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Deals: Discover the Best Carrier Offers on Apple's New iPhone SE, iPad Air, and Green iPhone 13

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Today, pre-orders started for Apple's new iPhone SE, iPad Air, and the new green color options of the iPhone 13. For anyone shopping for the cellular models of the latest Apple devices, we've gathered the best offers in this article.

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All pre-orders for the new iPhone SE and iPad Air will begin shipping to customers on their March 18 release date. Shoppers should remember that shipping estimates from carriers may vary, so be sure to pay attention to that when ordering from these companies.

iPhone 13

You can now get the iPhone 13 in Green, with pre-orders up today at Apple and various cellular carriers. AT&T has one of the best offers, providing the 128GB iPhone 13 for $0/month with eligible trade-in and installment plan.

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  • AT&T - Get up to $800 off
  • Verizon - Save $439.99 when adding a new line
  • T-Mobile - Get up to $800 off

iPhone 13 Pro

Secondly, the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max are now available for pre-order in Alpine Green. Note that some carriers have multiple offers, so be sure to read more about each device's offers by following the links below.

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iPhone 13 Pro
  • AT&T - Get up to $1,000 off
  • Verizon - Get up to $1,000 off / BOGO up to $1,000 off
  • T-Mobile - Get up to $800 off

iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • AT&T - Get up to $1,000 off
  • Verizon - Get up to $1,000 off / BOGO up to $1,000 off
  • T-Mobile - Get up to $800 off

iPhone SE

Also up for pre-order today is the new version of the iPhone SE, which now features the A15 Bionic chip, 5G connectivity, and up to 256GB of storage. T-Mobile is one of the only carriers offering a discount on the new iPhone SE, where you can get up to $400 off the smartphone with an eligible trade-in.

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  • AT&T - Starting at $11.95/month for 64GB
  • Verizon - Starting at $11.94/month for 64GB
  • T-Mobile - Get up to $400 off

iPad Air

The new iPad Air features the M1 chip and up to 256GB of storage. It comes in six colors: Space Gray, Pink, Purple, Blue, and Starlight.

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If you plan on buying an iPhone at the same time as the new iPad Air, Verizon is offering a solid deal that provides $200 in promo credits when purchasing an eligible iPad and iPhone.

  • AT&T - Starting at $20.84/month for 64GB
  • Verizon - Get $180 when trading in old device / Save when purchasing with iPhone
  • T-Mobile - Starting $30.00/month for 64GB
Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.

Article Link: Deals: Discover the Best Carrier Offers on Apple's New iPhone SE, iPad Air, and Green iPhone 13
 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2022/03/11/deals-carrier-offers-new-iphone/
Does MacRumors only have deals for the big-3 US carriers? Nothing for Dish Wireless or US Cellular? Nothing for the 100+ mobile virtual network operators in the US? Do these lower-cost carriers really have no bargains on these devices? MacRumors: are we the customer, or are we the product? There must be at least one bargain in those 100 MVNOs.
 
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Best carrier offer on SE will be during Black Friday/Christmas holiday.

$99 for 2022 iPhone SE like we saw with 2020 iPhone SE during the last 2 Black Fridays/Christmas'?
 
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brauntj said:
Nothing stopping you from paying the phone off early…
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But then the monthly credits stop. You probably would’ve received more for the trade-in from Apple, etc. compared to the credits received from the carrier if you pay off early. These deals are only worth it if you plan on sticking with the same carrier for the entire 36 months.
 
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rui no onna said:
But then the monthly credits stop. You probably would’ve received more for the trade-in from Apple, etc. compared to the credits received from the carrier if you pay off early. These deals are only worth it if you plan on sticking with the same carrier for the entire 36 months.
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FWIW on T-Mobile the credits keep going even if you pay off the phone. I've done this several times with T-Mo.
 
B4U said:
Installment plans, why? So that they can lock me in?
This is so annoying.
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What is annoying about it? It's just another option for customers. No one is being forced to go with a discount/inflated trade-in offer. Many people tend to stick with the same carrier for a while anyway.
 
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webkit said:
What is annoying about it? It's just another option for customers. No one is being forced to go with a discount/inflated trade-in offer. Many people tend to stick with the same carrier for a while anyway.
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Tying us down AND lock the phone for 3 years.
 
B4U said:
Tying us down AND lock the phone for 3 years.
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Yes, that's how they work but no one is being forced to take one of these offers. A customer can choose to pay full price and not be locked in or can potentially save hundreds of dollars off the price of the phone to be locked in for 24 to 36 months (to get full credits). Many people stick with carriers for at least that long anyway.

A lot of plans and subscriptions offer discounts when choosing optional longer term commitments.
 
webkit said:
Yes, that's how they work but no one is being forced to take one of these offers. A customer can choose to pay full price and not be locked in or can potentially save hundreds of dollars off the price of the phone to be locked in for 24 to 36 months (to get full credits). Many people stick with carriers for at least that long anyway.

A lot of plans and subscriptions offer discounts when choosing optional longer term commitments.
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You might not understand what I mean by locking the phone.
It means you cannot swap a different SIM into it even while traveling overseas.
 
B4U said:
You might not understand what I mean by locking the phone.
It means you cannot swap a different SIM into it even while traveling overseas.
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Sounds like they know. As mentioned though, it doesn't matter for likely a large number of postpaid customers.

For those whom it matters, there are other options available (pay in full, Apple iPhone Upgrade Program, Apple Card installments, pay off remaining balance and forfeit credits, etc).

Mind, only AT&T locks their iPhones. Verizon is automatically unlocked within 2 months and T-Mobile is always unlocked afaik. We're on AT&T and we keep our old iPhones for backup and travel. Bonus, we're not worrying about our main phone getting lost/stolen.
 
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rui no onna said:
Sounds like they know. As mentioned though, it doesn't matter for likely a large number of postpaid customers.

For those whom it matters, there are other options available (pay in full, Apple iPhone Upgrade Program, Apple Card installments, pay off remaining balance and forfeit credits, etc).

Mind, only AT&T locks their iPhones. Verizon is automatically unlocked within 2 months and T-Mobile is always unlocked afaik. We're on AT&T and we keep our old iPhones for backup and travel. Bonus, we're not worrying about our main phone getting lost/stolen.
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The only issue with the plan of using the backup phone is that, the Mario Kart data can only be used on 1 device. 🤣
But in all seriousness, these kind of "discounts" are not for everyone.
 
B4U said:
But in all seriousness, these kind of "discounts" are not for everyone.
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Sure, they're not for everybody. I prefer cash discount (e.g. Walmart) or AIUP myself.

That said, I expect the trade-in program works well enough on a lot of people so it appears to be more or less permanent now.
 
rui no onna said:
Sure, they're not for everybody. I prefer cash discount (e.g. Walmart) or AIUP myself.

That said, I expect the trade-in program works well enough on a lot of people so it appears to be more or less permanent now.
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Same here. The "credit" is not as good as cash discount.

On the other hand, this may sound crazy, but there is no trade-in value available for the 13 pro yet.
We will have fellows who want the alpine green bad enough. 😓
 
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