Black Friday 2022 is almost here. It begins on November 25 and continues through the weekend to ‘Cyber Monday’ November 28. With the cost of living going through the roof, many shoppers will be looking for savings on Christmas presents and big-ticket purchases like mattresses, TVs, iPads and laptops But we’ll also be keeping an eye on the best Black Friday phone deals. Your smartphone may be the most expensive item you own, so it makes sense to upgrade when prices are at their lowest.
If you are one of the thousands of people frantically googling ‘iPhone Black Friday deals’ or ‘Samsung Black Friday deals’ right now, you’ll know how big the potential savings are. Black Friday iPhone deals sometimes see more than £300 knocked off the cost of a typical three-year contract. And because we all know what we normally pay for our phones, it’s harder to trick us. Black Friday mobile phone deals tend to be genuine.
Where will the best Black Friday phone deals be?
Retailers including Very, John Lewis and Amazon usually have Black Friday discounts on SIM-free handsets. However, online specialists like Carphone Warehouse (now part of Currys) and network providers like Sky, EE and Vodafone usually offer the best Black Friday deals on 24-month and 36-month contracts. There are also bargains to be had on SIM-only packages where you pay for the data, not the phone.
How much do phone prices drop on Black Friday?
As with most Black Friday deals, expect 15 to 20 percent and sometimes more. Given the high price of phones, that can amount to big savings. Last year we found a £770 Samsung S21 reduced to £650 at Argos.
However, most Black Friday mobile phone deals are not on the handset itself but on contracts. Service providers are so keen to hook you in that for Black Friday they offer reduced monthly payments, increased monthly data, reduced up-front fees or a mix of all three. It can be hard to compare them all, so we will be doing the sums and sharing the best deals here.
Will there be iPhone 13 Black Friday deals?
Yes, there will be. Since a brand new iPhone 14 dropped last month, the likelihood of deals on an iPhone 13 has increased. We’ve already found one at O2 (below). Expect the likes of Three, EE and Sky to offer discounts of their own. The still-excellent iPhone 12 is also likely to show up in numerous Black Friday sales.
The best Black Friday mobile phone deals
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Current best deal: £10 per month off 50GB three-year deal with Sky Mobile (£360 total saving)
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