Here's where to pre-order the iPhone SE in the U.S.
Pre-orders for the Apple iPhone SE are officially live! So, where do you get one? Well, your favorite technological retailer aside, there are five traditional places you can pre-order the iPhone SE. You can try Apple's webstore, accessible through Apple.com or the Apple Store iOS app. And then, there are the four major U.S. carriers - Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. They all have different offers, and at least two are giving the 16GB base model away for free if you sign up. Deliveries begin March 31. So, here are your options!
Apple lets you pre-order the iPhone SE in four color schemes (silver, gold, gray, rose gold) at $399 for the 16GB model and $499 for the 64GB one. You can pay up-front, or sign up for the iPhone Upgrade Program, which lets you buy an unlocked iPhone SE on a 24-month installment plan if you trade-in your current iPhone. Here's how that works out:
Apple
Apple lets you pre-order the iPhone SE in four color schemes (silver, gold, gray, rose gold) at $399 for the 16GB model and $499 for the 64GB one. You can pay up-front, or sign up for the iPhone Upgrade Program, which lets you buy an unlocked iPhone SE on a 24-month installment plan if you trade-in your current iPhone. Here's how that works out:
| What you give | What you get | What you pay |
| iPhone 4 or 4s | iPhone SE | $14/mo. |
| iPhone 5 or 5c | iPhone SE | $12/mo. |
| iPhone 5s | iPhone SE | $10/mo. |
You can also sign up with your carrier directly from Apple's website. Sprint and Verizon are giving the 16GB iPhone SE for free if you sign a new 2-year contract, or you can have the 64GB phone for $49. One can also choose an AT&T Next plan, while T-Mobile wants you to pay in full when you order through Apple.
Pre-order the iPhone SE from Apple here
Verizon
Big Red will let "qualified customers" have the iPhone SE for $0 down and either $16.66/mo. (16GB version) or $20.83 (64GB version) for 24 months.
Pre-order the iPhone SE on Verizon here
AT&T
AT&T offers three installment plans, called AT&T Next. Paying a $15 activation fee, you can choose AT&T Next 12 (20 payments of $19.94), Next 18 (24 payments of $16.63), and Next 24 (30 payments of $13.30). These plans are for the 16GB iPhone SE, and they will let you upgrade to another new phone after 12, 18, or 24 payments.
Pre-order the iPhone SE on AT&T here
T-Mobile
The Magenta-painted Un-carrier sells the 16GB iPhone SE for $0 down and $16.67/mo. for 24 months, and the 64GB iPhone SE is sold for $0 down and $20.84/mo. for 24 months. New T-Mo customers must buy a SIM Starter Kit ($20), which is automatically added to their order.
Pre-order the iPhone SE on T-Mobile here
Sprint
Sprint has two simple options for you. Either pick up the 16GB iPhone SE for free with a 2-year contract, or sign up for an instalment plan – that's $0 up front and $16.67/mo. for 24 months.
Pre-order the iPhone SE on Sprint here
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