Etisalat, du offer new iPhones for less than Dh200/ month

The pre-selling of the iPhones for 2018 has already kicked off and consumers in UAE can upgrade to the latest unit without having to break the bank.
Telecom operators Etisalat and du are offering Apple fans a chance to upgrade to the latest unit by paying less than Dh200 a month.

Apple recently unveiled three smartphones, including the costliest iPhone ever: the iPhone Xs Max, which has the largest display ever on an iPhone – and a price tag that can go up to more than Dh5,000 at some stores.
The new phones will be available on September 21 in the UAE, as well as in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United States and United Kingdom, among many others.
According to the American tech giant, iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max will be available in 64-gigabyte, 256GB and 512GB capacity starting at Dh4,229 and Dh4,649, if purchased through apple.com, the Apple Store app and Apple stores.

At Etisalat, a 512-GB iPhone Xs Max can cost Dh5,837 a pop. A similar unit of smaller capacity can set a buyer back Dh5,028 (for a 256-GB unit) or Dh4,428 (for 64GB).
However, UAE residents don’t have to pay the price in full or set aside a huge budget if they want an upgrade.
Etisalat said customers can bag an iPhone Xs Max if they sign up for an instalment plan that costs as low as Dh210 per month for two years.  With the price, the customer can get a 64-GB unit.
For iPhone Xs, buyers only need to shell out Dh185 per month for two years or Dh345 per month for one year and get 64-GB unit. The prices, however, don’t include the 5 per cent value-added tax (VAT).
At telecom operator du, the new phones are also being offered on an instalment basis. Customers can pre-order iPhone Xs from just Dh170 per month and enjoy up to 16GB free data through a post-paid plan.