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Should you buy an iPhone 16 or wait for the iPhone 17? Know this before you decide

With Apple expected to launch new iPhones in September, here's what you should know before making your next buying decision.

Jason Hiner/ZDNETIt's that time of year again: a new iPhone makes its way through the rumor mill, and users wonder if they should buy what's currently available or wait until fall to see how things play out. Having tested every major smartphone release over the past several years and helped numerous family and friends overcome this exact dilemma, here's the decision tree I use that works every single time. Most " free phone" offers by major carriers usually come in exchange for locking into a long-term contract or upgrading to a pricier data plan.

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