since 3G and the market is now completely different. When 3G released, smartphones were not being adopted by the broader public with only average interest in technology. Now the majority of phone users are interested in smartphone options. Apple know they can rinse the UK for more than US due to the limited smartphone competition here, therefore I think we need to brace ourselves, bend over and take it! The reality is most of us will already be sold and the price point is irrelevant – just tell me how much and I'll hand it over!

  • Danny

    I'll be in line on the 24th regardless of price, however I'm expecting to pay arounnd £150 for the 16gb version on a new 18 month contract with O2. Given the feature list of the iPhone 4 I would still consider that a bargain.

    • andre

      you will pay a lot more then that.. add 100 to that :P

  • Warren

    im hoping the HTC Evo gets released in the UK

    • bensillis

      Sadly Warren I wouldn't hold your breath. I've asked HTC execs about it and they;ve said there are no plans – I think when we see the next flagship HTC Android phone, it may look a lot different from the Evo 4G/HD2.

  • Apichardo03

    What is VERIZON. are you people dumb, do you know what is the big difference between CDMA vs GSM, CDMA= Code division multiple access . code division ok sure that cool. but multiple access ???? wow thank you verizon for the lie. you can’t do no multitask on verizon why would i ever get something like that when we are always on the go. really think about it. your bestfriend is trying so hard to get to your new house. your internet is not working, beacuse you just move to you new house. You haven’t had the time to call the provider for your internet. what you do now your poor friend is going crazy tell you why did you move. you are like don’t worry. i have my cell to look it up . you go to google maps and give your best friend in the world directions at the same time you still talking to him on your cell. can you do that Code division multiple access aka VERIZON. i don’t think so hahahahah. ok take a good look and really people think about this one GSM = Global System for Mobile Communications: no game but that sound like something i been look for, read it again Global….. System….. for Mobile Communications….. global yes, i don’t only want to use my phone in u.s for what lol. Communications yes that what we all do and all want. i love gsm. this is why, GSM is the most popular standard for mobile telephony systems in the world. The GSM Association, its promoting industry trade organization of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers, estimates that 80% of the global mobile market uses the standard. GSM is used by over 4.3 billion people across more than 212 countries and territories. look at the fact people shit.
    Worldwide: There is a special number that every GSM compatible device in the world can call in case of an emergency. That number is 112. But in CDMA, this cannot be implemented because of certain technological limitations.

    GSM vs CDMA Worldwide Score: GSM scores. Goal count 3-2

    Battery Life: GSM, being a relatively simpler technology, uses less amount of cell phone battery than CDMA.

    GSM vs CDMA Battery Life Score: GSM scores. Goal count 4-2

    Coverage: GSM and CDMA, both have similar network coverage areas. They are present almost everywhere. The service providers of both technologies are striving hard to cover whatever inches that are left.

    GSM vs CDMA Coverage Score: Both score. Goal count 5-3

    Speed: Both GSM and CDMA are rapidly improving their capabilities in this regard. Both have introduced 3G mobile phones in their fold. Both are competing to gain space in this area.

    GSM vs CDMA Speed Score: Both score. Goal count 6-4

    Building Penetration: Again, in initial days, both technologies couldn’t find building penetration, but after research in signaling systems, and through experience, service providers of both technologies have been able to give decent service to the mobile phones in buildings.

    GSM vs CDMA Penetration Score: Both score. Goal count 7-5

    GSM vs CDMA: Which is Better?

    Both have their good qualities and bad qualities. GSM has some limitations where call quality is concerned, but GSM can be easily implemented and easily integrated into existing technology. Whereas, CDMA is little difficult to implement. By my estimation, GSM has an upper hand. So, the answer to the question, “GSM vs CDMA which is better?” is GSM.

    • bensillis

      Not so much a problem over here Apichard – all the UK networks run on GSM.

  • zed

    zero!!!! – like any other decent smartphone in the UK is on a decent contract over 18months!!!

