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Apple iPhone SE preorders are now being taken by all four major U.S. mobile carriers—AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon—as Apple prepares to begin selling its latest iPhone on March 31. The carriers are also offering preorders on Apple’s latest iPad Pro device, its smaller 9.7-inch model.
AT&T customers will be able to purchase both devices in AT&T stores and online starting March 31. The iPhone SE is priced at $13.34 per month on a 30-month AT&T Next 24 installment plan or one payment of $399.99 for a 16GB model. A 64GB iPhone SE is priced at $16.67 a month on a 30-month installment plan or one payment of $499.99. AT&T said the smartphones will ship to customers on March 30. The device payments are in addition to monthly mobile service plan payments.
AT&T is pricing the 9.7-inch iPad Pro at $36.50 a month for 20 months or one payment of $629.99 for a 32GB model or at $44 per month for 20 months or one payment of $779.99 for a 128GB model. A 256GB model is priced at $51.50 per month for 20 months of one payment of $929.99.
AT&T customers can add their new iPad Pro to their unlimited data plan for $40 per month, or they can add 1GB of data for their tablet for $10 per month on their existing mobile plan.
Sprint customers can get a 16GB iPhone SE for free with a two-year contract. Sprint customers can also get the device with installment billing for $16.67 for 24 months or for one payment of $399.99. The 16GB model sells for $399 while the 64GB model is priced at $499. The 64GB model can be purchased for $100 down and 24 payments of $16.67.
Sprint customers can buy a 32GB 9.7-inch iPad Pro tablet for $30.42 a month for 24 months or for $629.99 on a 24-month contract. It can also be purchased in one payment at full retail for $729.99 without a contract or installments. The 128GB version can be purchased for $100 down and 24 installment payments of $32.50 or under a two-year contract for $779.99. It can also be purchased without a contract for $879.99.
The 256GB version can be purchased for $200 down and 24 monthly payments of $34.59 or under a two-year contract for $929.99. The no-contract price for the device is $1,029.99.
T-Mobile customers can get a 16GB iPhone SE for $16.67 a month with 24 monthly payments or a 64GB model for $20.84 a month with 24 payments.
A 9.7-inch iPad Pro can be obtained by T-Mobile customers for no money down and $30.42 a month for 24 months for the 32GB model or for $159.99 down and $30 a month for the 128GB model. The 256GB model can be purchased for $309.99 down and $30 a month for 24 months.
Verizon customers can get a 16GB iPhone SE for installments of $16.66 a month for 24 months or one payment of $399.99, or a 64GB model for $20.83 a month for 24 months or one payment of $499.99.
Verizon customers can get a 32GB 9.7-inch iPad Pro on an installment plan for $30.41 a month for 24 months or for $529.99 on a 24-month contract. It can also be purchased without a contract for $729.99. The 128GB model is $36.66 a month on a 24-month installment plan, $679.99 on a two-year contract or $879.99 without a contract. The 256GB model is $42.91 a month on a 24-month installment plan, $829.99 on a two-year contract or $1,029.99 without a contract.
The iPhone SE, Apple’s latest iPhone, has a 4-inch display, a 12-megapixel camera, an improved battery and a powerful 64-bit A9 processor and M9 motion coprocessor. The new phone replaces the iPhone 5s, which debuted in September 2013. The iPhone SE is the first iPhone that can shoot and capture 4K video, according to an earlier eWEEK story.
The new iPad Pro includes a 64-bit A9 chip, wide-color Retina display, four-speaker audio, 4K video, a 12-megapixel iSight camera, Retina flash and iOS 9.3.