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Verizon vs. T-Mobile: iPhone 18 Pro for 2 lines

For 2 lines of iPhone 18 Pro over 36 months, Verizon's Simplicity beats T-Mobile's Experience More by $1,933. The monthly plan price is the single biggest driver of that gap. Both sides are backed by confirmed plan pricing.

Verizon (24 months) and T-Mobile (24 months) spread its device credit over fewer than 36 months, so the bill drops partway through.

Verizon

Simplicity · Buy unlocked (Apple financing)

Estimate
Saves $1,614–$2,458

vs. T-Mobile unlocked (Apple financing) over 36 months

$85.72/mo per person, 2 lines

$5,646–$6,172 over 36 months · $156.84–$171.44/mo household

PlanDeviceFees

$204.52/mo for 24 months, then $104.60/mo once the device is paid off.

  • Provider fees unconfirmed

Resolves once Verizon's provider fees are confirmed.

How we calculate this

Saves $554–$1,080 vs. your current bill over 36 months

Plus 2 new phones and setup: $2,406, net of trade-in/resale credit.

Line 1$78.42–$85.72/mo36-month average

Plan $45.00/mo + device $49.96/mo + $40.00 upfront − $35.97 cashback

iPhone 18 Pro paid over 24 months at 0% APR via Apple Card Monthly Installments, with 3% cashback credited once.

Sales tax on the device (varies by state, typically charged upfront on full MSRP) is not included in the totals above.

We don't have a resale value for a iPhone 16 in this condition yet, so it counts as $0 here.

Line 2$78.42–$85.72/mo36-month average

Plan $45.00/mo + device $49.96/mo + $40.00 upfront − $35.97 cashback

iPhone 18 Pro paid over 24 months at 0% APR via Apple Card Monthly Installments, with 3% cashback credited once.

Sales tax on the device (varies by state, typically charged upfront on full MSRP) is not included in the totals above.

We don't have a resale value for a iPhone 16 in this condition yet, so it counts as $0 here.

T-Mobile

Experience More · Buy unlocked (Apple financing)

Estimate
Most expensive of 2 routes

$112.56/mo per person, 2 lines

$7,785–$8,104 over 36 months · $216.26–$225.12/mo household

PlanDeviceFees

$258.48/mo for 24 months, then $158.56/mo once the device is paid off.

  • Provider fees unconfirmed

Resolves once T-Mobile's provider fees for your location are confirmed.

How we calculate this

Data verified September 10, 2026.

Verizon's provider fee: provider fee not yet confirmed. T-Mobile's provider fee: $4.49/line + $0.36–$4.79/line surcharge that varies by location.

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