  • cscs

    I'd be happy to spend £100 provided it's for 18 month contract at around £30pm otherwise a lot of competition starts to look attractive – however it does look good..

  • Darius

    I'll pay about £400 for the Pay and Go version.

    • rick

      me2, thats seems fair.

      • Stephen Shale

        Will it be out on Pay as You Go straight away in the UK? I heard it may not be. The current 3GS is £440 on PaYG, am I right in expecting the iPhone 4 to be more??

        • bensillis

          The iPhone 3GS was available on Pay As You Go from day one, I'd expect this to be the same. What networks it's locked to however remains to be seen, I very much doubt it'll be sold freely unlocked.

          • Stephen Shale

            It seems o2, vodafone, orange, and t-mobile will have the rights, and I'm not bothered about having the iPhone locked to one of them. I'm just having reservations about getting into a pricey long term contract. the 3GS is currently £30 for 18 months, plus £189 on orange. that is verging on the high side, and if the iPhone 4 is more, i'm not sure i'll get one. i may have to settle for a dropped-in-price (hopefully) cheaper 3GS.

          • Dean Sheehan

            I bought my 3GS about 4 months ago from O2 and then paid them £15 to unlock it so I could move it over to the carrier that has me locked in. I'm hoping O2 will offer then same on the 4 as soon as it is available (I wonder what the resale marked for unlocked perfect condition 3GS will be like)

  • James C.

    I think that it is fairly obvious that the new price plans and handset deals will be almost identical to the outgoing high capacity 3GS models!.

    I have a suspicion, however, that O2 and the others may play a small trick on us!…

    When iPhone 1 came along, it was expensive and a hardy few bought it and paid a hefty price, then iPhone 2 (3G) came along and those early adopters were treated to a free early upgrade on their contracts!…. I for one , perhaps foolishly, thought awesome!, sign an 18 month deal and get an upgrade in 12 months when the new iBlower comes along…. how wrong I was!!… iPhone 3 (3GS) turns up!!… excitement but no such deal!…..

    Now a further year on and iPhone 4 is announced along with cryptic messages about early upgrades from o2… get out of jail free if you signed a long deal in early 2009 before the 3GS launch!.

    So here is my conspiracy theory, Headline grabbing early contract terminations for those people who bought the last of the 3G before 3GS came along (in other words, those people who do not follow this as closely as us geeks!), thus convincing us hardcore queue forming early purchasers to sign that new 18 month or 24 month contract.

    Don't be fooled like I was in 2008!!… If you buy an early iPhone 4 you will not be released from your contract early!…. If you want iPhone 4G in June 2011… buy a PAYG handset and pay £440 for the privilege!.

    • bensillis

      Hey James

      The original iPhone contract releasing isn't quite as sinister as it sounds. O2 sold it unsubsidized so they were happy for people to upgrade since they would still be making profits from their bills every month and keeping them on the network. The iPhone 3GS was much more expensive however and had to be sold subsidized, so O2 (like AT&T last year) had to keep customers on to recoup the costs of assimilating the price of the handset into monthly bills. Sad reality alas.

      It is interesting though that we're getting to the stage where it almost seems reasonable to buy the new phone on PAYG every year – a testament to Apple's incredible design skills.

  • Patrick

    Why don't they drop the 18 and 24 and start with £200-£250 up front then charge £40 for 12 months and give you around 600 mins and unlimited data ( subject to fair use LOL ) and unlimited texts. and Wifi for free…
    As O2 are doing the sim only plan with 600 mins and unlimited texts for £15 so the rest of the charge will pay for net and the rest of the phone if it goes for £450

    They know you are more than most to get the new iphone the following year so its win win..

    • Patrick

      600 Unlimited Unlimited Data & Wi-Fi £20.00
      on there iPhone sim only plan and thats good so leaves £20 to pay for phone which gives them an extra £240 or charge £45 per month and they get £300 plus the £250 fee at the start, sorted…..

