Best iPhone 15 Deals: Score a New iPhone for Up to $1,200 Off With Trade-Ins [CNET]

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Although there are no direct discounts on any of the iPhone 15 series devices, Apple’s trade-in program is offering as much as $620 off when you hand over your old device. Specifically, you can get up to $170 or more when trading in an iPhone 11 or newer. The iPhone Upgrade Program or Apple Card* financing (and cashback) are also options, and you can save even more when you opt to sign up with a carrier. 

Right now, carrier deals through Apple include paying as little as zero dollars with trade-in for either Verizon or T-Mobile and as little as $2.75 a month for AT&T customers. You can get up to $830 in trade-in credit (paid in bill credits over 36 months) on select carrier deals, so that gets you the iPhone 15 for free or the 15 Plus for $70.

Order one of the latest iPhones from Walmart and you can snag the biggest trade-in discount, with as much as $1,200 off the Pro Max models. There is an instant savings of $200 on the Pro Max if you buy a Verizon or AT&T model on a qualifying installment plan. The remaining savings of up to $1,000 are available when you trade in a device. Note that Walmart’s list prices are $50 above Apple’s retail prices.

Verizon customers adding a new line on an Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate plan can save up to $830 on the base iPhone 15, which nets you the phone for free, or $750 on the iPhone 15 Plus, which drops it down as low as $5 a month. A similar deal applies to the iPhone 15 Pro, with $820 off with a new line or $840 off the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

If you’ve got an eligible phone to trade in, you can get up to $830 off the iPhone 15 series with a new or upgraded line. 

Verizon is offering free access to NFL Sunday Ticket from YouTube for the 2024 season when you open a new line.

AT&T customers on a qualifying unlimited plan can save up to $700 on the iPhone 15 or up to $1,000 on the 15 Pro and Pro Max with an eligible trade-in and by opting for an installment plan. Even old and damaged phones with a trade-in value of just $35 or more will net you some trade-in savings, so you might be surprised at what that cracked iPhone in your drawer is worth. The discount is applied in the form of bill credits over 36 months, and you’ll have to pay the remaining balance if you cancel your service before then.

AT&T is also offering a bundle for iPhone 15 buyers that saves you $100 when you get a set of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses alongside your new phone. 

Don’t have a phone to hand over? You can still save big if you get an iPhone 15 Plus on an installment plan and pick or upgrade to an unlimited plan. It’s for a 36-month contract, but it’s not a bad deal for $6 a month and doesn’t require a trade-in.

Get your iPhone 15 through Best Buy on AT&T or Verizon and save as much as $1,000 when you trade in your old device. 

You’ll also get three months of Apple TV, Apple Fitness and Apple Music, plus four months of Apple Arcade for free. 

If you want the standard iPhone 15, you can get it for free when you sign up for Boost Infinite’s Infinite Access plan at $60 a month. It’s similar to Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program in that you can upgrade to the newest iPhone each year, but it rolls in unlimited talk, text and 5G data, plus 5GB of data while roaming in Mexico and Canada, and unlimited talk and text from the US to Mexico and Canada. You don’t need to trade in a device to get started, although each annual upgrade requires you to give back the old iPhone. 

If you prefer the iPhone 15 Plus, you can get a similar offer with the Infinite Access plan, but you’ll pay just under $3 a month. The Pro will be just under $5 per month and the Pro Max just over $10 a month. 

Although Mint Mobile doesn’t currently have any discounts on the base price, if you get an iPhone 15 Pro, Pro Max or Plus and sign up for one year of wireless service, you’ll a 50% discount on the service at checkout.

Although Consumer Cellular doesn’t have any direct discounts, you can get up to $700 trade-in credit on the iPhone 15, 15 Plus, Pro or Pro Max. Currently, all makes and models are in stock but they aren’t unlocked. Consumer Cellular has plans starting at $20 a month.