The handset will become available for purchase on October 14th

Oct 7, 2011 11:30 GMT  ·  By

Three wireless carriers in the UK have announced the availability of the new iPhone 4S for pre-order on their networks, namely Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone.

The new device was unveiled to the world only three days ago, yet carriers already flocked to announce its availability on their airwaves.

In the UK, the new Apple device will become available on the shelves on all five major carriers, but only the said three seem to have already kicked off the registration period.

For those out of the loop, we should note that the new device is expected to become available for purchase starting with next Friday, October 14th.

It will be pushed to the market both via wireless carriers, as well as through Apple's own retail channels. Other retailers will also have it available for purchase.

Users interested in the purchase of a new iPhone 4S device can head over to Orange UK's website here, where they can learn more on the monthly plans that the new device will be available with.

The wireless carrier also unveiled the pricing for the new device, and says that the iPhone 4S 16GB will go for free on £46 a month plans (around $71 / 53 Euros), while the iPhone 4S 32GB will be free on £61 a month options (roughly $95 / 70 Euros).

The iPhone 4S 64GB will be the cheapest on the £61 a month plan, being priced at £99.99 (about $150 / 115 Euros).

The iPhone 4S is listed on T-Mobile's online portal here with about the same price tags as those available via Orange (which makes sense, since they are actually a single company).

As for Vodafone, the carrier listed the new Apple device on its website here, and notes that those users who will place an order for it now will receive £59 (approximately $91 / 69 Euros) back.

O2 and Three have already confirmed plans to add the new device to their offering, and are expected to announce more on the pricing and available monthly plans soon.