Anyone on the hunt for a cheap iPhone 15 deal ahead of Christmas should know about one contract that could be one of the cheapest.

Since its release last month, shoppers have been on the hunt for the latest Apple smartphone at the best price. Right now, an offer from Affordable Mobiles is being hailed as one of the best value seen so far - but there's a catch.

Under the contract, shoppers can lease an iPhone 15 filled with unlimited texts, minutes and 100GB of data for £29.99 a month. This is based on a 24 month-contract and there is a separate £4.99 leasing fee from phone provider Raylo Pay.

Birmingham Live reports users will have to return the iPhone once the contact is up as it's a leasing deal, but there is an option to upgrade. In addition, users will have to take the utmost care of the device or be prepared to pay for any repairs.

Badsha Bulbul, the first customer in line as he receives his new iPhone Pro at the Australian release of the latest iPhone and Apple Watch models at the Apple Store on September 22, 2023 in Sydney, Australia
Apple customers are looking for the best deals ahead of Christmas

But if this works for you, that means it will cost a total of £815.76 over the length of the contract which is an extra £16.76 on top of the £799 you would pay for the phone outright.

It's a better deal offered by most other companies such as Vodafone which will see you pay more than £1471 overall for a iPhone 15 contract or Sky Mobile which is offering a 36-month contract which will cost more than £900 overall.

Obviously you will be able to keep the phone after these contracts end but with more and more people trading in their old phones to upgrade, the Affordable Mobiles deal could be a good offer to consider if you look after your phone and don't mind handing it back afterwards.

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