  • Apichardo03

    What is VERIZON. are you people dumb, do you know what is the big difference between CDMA vs GSM, CDMA= Code division multiple access . code division ok sure that cool. but multiple access ???? wow thank you verizon for the lie. you can't do no multitask on verizon why would i ever get something like that when we are always on the go. really think about it. your bestfriend is trying so hard to get to your new house. your internet is not working, beacuse you just move to you new house. You haven't had the time to call the provider for your internet. what you do now your poor friend is going crazy tell you why did you move. you are like don't worry. i have my cell to look it up . you go to google maps and give your best friend in the world directions at the same time you still talking to him on your cell. can you do that Code division multiple access aka VERIZON. i don't think so hahahahah. ok take a good look and really people think about this one GSM = Global System for Mobile Communications: no game but that sound like something i been look for, read it again Global….. System….. for Mobile Communications….. global yes, i don't only want to use my phone in u.s for what lol. Communications yes that what we all do and all want. i love gsm. this is why, GSM is the most popular standard for mobile telephony systems in the world. The GSM Association, its promoting industry trade organization of mobile phone carriers and manufacturers, estimates that 80% of the global mobile market uses the standard. GSM is used by over 4.3 billion people across more than 212 countries and territories. look at the fact people shit.
    Worldwide: There is a special number that every GSM compatible device in the world can call in case of an emergency. That number is 112. But in CDMA, this cannot be implemented because of certain technological limitations.

    GSM vs CDMA Worldwide Score: GSM scores. Goal count 3-2

    Battery Life: GSM, being a relatively simpler technology, uses less amount of cell phone battery than CDMA.

    GSM vs CDMA Battery Life Score: GSM scores. Goal count 4-2

    Coverage: GSM and CDMA, both have similar network coverage areas. They are present almost everywhere. The service providers of both technologies are striving hard to cover whatever inches that are left.

    GSM vs CDMA Coverage Score: Both score. Goal count 5-3

    Speed: Both GSM and CDMA are rapidly improving their capabilities in this regard. Both have introduced 3G mobile phones in their fold. Both are competing to gain space in this area.

    GSM vs CDMA Speed Score: Both score. Goal count 6-4

    Building Penetration: Again, in initial days, both technologies couldn't find building penetration, but after research in signaling systems, and through experience, service providers of both technologies have been able to give decent service to the mobile phones in buildings.

    GSM vs CDMA Penetration Score: Both score. Goal count 7-5

    GSM vs CDMA: Which is Better?

    Both have their good qualities and bad qualities. GSM has some limitations where call quality is concerned, but GSM can be easily implemented and easily integrated into existing technology. Whereas, CDMA is little difficult to implement. By my estimation, GSM has an upper hand. So, the answer to the question, “GSM vs CDMA which is better?” is GSM. More on

  • rick

    how much on payg? iphone4

  • Elle

    The question is, firstly Apple have the cheek to pump out new iPhones each year more money hungry than satan is for evil. I can assure you they had the iPhone 4 model before the iPhone 3GS and thought they'd pump out the 3GS first and stun us with iP4. Well, I'm a sucker for the Apple as I have a MacPro myself and it delivers a wonderful experience more so than my Vaio, so I will be a victim to the adams Apple, and tempted to buy. However, let's hope the phone is reasonable so I can go for o2's sim only deal for 12 months otherwise 1) I will be very disappointed 2) o2 will need to compromise because after all people can walk away paying £15 a month or £40 a month if a good compromise on the price of handset. They need to make there money too. I would buy the handset, purchase the handset and sell it when you need to stop the sim only contract, you can make at least some cash back, if you sign yourself to a contract they'll take as much as possible! Oh the complications nowadays with phones!!!! Thanks

    • bensillis

      Quite probably Elle! Apple love driving down costs by using the same cases (iPod nano, iPod touch, iPod 3G, iPhone 3GS) over several generations, and now it seems they're doing it with the A4 processor too – you can bet it'll turn up in the next iPod touch, and that rumoured Apple TV revamp.

