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Apple Ends UK iPhone Upgrade Program, Launches Flexible Finance Account

The Creation-backed line of credit replaces Barclays financing, dropping bundled AppleCare.

Overview

  • Apple confirmed the change on its UK website, calling it a “new chapter for upgrades.”
  • Existing iPhone Upgrade Program customers are instructed to keep making remaining payments with no immediate steps required.
  • The Flexible Finance Account offers upgrade checkpoints such as 20 months with an upgrade after 11 payments or 30 months after 23, and it is available exclusively at Apple Stores.
  • Creation now underwrites Apple Store financing in the UK, with Creation and PayPal Credit replacing Barclays for broader device financing.
  • Interest applies to some purchases, with select iPhone terms currently offered at 0% APR, and the original Upgrade Program continues in other countries.