Pre-orders for the iPhone X are happening now. Here’s how to get one from Apple, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon.
It’s time: The iPhone X is now available for pre-order, and will show up in stores on Friday, November 3. With an edge-to-edge OLED display, front-facing camera with brand new Face ID technology, and wireless charging, this is arguably Apple’s most groundbreaking iPhone in years.
We’ve had a couple of months to drink in the details since it was announced back in September, and now it’s time to get your own. Apple’s online store may seem like the most obvious choice, but you can also get it from the Apple Store app for iOS with Apple Pay, which has worked very smoothly for us in the past—in fact, it’s often even more efficient.
Apple will have the iPhone X available in their retail stores starting Friday at 8:00 a.m. local time, but if you’re hoping to get one then, you’d better get in line now—chances are, there’s already a line forming at your nearest store, and Apple has warned that they will have a short supply.
Besides Apple, the four major cell carriers are also eager to help their customers upgrade or switch to a brand-new iPhone—especially if it means renewing a contract, extending an installment plan, or signing up new customers. You can pre-order through them now, or try your luck in stores on Friday.
Speaking of installment plans, the process will be a little different for those of you participating in Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Plan, which we’ll cover below.
Read on for more iPhone X buying info. Looking for details on the iPhone 8 or 8 Plus? They’ve been on sale since the end of September—head on down to your local Apple store or pick one up online, and check out our full iPhone 8 review for more info.
The iPhone X comes in two models and starts at $999.
If you want AppleCare+, that will set you back an additional $199—which is a price increase compared to the iPhone 8,8 Plus, and all older models. The iPhone X comes in silver and space gray.
The easiest way to pre-order is through the Apple store online or via the Apple Store app. The pre-order period started just past the stroke of midnight on Friday, October 27 (12:01 a.m. Pacific/3:01 a.m. Eastern). Once you’ve reached the online store, select your preferred color, capacity, and carrier, and keep your fingers crossed for a quick ship time.
To make checkout even speedier, consider selecting a “favorite” iPhone ahead of time. Go to the online Apple store’s iPhone X shopping page; select your carrier, finish, and capacity; select your payment plan (either via monthly payments through your carrier or the iPhone Upgrade Program, or in full up front); and then add AppleCare+ (if you want it!). Once you’ve gone through all of these steps, you have the option to “favorite” this device setup—just select the little heart icon next to the device availability button (or tap the heart in the upper left corner if you’re using the Apple Store app on your iPhone).
Then, when you’re ready to buy, log back in to the Apple store online, go over to your shopping cart (the bag icon in the top right corner), and click on Favorites to select that model for checkout. In the Apple Store app, tap Account, then My Favorites. You might want mark a backup favorite as well, just in case your first choice has too long of a ship date.
Note: For the initial batch of pre-orders, Apple isn’t selling any SIM-free unlocked phones—you have to select one of the four main carriers.
As of Thursday, November 2,Apple is quoting a 5 to 6 week ship date across all iPhone X models and carriers. We’ll update this section daily:
Apple is continuing its iPhone Upgrade Program for the iPhone X. This program allows you to upgrade to a new iPhone every year by paying monthly installments directly to Apple via a third-party loan. Here’s the cost breakdown:
The cost of the iPhone Upgrade Program includes AppleCare+, which would be an additional charge of $199 if you were to pay for the phone in full up front.
If you’re trading your device in and swapping it out for an iPhone X, your first loan will close out and Citizens One will start you on a new 24-month loan with adjusted (read: more costly) monthly payments, since the iPhone X is more expensive than previous versions of the iPhone. Apple will also give you the option to return your old iPhone to an Apple retail store, or mail it back.
For more info, see our iPhone Upgrade Program FAQ .
If you’re an AT&T customer (or would like to become one), you can also pre-order your new iPhone X on AT&T’s website, where you can check your upgrade eligibility and select one of their Next plans.
AT&T Next lets you get a new iPhone 8 for $0 down as long as you make monthly payments—$33.34 per month for the 64GB version, or $38.34 per month for the 256GB version—spread out over 30 months (with a 24-month option available). You can upgrade to a new iPhone once 80 percent of the iPhone’s sales price is paid off (or sooner with a down payment). The 24-month option is called AT&T Next Every Year, which has larger monthly payments (starting at $41.63 per month) but you can upgrade after a year—or once you’ve paid off half of the price of your device—hence the name.
AT&T’s ship dates vary based on color and capacity:
Verizon also offers an online pre-order. This year, if you trade in a phone (Verizon’s taking phones as old as the iPhone 5), you can save up to $300 off of your iPhone X via statement credits. Your trade-in device must be in good working and cosmetic condition, of course. Verizon is also offering the option to pay for the phone in full or through a 24-month installment plan, which costs $41.66 per month for the 64GB version and $47.91 per month for the 256GB version.
If you’re ordering directly from Verizon, the ship date varies per color and capacity:
Sprint’s pre-order option may be offering some of the lowest prices around. New and current Sprint customers can get the iPhone X for $22.22 per month over 18 months if you bring in an eligible device to trade in with Sprint Flex. For iPhone users, that means an iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 6s/6s Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, or an iPhone 8/8 Plus. This could be a savings of up to $350. Don’t have a device to trade in? No problem—your monthly payments will just be a little higher at $41.67 per month over 18 months.
If you get the 64GB version, you don’t have to make a downpayment; if you get the 256GB version, it’s $150 up front. Both capacities have the same montly payment amounts. All monthly payment-based iPhone plans come with Sprint’s iPhone Forever program, which lets you trade in your phone every 12 months.
