How to get an Apple iPhone 14

[popegregory]

Hi all. I’m still using an XR on a sim only contract but time taking its toll as well as the limited storage means I need an upgrade. I’m not that bothered for the latest one but apple have got me with the iCloud and photos and everything so I’ve decided to aim at a 14 for price / future proofing for a while, and seem to have the following options

EE have offered a £32 36 month new phone unlimited useage contract

Keep current sim contract I like and buy £500 new one from Currys

EBay has “new unboxed” for around £350 - what are these?

Refurbished or renewed ones at around £250 - are these any good?

[Mr E]

Find another £100 and take an E? Current model, likely 2 years more support if you plan to run it to the death

[Inertiatic]

Bought 2 pixels through backmarket last year and they have been flawless

[Magnum 475]

Keep monitoring this site until you see one you like. Stock changes constantly:

https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/refurbished/iphone

Full 2 year warranty as with new products, and you can add Apple Care+ if you want to.

[Mark V GTD]

I was in the same position a few weeks ago and had a four or five year old XR on a £10 a month unlimited SIM only contact. I kept the contract and purchased a new iPhone 15 Plus for £538 from Very on a discounted finance deal.

I had just missed out on the Argos £499 iPhone 14 Plus offer but I was pretty happy with the outcome.

Edited by Mark V GTD on Monday 19th May 07:48

[SP_]

Mr E said:

Find another £100 and take an E? Current model, likely 2 years more support if you plan to run it to the death

Definitely do not buy a 16E. Utter turd.

[Alorotom]

SP_ said:

Definitely do not buy a 16E. Utter turd.

Its absolutely not "utter turd" - its an excellent compromise for a handset that is running the same A18 as the rest of the 16 range and the same 8gb ram too.

The camera is very decent for a single lens and many wont miss multi-lens (esp not coming from a similar single-lens XR)

It doesnt have mag-safe - this may or may not be a loss frankly

Even against the 14 its considered a decent upgrade ... https://www.macrumors.com/guide/iphone-14-vs-iphon...


Anyhoo, back on topic.

For a refurb I have used Reboxed many times for my parents (most recently for iPhone 14s for them) I always go for either "great" or "excellent" condition and they are absolutely that - no complaints from me or their intended recipients.
https://reboxed.co/collections/refurbished-iphone-...

[Tycho]

Alorotom said:

SP_ said:

Definitely do not buy a 16E. Utter turd.

Its absolutely not "utter turd" - its an excellent compromise for a handset that is running the same A18 as the rest of the 16 range and the same 8gb ram too.

The camera is very decent for a single lens and many wont miss multi-lens (esp not coming from a similar single-lens XR)

It doesnt have mag-safe - this may or may not be a loss frankly

Even against the 14 its considered a decent upgrade ... https://www.macrumors.com/guide/iphone-14-vs-iphon...


Anyhoo, back on topic.

For a refurb I have used Reboxed many times for my parents (most recently for iPhone 14s for them) I always go for either "great" or "excellent" condition and they are absolutely that - no complaints from me or their intended recipients.
https://reboxed.co/collections/refurbished-iphone-...

My wife really likes her E. She had a regular 14 and this is a step up. Throw on a MagSafe case and you're good to go.

[aquarianone]

Just head to your local CEX and buy which ever one takes your fancy and the right price point.

https://uk.webuy.com/search?stext=Apple+iphone+14&...

I think online purchases get 14 day returns as well, but you can order online and collect instore and then inspect it etc...

[popegregory]

Thanks for help all. Gone for a new one off EE; after a bit of a chat came away with a 24 month 125gb contract for £36 which will do just fine.

