iPhone Duo pre-orders open on Friday, October 16 at 5 a.m. PT in the US, and Apple’s Store pages in nine other countries give the same moment in local time: 1:00 pm in the UK, 14:00 in Germany and France, 5:30 pm in India, 8:00 pm in Singapore, 9:00 pm in Japan and 10:00 pm AEST in Australia. Deliveries and store availability follow one week later, on Friday, October 23.
That is the same local-time pattern Apple used for the iPhone 18 Pro on September 12, moved five weeks along the calendar. The full country table is below, followed by what you will be choosing between when the page goes live. For the phone itself, start with our iPhone Duo specs, price and release date guide.
Key facts
| Item | Figure (Apple’s press release and Store pages) |
|---|---|
| Pre-order date | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| US pre-order time | 5:00 a.m. PT |
| First-wave availability | Friday, October 23, more than 70 countries and regions |
| Second wave | Friday, October 30, 28 more countries and regions |
| US price | From $1,999 (256GB), or $83.29 a month for 24 months |
| Apple Upgrade lease | From $57.99 a month, 24-month term |
| Colors | Night Sky, Star White |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB |
iPhone Duo pre-order time by country
Every time below is taken from Apple’s Store page for that country. Listed in order through the day, they all describe the same instant, 12:00 UTC on October 16.
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| Country | Local pre-order time, October 16 | Availability | 256GB price |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 5:00 a.m. PT | October 23 | $1,999 |
| Canada | 5:00 a.m. PT | October 23 | C$2,999 |
| UK | 1:00 pm | October 23 | £1,999 |
| Germany | 14:00 MESZ | October 23 | €2,299 |
| France | 14:00 CEST | October 23 | €2,339 |
| UAE | 4:00 p.m. local | October 23 | AED 8,499 |
| India | 5:30 pm IST | October 23 | ₹2,99,900 |
| Singapore | 8:00 pm SGT | October 23 | S$3,099 |
| Japan | 9:00 pm JST | October 23 | ¥364,800 |
| Australia | 10:00 pm AEST | October 23 | A$3,499 |
Apple’s Canadian page gives the time in Pacific Time, the same as the US page, so buyers in Toronto or Montreal should add three hours to reach 8:00 a.m. local. Apple’s Australian page states the time in AEST; Apple has not published a separate figure for states that are on daylight time in October.
Same times as iPhone 18 Pro, five weeks later
If you set an alarm for the iPhone 18 Pro pre-order on September 12, the same alarm works on October 16. Apple’s Store pages list identical local times for both launches in all ten countries.
| Country | iPhone 18 Pro pre-order, September 12 | iPhone Duo pre-order, October 16 |
|---|---|---|
| US and Canada | 5:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 a.m. PT |
| UK | 1:00 pm BST | 1:00 pm |
| Germany and France | 14:00 MESZ and CEST | 14:00 MESZ and CEST |
| UAE | 4:00 p.m. local | 4:00 p.m. local |
| India | 5:30 PM IST | 5:30 PM IST |
| Singapore | 8:00 pm SGT | 8:00 pm SGT |
| Japan | 9:00 pm JST | 9:00 pm JST |
| Australia | 10:00 pm AEST | 10:00 pm AEST |
One difference is the day of the week. The iPhone 18 Pro pre-order fell on a Saturday; iPhone Duo’s is a Friday, with availability the following Friday. Before the event, our pre-order date preview set out what to expect; Apple’s calendar now fixes the gap between the two launches at five weeks.
What you will be choosing at 5 a.m.
Apple’s Store pages put four decisions in front of you, so settle them before the page goes live rather than at 5 a.m.
- Color: Night Sky or Star White, the only two finishes
- Storage: 256GB at $1,999, 512GB at $2,199, 1TB at $2,599 or 2TB at $3,199 in the US
- Payment: pay in full, $83.29 a month for 24 months, or the Apple Upgrade lease from $57.99 a month over 24 months
- Trade-in: Apple Trade In gives $175 to $885 credit for an iPhone 13 or later; US carrier offers advertise up to $1,200 for an iPhone 14 or later
Two accessories are priced from day one: the iPhone Duo Case at $79 in sand or navy blue, and the iPhone Duo Folio with integrated kickstand at $129 in navy blue or taupe. iPhone Duo is eSIM-only in every country, so there is no SIM tray to plan around, and Apple says more than 500 carriers are supported.
Where it ships on October 23 and October 30
Apple’s press release names Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Türkiye, the UAE, the UK, the US and Vietnam among the more than 70 first-wave countries and regions for October 23, with sales through apple.com, Apple Store locations, select carriers and partner stores. A further 28 countries and regions follow on October 30. Our event recap has the dates for every other product Apple announced.
Singapore’s Store page sets a limit of two iPhone 18 Pro and two iPhone 18 Pro Max units per customer; Apple has not stated a comparable limit for iPhone Duo.
What Apple has not said
- Local pre-order times for any country beyond the ten with published Store pages
- Which 28 countries and regions make up the October 30 second wave
- Whether the Apple Store app will accept orders before the website, or any per-customer limit for iPhone Duo
- A daylight-time version of the Australian pre-order time
- Delivery windows for individual configurations once the first allocation is sold
Pre-orders open Friday, October 16 at 5 a.m. PT, and the phone arrives Friday, October 23 from $1,999. If you are still deciding between the fold and the largest slab iPhone, our iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro Max comparison sets out the $700 difference line by line.