  • ML

    UK customers get a far better deal in comparison to the US, they all get screwed on data where as we get unlimited for a fraction of the price

    • bensillis

      We do indeed – for now! But what happens when the entire country buys an iPhone 4?

  • Marc Obermann

    Hi all,

    Well the problem we all face now is the move to 18 and 24 month contracts becoming the norm especially as the speed and advances in our devices has got faster we don't want to wait so long for a new device. But as the Networks now have to give us so many minutes texts and varying amounts of data they still need to make there money some where and that's why they need to tie us into a contract for so long. How i miss the days when a 12 month contract was the norm.

    The thing is though whilst most top end smart phones are £450-£500 unlocked contract free the iPhone is always more expensive on contract by at least £150-£200 on a similar priced plan where other smart phones are free. Now as nice or as good as the iPhone4 is personally i have a problem with that but that is the way it is if you want an iPhone it's going to cost you.

    I really like the new iPhone it is missing far less then any that have come before it and i could even over come my resentment to the pricing but for me in 2010 on a Data Centric Mobile Internet device a 3.5″ screen just doesn't cut it any longer irrespective of the greatly improved or even best screen resolution. That's why although this has come the closest to me getting a iPhone it's still not quite there yet.

    • Patrick

      To be honest, I get what you are saying. But As much as I like the iPhone, I sold my 3GS and got a Sony x10i on contract. I may have spent god knows what on iPhone apps, but at least my son's iPod touch's can run most of them LOL.

      Yeah the x10i is no iPhone but at least it does really multi-task and its still around the same size as the iPhone 3gs was…

      And you could always do like I did. have the new contract then wait till the next year and pass the old iPhone to the wife ( if anyone has a partner ), then give them the new sim and you get the new phone, then when your first contract is up its time for the next iPhone. win win me thinks…As I never want my wife to have better tech than me LOL…

    • bensillis

      Have you considered a Dell Streak? It's nearly awesome – sounds like it's right up your street.

  • bensillis

    The iPhone 3GS was available on Pay As You Go from day one, I'd expect this to be the same. What networks it's locked to however remains to be seen, I very much doubt it'll be sold freely unlocked.

  • Anton

    Hi everyone!

    I have had al of the iphone versions that have ever come out and I have bought them on pay and go all of the times, as I only study in England and I am under 18, so can't get a contract on iphone… I went to o2 shop yestarday, (the one in Dover, Kent) and asked them, if they know anything about the prices for the iphone 4 and if it will be on pay and go, the women said, that they are not sure, but it seems like there will be no iphone 4 on pay and go, as it everything to do with apple…

    • bensillis

      Thanks for the tip Anton, we'll look into it! I'd be surprised if at least one network doesn't get it on PAYG though.

      • Anton

        I think it is an Apple's marketing strategy… They might introduce the iPhone 3GS 8GB on PAYG but the iPhone 4 might be on PAYG, lets say in september… As far as i remember, that happened with the iPhone 3G, they didn't sell it as PAYG straight away…

        • Anton

          Just wen to the Carphonewarehouse and they told me the same thing, as the o2 will not sell it on pay and go. As well as the micro sim was introduced to make people not to transport it to other countries.

          • bensillis

            Intriguing – I wouldn't have thought it was public knowledge for shop staff yet but thanks for the tip!

    • Trevor

      Actually, if you look at O2's website, it actually says if you aren't close to the end of your contract and aren't eligible for early renewal, then you have the option of buying a payg and transferring your account to the new micro sim. So yes it will be available on payg straight away.

      • bensillis

        Ace Trevor, great find! The fineprint does indeed confirm an O2 Pay & Go iPhone 4 is on the way.

  • Trevor

    Fully expect the payg version will be the same prices as the current 3gs, however the 3gs will be reduced in price therefore keeping the same conformity as the USA model. The next question will be, will O2 allow unlocking of the iphone4 immeadiately or will they put a 6month suspension on it ?