[Skyedriver]

If I may tag along on here, my son has an iPhone -X which I bought second hand of someone on PH a few years ago and it's been flawless however with constant use, usually the camera, the battery is dying. A battery condition check reads only 66% when full and the actual charge drops from an indicated 99% to 30% and less over a few hours without being used.
He's talking of a new 'phone, he's a student so not that well off, any suggestions? He's only on a £5/month plan with EE that I pay for and happy to stay that way. Happy to go s/h again off someone on here. Needs to be an i-phone as he knows the OS etc. (I'm Android and hate Apple as I don't understand it).
Thanks

[costsmonkey]

Skyedriver said:

If I may tag along on here, my son has an iPhone -X which I bought second hand of someone on PH a few years ago and it's been flawless however with constant use, usually the camera, the battery is dying. A battery condition check reads only 66% when full and the actual charge drops from an indicated 99% to 30% and less over a few hours without being used.
He's talking of a new 'phone, he's a student so not that well off, any suggestions? He's only on a £5/month plan with EE that I pay for and happy to stay that way. Happy to go s/h again off someone on here. Needs to be an i-phone as he knows the OS etc. (I'm Android and hate Apple as I don't understand it).
Thanks

My son was in a similar position withix iPhone XR. We had a new battery fitted by Apple. Took about an hour and cost £85. Has given phone a completely new lease of life. Might be worth considering.

[popegregory]

I’d think about some of the refurb options that have been offered here. I’ve had a new battery fitted to mine and yes, it changes the phone completely, but you have to consider the cost of it against how much longer the phone (a six year old one) will work for.

[ben5575]

Pristine from £325

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cheap-mobile-fin...

[SP_]

Tycho said:

Alorotom said:

SP_ said:

Definitely do not buy a 16E. Utter turd.

Its absolutely not "utter turd" - its an excellent compromise for a handset that is running the same A18 as the rest of the 16 range and the same 8gb ram too.

The camera is very decent for a single lens and many wont miss multi-lens (esp not coming from a similar single-lens XR)

It doesnt have mag-safe - this may or may not be a loss frankly

Even against the 14 its considered a decent upgrade ... https://www.macrumors.com/guide/iphone-14-vs-iphon...


Anyhoo, back on topic.

For a refurb I have used Reboxed many times for my parents (most recently for iPhone 14s for them) I always go for either "great" or "excellent" condition and they are absolutely that - no complaints from me or their intended recipients.
https://reboxed.co/collections/refurbished-iphone-...

My wife really likes her E. She had a regular 14 and this is a step up. Throw on a MagSafe case and you're good to go.

60hz, single camera, no magsafe, and that ridiculous notch for £600?
It's a turd.

[Mr E]

SP_ said:

60hz, single camera, no magsafe, and that ridiculous notch for £600?
It's a turd.

Show us on the doll where the iPhone touched you. You’re safe here.

[LunarOne]

SP_ said:

60hz, single camera, no magsafe, and that ridiculous notch for £600?
It's a turd.

I'm sure plenty of people won't care about any of that. Personally I like magsafe and I'm an amateur photographer so I want the best camera system I can get in a phone. But I wouldn't give a toss about notches and I have no idea why anyone who isn't a child needs more than a 60Hz display. As an adult, I don't play games and so screen refresh rate is irrelevant as long as I can play the odd video here and there. My point is that just because something doesn't suit you doesn't make it a turd.

[SP_]

It's a poor phone for £600. Within Apple's own range, you can find better phones for £600, like a regular 15.

[Skyedriver]

costsmonkey said:

My son was in a similar position withix iPhone XR. We had a new battery fitted by Apple. Took about an hour and cost £85. Has given phone a completely new lease of life. Might be worth considering.

Have suggested a new battery (about half a dozen times) but apparently the charging socket has died too. (He now uses a thing that the phone sits on to charge).

[popegregory]

Skyedriver said:

costsmonkey said:

My son was in a similar position withix iPhone XR. We had a new battery fitted by Apple. Took about an hour and cost £85. Has given phone a completely new lease of life. Might be worth considering.

Have suggested a new battery (about half a dozen times) but apparently the charging socket has died too. (He now uses a thing that the phone sits on to charge).

It quite possibly hasn’t. Get a safety pin and use it to gently scoop out the rubbish and fluff that’s accumulated in there over many years. You may get a pleasant surprise.

(Sent from my spangly new iPhone 14 )