Phone deals published so far
Black Friday phone deals come in two kinds: carrier offers, which cut the price in exchange for a trade-in, a plan or a new line, and plain price cuts on unlocked phones. When we checked on 31 October 2026, US carriers were running offers on the new iPhone 18, Galaxy and Pixel phones, but none was labelled Black Friday yet, and no US store had published a Black Friday price for an unlocked phone. Black Friday is Friday 27 November. This table lists only offers from the carriers' and stores' own pages, with their conditions in the same row.
| Phone or plan | Carrier or store | Offer | Conditions | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 18 Pro Max | AT&T | Up to $1,200 off | Trade-in worth $230 or more and an eligible plan; new and existing customers | 31 Oct |
| iPhone Duo | AT&T | Up to $1,200 off | Eligible iPhone trade-in worth $230 or more and an eligible plan | 31 Oct |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 | AT&T | Up to $1,200 off | Trade-in worth $95 or more and an eligible plan | 31 Oct |
| iPhone Duo | Visible | Up to $480 in monthly credits | Bought at full retail price on the $45 a month Visible+ Pro plan; credits paid over 24 months | 31 Oct |
| Select Google and Samsung phones | Visible | $480 off as $20 a month for 24 months | Join on the Visible+ Pro plan | 31 Oct |
| Visible plans | Visible | $6 a month off with code HOLIDAYHACK | New members; monthly plans only; see the plan section below | 31 Oct |
None of the AT&T offers above is a Black Friday offer, and all of them say terms apply and may change. They show what the carriers are offering going into November, which is the baseline a Black Friday offer has to beat.
Carrier deals vs unlocked deals: what the price really means
"Up to $1,200 off" at a carrier rarely means $1,200 off the price at the till. AT&T's own wording shows the usual pattern: the saving needs a trade-in worth at least a set amount and an eligible plan, and the full amount depends on what you trade in. Carrier savings are often paid as monthly bill credits, so you only get all of it if you keep the line and plan for the whole term.
An unlocked phone deal is simpler: a lower price for the phone, which you can use with any carrier. It usually saves less on paper, but it does not tie you to a plan. Compare the two by working out what you pay over the same number of months (see the total cost check below).
iPhone Black Friday deals
iPhone 18 and iPhone Duo
AT&T's deals page lists the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone Duo with trade-in offers, and Visible offers monthly credits on the iPhone Duo with its top plan. Apple itself had not announced a 2026 Black Friday event on 31 October; its shopping event page sent visitors to the main Apple Store page.
Apple's own rules matter here: its 14-day price protection "excludes limited-time price reductions and special sales events, such as Black Friday", so Apple will not refund the difference if a price falls during a sale. Our Apple page lists offers we have checked on Apple's own site.
Older iPhone models
When a store offers an older iPhone model, compare it with the current one on Apple's own compare page and check the storage size, because older models on sale are often the smallest storage tier.
Pixel and Galaxy deals
Google's US store lists the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL, Pixel 11 Pro Fold and Pixel 10a, with no Black Friday offer on 31 October. AT&T's deals page names the Galaxy S26 Ultra and Pixel 11 Pro XL among its phones and offers up to $1,200 off the Galaxy Z Fold8 with a trade-in. Visible offers $480 off select Google and Samsung phones as monthly credits on its Visible+ Pro plan.
When Samsung and Google publish Black Friday prices on their own stores, check whether the price needs a trade-in, and whether a free gift is included or must be claimed after purchase.
Unlocked phone deals
No store had published a Black Friday price for an unlocked phone on 31 October. Best Buy starts its Early Black Friday deals on 6 November and its 10 days of Black Friday deals on 19 November; Walmart runs Early Black Friday Deals from 12 to 15 November and Black Friday Deals from 23 to 29 November; and Target runs its Early Black Friday sale from 5 to 7 November. We add unlocked phone offers from these stores and from the makers' own stores as they appear.
One rule to know: Best Buy's double rewards for My Best Buy Plus and Total members, from 19 November to 6 December, do not count phones bought on AT&T or Verizon monthly installment plans.
Prepaid and plan deals
Plan offers matter as much as phone offers, because you pay the plan every month. Visible's deals page on 31 October offered new members $6 a month off with code HOLIDAYHACK:
- the $25 a month Visible plan, which becomes $19 a month for up to 12 months;
- the $35 a month Visible+ plan, for up to 36 months;
- the $45 a month Visible+ Pro plan, for up to 60 months.
