Apple announced the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models at its event held on September 12, 2023. A week after the new phones were offered for pre-sale and sale in the USA and leading markets, they were also introduced to consumers in Turkey. That is, pre-sales started in our country on September 22, and sales started on September 29. Meanwhile, Apple announced iPhone 15 prices in Turkey as well as American prices. As can be predicted, the price differences between America and Turkey are high, but the IMEI registration fee, which has increased to more than 31 thousand TL as of 2024, has become more questionable about the idea of buying an iPhone 15 from America.
However, if you are going to the USA for a certain period of time or if a relative of yours is coming to Turkey, you can buy one of the iPhone 15 series phones from the USA.
Below are the comparative prices of each iPhone model in the USA and Türkiye:
iPhone 15 US prices
According to this iPhone 15 US cash prices as follows:
iPhone 15 128GB: 799 Dollars (23.750,51 TL)
iPhone 15 256GB: 899 Dollars (26.723,04 TL)
iPhone 15 512GB: 1099 Dollars (32.668,10 TL)
The TL equivalents of these prices are given with the $-TL parity dated January 2, 2023. ($1: 29.73 TL)
The above prices do not include VAT. VAT varies from state to state in the US. Additionally, you must register IMEI to use the iPhone 15 you purchased from the USA in Turkey. As of January 2024, the IMEI registration fee is 31,692 TL.
iPhone 15 Türkiye cash prices as follows:
- iPhone 15 128GB: 53.999 TL
- iPhone 15 256GB: 58.499 TL
- iPhone 15 512GB: 66.999 TL
iPhone 15 Plus US prices
According to this iPhone 15 Plus US cash prices as follows:
iPhone 15 Plus 128 GB: 899 Dollars (26.723,04 TL)
iPhone 15 Plus 256 GB: 999 Dollars (29.695,57 TL)
iPhone 15 Plus 512 GB: 1199 Dollars (35.640,63 TL)
The TL equivalents of these prices are given with the $-TL parity dated January 2, 2023. ($1: 29.73 TL)
The above prices do not include VAT. VAT varies from state to state in the US. Additionally, you must register IMEI to use the iPhone 15 you purchased from the USA in Turkey. As of January 2024, the IMEI registration fee is 31,692 TL.
iPhone 15 Plus Türkiye cash prices as follows:
- iPhone 15 Plus 128 GB: 61.999 TL
- iPhone 15 Plus 256 GB: 66.499 TL
- iPhone 15 Plus 512 GB: 74.999 TL
iPhone 15 Pro US prices
According to this iPhone 15 Pro US cash prices as follows:
iPhone 15 Pro 128 GB: 999 Dollars (29.695,57 TL)
iPhone 15 Pro 256 GB: 1099 Dollars (32.668,10 TL)
iPhone 15 Pro 512 GB: 1299 Dollars (38.613,16 TL)
iPhone 15 Pro 1TB: 1499 Dollars (44.558,22 TL)
The TL equivalents of these prices are given with the $-TL parity dated January 2, 2023. ($1: 29.73 TL)
The above prices do not include VAT. VAT varies from state to state in the USA. Additionally, you must register IMEI to use the iPhone 15 you purchased from the USA in Turkey. As of January 2024, the IMEI registration fee is 31,692 TL.
iPhone 15 Pro Türkiye cash prices as follows:
- iPhone 15 Pro 128 GB: 69.999 TL
- iPhone 15 Pro 256 GB: 74.499 TL
- iPhone 15 Pro 512 GB: 82.999 TL
- iPhone 15 Pro 1TB: 91.499 TL
iPhone 15 Pro Max US prices
According to this iPhone 15 Pro Max US cash prices as follows:
iPhone 15 Pro Max 256 GB: 1199 Dollars (35.640,63 TL)
iPhone 15 Pro Max 512 GB: 1399 Dollars (41.585,69 TL)
iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB: 1599 Dollars (47.530,75 TL)
The TL equivalents of these prices are given with the $-TL parity dated January 2, 2023. ($1: 29.73 TL)
The above prices do not include VAT. VAT varies from state to state in the USA. Additionally, you must register IMEI to use the iPhone 15 you purchased from the USA in Turkey. As of January 2024, the IMEI registration fee is 31,692 TL.
iPhone 15 Pro Max Türkiye cash prices as follows:
- iPhone 15 Pro Max 256 GB: 82.999 TL
- iPhone 15 Pro Max 512 GB: 91.499 TL
- iPhone 15 Pro Max 1TB: 99.999 TL
Buying iPhone 15 series phones from the USADespite the IMEI registration fee increase in January 2024, it still seems cheaper than buying in Turkey. However, the gap has narrowed considerably, especially in models such as the iPhone 15 and iPhone Plus. For higher priced “Pro” models, the increased tax amount makes purchasing from America more advantageous.
Apple removed the SIM card slot in the phones it sold in the USA with the iPhone 14 models, and this continues with the iPhone 15 series. Therefore, in case of purchasing an iPhone from America, you can only use eSIM. Fortunately, in Turkey, Turkcell, Türk Telekom and Vodafone offer their customers the opportunity to use eSIM. While iPhone 15 allows you to keep multiple eSIM profiles at the same time, you have the opportunity to use one physical SIM and one eSIM line at the same time.
With all this, Apple’s international warranty does not cover Turkey. In other words, an Apple product you buy from abroad is not under warranty in Turkey. This means a great risk in case of malfunction. Moreover, advantages such as a two-year warranty, using it in Turkey without any compatibility problems, not having to search for a passport for registration or having to deal with the problems related to the IMEI registration process, which is becoming increasingly difficult, are among the opportunities available when purchasing iPhone 15 series phones from Turkey. It is necessary to decide by taking all these issues into consideration.