The usual lineups had begun some time back in preparation for today, the day that the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus go on sale. As we saw when pre-orders began last week, Apple will offer unlocked and contract-free devices on its website. Canadian pricing at Apple Stores and the Apple online store is as follows:
- Apple iPhone 6:
- 16GB: CA$749
- 64GB: CA$859
- 128GB: CA$969
- Apple iPhone 6 Plus:
- 16GB: CA$859
- 64GB: CA$969
- 128GB: CA$1,079
Canadian carriers are also now taking orders. Here is the list of carriers that will offer one or both new iPhones:
- Apple iPhone 6:
- Bell Mobility – 16GB: CA$259.95 / 64GB: CA$369.95 / 128GB: CA$479.95
- Fido – 16GB: CA$265 / 64GB: CA$375 / 128GB: CA$485
- Koodo: Starting at CA$375
- MTS
- Rogers Wireless – 16GB: CA$264.99 / 64GB: CA$374.99 / 128GB: CA$484.99
- SaskTel: Starting at CA$264.99
- tbaytel – Preorders only
- TELUS Mobility – 16GB: CA$265 / 64GB: CA$375 / 128GB: CA$485
- Videotron: Starting at CA$264.95
- Virgin Mobile Canada– 16GB: CA$259.99 / 64GB: CA$369.99 / 128GB: CA$479.99
- Apple iPhone 6 Plus:
- Bell Mobility – 16GB: CA$369.95 / 64GB: CA$479.95 / 128GB: CA$589.95
- Fido – CA$375 / 64GB: CA$485 / 128GB: CA$595
- Koodo: Starting at CA$500
- MTS
- Rogers Wireless – 16GB: CA$369.99 / 64GB: CA$479.99 / 128GB: CA$589.99
- tbaytel – Preorders only
- TELUS Mobility – 16GB: CA$374.99 / 64GB: CA$484.99 / 128GB: CA$594.99
- Videotron: Starting at CA$389.95
- Virgin Mobile Canada – 16GB: CA$369.99 / 64GB: CA$479.99 / 128GB: CA$589.99
WIND Mobile will not carry the iPhone 6 models but invited anyone picking one up to bring it (or any other compatible iPhone) to activate a new line and “receive a little SIMthing to get you started…”
Thanks to those who reminded us that the iPhone 6 can also be picked up through national retailers such as Best Buy, Future Shop and The Source.
Judging by how quickly availability for the larger iPhone 6 Plus moved to several weeks on the first day of pre-orders, it is likely that it will quickly sell out today as well. Apple did warn that “customers are encouraged to arrive early” when it announced that it had taken 4 million pre-orders in the first 24 hours alone.
We’ll update the list as additional information becomes available.