Want to upgrade your phone for less? Black Friday season is the right time to do so.

The best Black Friday phone deals are on everyone’s minds this upcoming gifting season. Not only do they make good gifts, but it’s also the chance to bag yourself a sweet phone deal in 2022.

You may be looking to upgrade your phone to the latest model, or bag a deal on an older phone you wanted last year or the year before. Black Friday is the perfect time to bag these amazing deals and upgrade your phone for less.

Read on to find out when Black Friday phone deals will commence, the right time to buy a phone during Black Friday, plus all the best deals we’ve found on phones this Black Friday season.

This page will get regularly updated with offers. Keep checking back on the run-up to Cyber weekend!

When will the Black Friday phone deals start in 2022?

Looking for the best Black Friday phone deals? You’ve come to the right place.

Black Friday isn’t until the 25th November of this year, and this is when we predict the best Black Friday phone deals will actually be. However, we also expect retailers to get competitive with discounts and prices. Black Friday isn’t really the only “big sales day” anymore, and we expect offers to stick around or get even more competitive for Cyber Monday deals.

The Black Friday season is the best time to get deals on the best small phones, best flip phones, and even the best dumb phones for upcoming festivals. We also anticipate a huge drop in phone prices from Apple and Samsung, thanks to the new release of the iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G.

While we recommend keeping your eyes peeled for the latest offers, we also think you should bookmark this page to get the latest Black Friday phone deals

If you’re wondering where to find the best Black Friday deals, then look no further than Student Beans, as we’ve got the lowdown on all things phones, laptops, Amazon and much more. Here are our sales predictions for the best Black Friday phone deals for Apple, Samsung and other Android phones.

Should you shop Black Friday phone deals or wait until Cyber Monday?

We don’t think you should wait for the best Black Friday phone deals. If you spot a good deal, get it while you can.

Why? Because as we’ve mentioned before, retailers are becoming way more competitive, meaning early discounted offers are revealing themselves before the big day. 

Obviously, there’s the chance of further price cuts come the Cyber Weekend/Cyber Monday, but if you’re in desperate need of a new phone and the discount is too good to miss, then go for it.

Where can I find the best Black Friday phone deals?

While we’re going to update this page with the best Black Friday phone deals themselves, we figured we’d collate the best places for you to look out for deals too.

Pretty much all major retailers will get Black Friday deals out ahead of time, but these are the best stores to keep your eye on for the best phone deals this Black Friday:

• Apple Store online student discounts
• Samsung student discounts
• EE student discounts
• Google student discounts
• O2 student discounts
• Vodafone student discounts
• …and much more to come!

At the time of writing, phone Black Friday deals might be sparse. But we’ll update these pages regularly with the latest deals!

Best Samsung phone deals

Below are the best Samsung phone black Friday deals, including SIM-free Samsung phones too:

EE Black Friday deals

• Samsung Galaxy S22+ — £300 digital prepaid card
  • £300 digital prepaid card offer ends on 24th November 21:59:59pm
    • Save up to £336 and also get a £300 digital prepaid card on any plan of 25GB and above.

At the time of writing, there are third-party sellers such as metrofone and fonehouse selling them, but if you prefer to buy directly from a network, many outlets are out of stock for the S21 Ultra. 

But fear not, we’ll update this page with the best S21 Ultra Black Friday deals as soon as they become available!

Best Apple phone deals

Apple iPhone Black Friday deals

Apple is pretty strict on their Black Friday and Cyber deals, so much so, that they have a dedicated Apple Black Friday page with a countdown.

However, they have listed product you’re likey to get deals on, including:

• iPhones
• Beats
• Accessories (such as the Apple Pen)
• MacBooks
• iPad
• Apple Watch
• Apple AirPods.

O2 iPhone Black Friday deals

• iPhone 14 — £53.98 monthly (was £58.98)
  • Unlimited data, minutes and texts
  • Monthly rolling Airtime Plan
  • 36-month Device Plan
  • Plans unlinked after 24 months
    • Plus, save up to £180 on Unlimited tariffs. Ends on 7th December.

• iPhone 13 — £30 upfront, £20.99 a month (then £48.99 after 6 months)
  • 100GB data, unlimited minutes and texts
  • 36 month Device Plan
  • Monthly rolling Airtime Plan
  • Plans unlinked after 24 months.

Best Android phone deals

Android deals are slowly popping through this Black Friday. We’ll update this page as soon as we know more about other drops in price for various Android models.

EE Black Friday deals

• Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Comes in the colours Obsidian, Hazel and Snow. Pay £30 upfront and £65 monthly (based on the Obsidian model at 125GB)
    • £300 digital prepaid card offer ends on 24th November 21:59:59pm. Save up to £336 and also get a £300 digital prepaid card on any plan of 25GB and above.

• OPPO Find X5 Pro 5G
  • Comes in Graze Black and Ceramic White. Pay £50 up front and £65 monthly (based on the Graze Black model at 256GB)
  • £300 digital prepaid card offer ends on 24th November 21:59:59. Save up to £336 and also get a £300 digital prepaid card on any plan of 25GB and above.

John Lewis Black Friday phone deals

• Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G — £1,129.00 (save £200)
  • Claim Disney+ 12 months at no extra cost (Via redemption)
    • Claims must be made by 31st March 2023 to qualify for the offer, new subscribers only and auto renews at £7.99 per month unless cancelled

Sign up to Student Beans to redeem additional offers on the brands we’ve mentioned. Plus, you can check out our best  Black Friday laptop deals if you’re in the market for those too!

Pricing and deals are correct as of 24th November 2022.