iPhone Duo pre-order deals LIVE: Where to order Apple's first foldable phone, carrier prices and stock reports
The iPhone Duo is available to pre-order from today, with an on-sale date of 23 October – we're tracking the best deals right here
It's been a long time coming but Apple's first foldable phone is almost here. The iPhone Duo was announced back in September, but with pre-orders now having opened ahead of a shipping date of next Friday, it's time to get excited.
All of the UK and US carriers are offering their own pricing and deals for the wider-format "passport" style iPhone, and we'll be covering the best of them right here throughout the pre-order period.
Apple has its own pricing and payment plans on its global webstores, and opened up early opportunities to add a purchase to your basket before pre-orders started today (at 1pm BST, 5am PT). However, other networks and retailers are now following suit too.
We'll be bringing you their deals as we spot them, so check out the latest regularly.
And we'll also update you if there are any stock alerts in the coming days.
The best UK iPhone Duo deals so far
The best US iPhone Duo deals so far
Get those baskets ready
Here we go... the long-awaited iPhone Duo is almost ready to pre-order and we expect a landslide of pricing details to hit us shortly. Apple itself has now shut down its webstore system, so you can no longer pre-prepare your order ahead of time. But considering we have less than two hours to go, you might want to keep near your phone or computer.
Stock shortages expected
Those hoping to get the iPhone Duo on release – next Friday, 23 October – will likely have to be quick off the draw as soon as pre-orders open. That's because reports claim that even though Apple has increased production of its first foldable phone, it's still expected to make just 10 million units for global sale before the end of 2026.
It is said to have manufactured up to 70 million iPhone 18 Pro handsets in comparison (including the Pro Max). So you can get an idea of how much of a stock difference there could be.
Of course, these are all speculated numbers, mainly from analysts. However, a hunger for the iPhone Duo seems to be higher than Apple anticipated. Even at such lofty prices.
Apple Store in a holding pattern
Just a quick one. If you're trying to get onto the Apple Store right now to pre- pre-order your iPhone Duo, it's currently down (for that phone, at least). You get the message: "We love that early energy."
You'll have to wait until the official orders start, I'm afraid. That's 1pm BST in the UK, 5am PT / 8am ET in the States. That includes for those who have already put their orders in their account baskets.
Just in case...
As well as the phone itself, you might want to consider ordering a case and there are plenty of them popping up too. Apple itself will have its own iPhone Duo cases, but there are plenty of third-party options too.
ESR, for example, has just announced a silicone (vegan) leather alternative that comes with MagSafe compatibility and an adaptable flex stand. It even comes in burgundy – the colour for this season. It's available to order on its own website now.
Consider AppleCare
One of the things you really should consider, whether you're buying the iPhone Duo from Apple directly or a third-party network or carrier, is an AppleCare+ or AppleCare One subscription.
Not only could either save you £100s / $100s on repairs, they cover theft and loss too. We recently published a chart of repair prices for different elements of the iPhone Duo, and you can expect to pay up to £1,499 / $1,499 for an inner screen repair when the phone's out of warranty – it's just £109 / $149 with AppleCare.
Prepare for delays
I had my own pre-order presaved and in my Apple Store basket just a minute after orders opened and I will still have to wait more than a week after release day for my delivery.
It seems like everyone will have to prepare themselves for a bit of a delay.
Wowsers – Apple shipping now delayed until January 2027
Apple's own website is now listing late January 2027 for new iPhone Duo orders to ship – that's in both the UK and US and across multiple Star White and Night Sky models.
If you want your new phone sooner, you might want to look at the individual carrier offers that we're listing above.
O2 offers still incoming
We're still waiting to see what O2 has to offer with its iPhone Duo pre-orders in the UK – we've been waiting in a queue for more than 20 minutes so far.
When we finally get a chance to see the web listing, we'll update with any deals it might have.
Free AirPods with your iPhone Duo
Mobiles.co.uk has an interesting offer with its UK plans, you can get a free pair of AirPods 5 with the iPhone Duo when signing up for a 24-month contract on iD Mobile for £90.99 per month. That includes 100GB of monthly data. You'll also need to pay £129 upfront.
Alternatively, you can upgrade the free gift to AirPods Pro 3 for £93.99 per month.
Try all the networks
If you're looking to get the iPhone Duo pre-Christmas your best bet right now is a network or provider. Three UK suggests that it'll have more stock of the 256GB and 512GB versions in by 11 November, while the 2TB version could be available sooner.
Most retailers seem to be out of the 1TB model, however, with no clue as to when it might be back in stock.
Pandering to the scalpers
It seems that now the initial batch of iPhone Duo stock has sold out – at least on Apple's own webstore – the scalpers are reaping it in. A 2TB version worth $3,199 has sold on eBay for $4,999 already.
MacRumors reports that the Night Sky model was one of several to have been listed and sold. Sigh.