Cheap Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phone deals drop in bank holiday sale

Apple iPhone SE 64GB | Upfront cost: £0.00 | 30GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | O2 | 24-months | £23 pm (opens in new tab)
The Apple iPhone SE has been T3's best cheap phone recommendation since it launched, and right here it can be picked up for free upfront, along with an affordable SIM plan from O2 that delivers unlimited calls and texts, as well as 30GB of data, for just £23 per month. You get your choice of colour, too, and the deal comes with free delivery.

Apple iPhone 12 64GB | Upfront cost: £69 | 100GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | Vodafone | 24-months | £39 pm (opens in new tab)
Apple's latest handset, the iPhone 12, is here available in a wide choice of colourways and with a seriously large 100GB of data to use each month from Vodafone. You also get unlimited calls and texts and only have to drop £69 upfront to land the handset.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G | Upfront cost: £99.99 | 250GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | O2 | 24-months | £45 pm (opens in new tab)
For serious Android power and SIM plan performance, then this cracking phone deal on the current Samsung flagship, the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, is well worth a look. You get the hyper-luxe handset for £99.99 upfront, and then get to use a SIM plan from O2 that delivers a whopping 250GB of data each month as well as unlimited calls and texts.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 256GB | Upfront cost: £69.99 | 90GB data | Unlimited calls and texts | O2 | 24-months | £31 pm (opens in new tab)
Rounding off our curated deals selection is this great offer on the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, which also comes in its large 256Gb storage variant. The Note series is famous for coming with an in-built digital stylus, so if you fancy some phablet action, and want to do so for just £69 upfront and then £31 per month, this is a great deal. And especially so as you get a very large 90GB of data to burn each month as part of the package.