Visible's terms say the code does not apply to annual plans, the discount ends if you move to a lower plan, and you must keep the service for the whole period to get the full benefit. Our Verizon and T-Mobile Prepaid pages list those carriers' offers; their Black Friday pages did not open for our tools on 31 October, so their 2026 terms are not in this guide yet.
Total cost check before you switch
Before you take a carrier offer, add up what you pay over the same period for each option. Use this checklist:
| Line | Carrier offer | Unlocked phone |
|---|---|---|
| Phone price | Full price, paid in monthly installments | Sale price, paid once |
| Saving | Bill credits over the term, often tied to a trade-in | Already taken off the price |
| Plan | Must be an eligible plan, often a higher tier | Any plan, including prepaid |
| Months | Credits stop if you leave early or change plan | No lock-in |
| Trade-in | Value depends on the phone and its condition | Sell or trade separately |
Multiply the plan price by the months of the offer, add the phone price, subtract the credits you will really receive, and compare the totals. A smaller unlocked discount on a cheaper plan can cost less than a big carrier headline.
Returns and price rules for phones
- Target: Apple and Beats products and mobile phones (unlocked or prepaid) bought from 1 November to 24 December 2026 can be returned until 8 January 2027. Target's holiday price match covers its own lower price from 1 November to 24 December.
- Best Buy: its competitor price match does not cover Black Friday pricing or items on sale from 19 to 30 November 2026. Phones bought with a carrier contract are left out of its extended holiday returns and its Holiday Price Match Guarantee.
- Walmart: wireless phones are an exception to its extended holiday returns, which otherwise run to 31 January for items bought from 1 October to 31 December.
- Apple: 14 days to return from the day you receive the product, and price protection that excludes Black Friday.
- Costco: cellular phones are in its 90-day return group, with details that vary by carrier contract.
Our guide Are Black Friday deals real? explains how to check whether a "was" price is real.
UK shoppers: Tesco Mobile's Black Friday offers
This section is for UK readers; prices are in pounds. Tesco Mobile's home page listed Black Friday pay monthly deals on 31 October 2026, all with Clubcard Prices:
- iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: save £72 plus a £100 Tesco gift card on selected Clubcard Price deals.
- Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: save up to £396 plus a £100 Tesco gift card.
- Google Pixel 11: save up to £432 plus a £50 Tesco gift card.
Tesco Mobile's Black Friday page said more deals were coming soon. Our Tesco Mobile page lists these offers and its SIM only deals.
How we check these deals
We read each carrier's and store's own deals, newsroom and help pages from a US server (and Tesco Mobile's UK pages for the UK section), and we list only what they publish, with the date we read it: 31 October 2026 for this version. Carrier terms change often, so each offer here gets re-read on our update dates through November.
All Black Friday offers we track are on our Black Friday deals page, Cyber Monday offers are on the Cyber Monday page, and our other guides are in the Black Friday hub, including when Black Friday starts at each store. This guide is written by the SavingArena Editorial Team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to what readers ask about this topic.
Are iPhones cheaper on Black Friday 2026?
Apple had not announced a Black Friday event on 31 October 2026, and its price protection excludes Black Friday sales. The savings on new iPhones so far are carrier offers, such as AT&T's up to $1,200 off the iPhone 18 Pro Max with a trade-in of $230 or more and an eligible plan.
What is the difference between an unlocked and a carrier phone deal?
A carrier deal usually needs a trade-in, an eligible plan or a new line, and is often paid as monthly bill credits. An unlocked deal is a lower price for the phone itself, with no plan tied to it.
Does Apple discount iPhones for Black Friday?
Apple's 14-day price protection excludes limited-time price reductions and special sales events such as Black Friday. Black Friday iPhone savings usually come from carriers and retailers rather than from Apple's own store.
Are there Black Friday deals on phone plans?
On 31 October 2026, Visible offered new members $6 a month off its monthly plans with code HOLIDAYHACK, for up to 12, 36 or 60 months depending on the plan. It does not apply to annual plans.
Are Pixel phones on sale for Black Friday?
Google's US store showed no Black Friday offer on the Pixel 11 range on 31 October 2026. Visible offered $480 off select Google and Samsung phones as monthly credits on its Visible+ Pro plan.
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