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Sep 4, 2026AW-0140Right

Vodafone listings put iPhone Ultra 80% above iPhone 17 Pro

Vodafone listings in Egypt and Australia put the foldable roughly 80% above the iPhone 17 Pro before both were pulled.

Vodafone briefly listed prices for Apple's foldable iPhone Ultra in Egypt and Australia before pulling them. Tom's Guide reported the increases pointed to a price roughly 80% above the iPhone 17 Pro, near a $1,999 US starting price.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedVodafone listings in Egypt and Australia put the foldable roughly 80% above the iPhone 17 Pro before both were pulled.
  2. Who said it, and whenVodafone reported it on Sep 4, 2026 in Tom's Guide.
  3. What happened, and wheniPhone Ultra was announced on Sep 9, 2026, 5 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 against the iPhone 17 Pro's $1,099, which is 82 percent above it. The pulled Vodafone listings were the most accurate price report on this board. What the company published
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Reported by
Vodafone
We read it in
Tom's Guide
Product
iPhone Ultra
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The story of this report

  1. Sep 4, 2026Vodafone reported it · Tom's Guide
  2. Sep 9, 2026iPhone Ultra was announced
  3. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

Vodafone · Leaker

1 report in the Reporting Record. The one we have checked held up.

Every report from Vodafone

Other claims sourced to the same article

The article above is cited on these roadmap entries too. That is a shared source, not a statement that this report was about them.

  • The Pro models are expected to cost more, but nobody agrees how much · Apple iPhone 18 Pro

    A price rise is widely reported. How much is unsettled.

  • Leaked carrier listings point to a starting price near $1,999 · Apple iPhone Duo

    Vodafone published the pricing in Egypt and Australia, then pulled both listings.

Questions about this report

Did this iPhone Ultra report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 against the iPhone 17 Pro's $1,099, which is 82 percent above it. The pulled Vodafone listings were the most accurate price report on this board.
Who reported it first?
Vodafone reported it on Sep 4, 2026 in Tom's Guide.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 5 days before iPhone Ultra was announced on Sep 9, 2026.