  • Luke Farrell

    I rushed out to get the 3GS to replace my 3G at Christmas as I couldn't wait till June/July for iPhone and well… I'm a little gutted, it looks way better then I had imagined and it makes me look at my 3GS in a rather pitiful light. Consumerism and Apple Fanboyism at it's best I hear you say.

    Well, I have been on the O2 site and they have a menu on there that allows you to enter the length of contract that you have remaining and it will multiply the amount of months by £20 for a buy-out figure. It is mentioned on the site that this 'offer' (for suckers like myself) is running for one month only so I'm guessing, along with the info from Anton's post, is that they will release the PAYG product shortly after this elapses.

    In relation to Mic's question, i wouldn't want to pay more than £500 providing that I get the top spec (64GB?) iP4 and keep my existing tariff without extending the already lengthy contract I have with O2. You might think this is a little steep but for the most part, but I would be comfortable paying this price providing I can limit the blow to my wallet and get at least £250 for my 32GB 3GS.

    More information here:
    http://shop.o2.co.uk/new-iphone/earlyupgradeoff…

  • Guest

    I'll pay the same price I did last year for the 32GB version which was £538.

  • Bobalopaloo

    I'll save up for it a year after release all the hype goes into the new iphone then and possibly price lowered but I'll buy it only if it is under £500

  • David Cameron

    i kissed a girl and she farted! dont care how much it costs, im gettin in, somehow.

  • TheSaneOne

    £150 upgrade on a £40 a month! I like the look of the iPhone 4 too but I think everyone may be getting a bit over excited… Even if it does everything it says it does well its still not THAT far from completely free phones like Desire and Xperia….

    Perhaps if more people took this view and holstered their buying guns then the operators would introduce at a sane level. As it is they are probably trawling sites like these trying to gauge what they can prise out of all the impetuous early adopters…. Probably about £150 if many of these posts are anything to go by.

    My gun fires at FREE for a 16gb ip4 on £40+ per month subscription…

    • bensillis

      I hate to say it TheSaneOne but the iPhone 3GS took several months to drop to free on contract at £35 -and that was on a full 2 year contract.

    • techTguy

      Mate . . . you obviously haven't used a Desire or an Xperia X10. I work for Tech Support for T-Mobile and have lengthy experience with both plus get a half price discount on contracts for being staff.

      What phone have i got you might ask . . .

      An iPhone.

      Nothing comes anywhere near it.

  • Neerajps3

    willl the iphone 4 be on pay as you go on relase date and how much it goin to be

    hopefully 500 and below

  • Darren C

    There is not a cat in hells chance im paying 200+ quid and a 24 months contract for the phone. !!!!!!!

  • Alimcbarbar

    On Pay & Go i think o2 will charge about £450 for the 16gb and £550 for the 32gb. Not too bad if its that I hope im not be too optimistic “/

  • Wilvo

    If you upgrade every year like me, the best option is to sell your old one on eBay and buy the new one on PAYG and then use either Vodafone or O2's SIM only option. I've just sold my 32GB GS for £330 on eBay, the new 32GB iPhone 4 is likely to be £549, so I will be getting new model with no 18/24 tie in for £210. I'd much rather do that than be tied into a new contract. The SIM only options are good value too, for example O2 are offering 1200 minutes, unlimited landlines, unlimited text and 1GB of data for £35 a month on their 30 day plan or £30 on a 12 month plan, Vodafone offer something similar but I don't believe they will be offering it PAYG.

    • bensillis

      That's a good plan Wilvo, so long as you keep your iPhone in good nick. I don't think I'd be able to though.

  • Jaymib666

    Around £170 or £200 for the 16GB verison. But the thing is Apple has this thing of ripping off Non Americans, which is unfair, we have to pay extra so the US gets it at a discount.

  • Zephie

    I would say £100 – £150 would be a reasonable price as the other i phones were rather expencive and i couldn't afford to get one for my daughter and she was literally in tears about it as all her friends had got one and if this new i phone 4 is cheaper i may be able to fullfil her wants and needs to keep her happy.

  • Sam

    do you have to be on a contract to be able to use apps on the iphone 4

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