iPhone 15 is finally here, after Apple unmasked its newest phones during its Wonderlust launch event on September 12. During the 90-minute keynote, it showed off the new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max for the first time alongside two new favours of Apple Watch – including its first carbon-neutral gadget.

Pre-orders started on September 15 and it seems iPhone 15 Pro Max has proven to be a colossal hit with fans.

At the time of writing, Apple predicts you could be waiting two months for the phone if you buy the 256GB version of the Pro Max. Other network carriers are predicting that you could be waiting a month or two for the new Pro Max model.

But there are ways you could get the new iPhone 15 Pro Max if you don’t want to wait two months or until Christmas to get the best Apple has to offer. Unsure why stock is running so low for this maxed-out iPhone? Our in-depth iPhone 15 Pro Max review has our definitive verdict on the £1,199 handset.

We’ve also had a look at carriers to see which places have the best turnover in stock as Christmas approaches on the horizon. 

Meanwhile, if you want to find out more about the best iPhone 15 deals the best iPhone 15 Pro deals, you can do so by clicking the links.

John Lewis has said on its website that the iPhone 15 Pro Max will be available to buy on September 22nd despite pre-orders being sold out.

So you might want to keep an eye on John Lewis’ website on the day of release if you want to bag yourself a new phone. Other retailers could also do the same with other stock that wasn’t allocated for pre-orders.

Here’s a list of stores to keep an eye on release day just in case you want to get the device on Friday September 22:

But if you want to feel the rush of getting the device on the day, you could attend one of the many queues that Apple stores across the UK are expecting to have. 

Stores aren’t the only places to get iPhone 15 Pro Max stock as carriers like Vodafone, EE, O2 and Three also get iPhone stock pretty speedily. 

At the time of writing, most carriers in the UK don’t have stock that will get to your quickly but it seems that Vodafone has the quickest lead time according to its website.

Most iPhone 15 Pro Max models are a 2-4 week wait depending on how long you want to wait and depending on the size and colour of iPhone you want. 

O2 also has a similar wait time on the natural titanium model but times will vary on each carrier but it is worth keeping an eye on other carriers such as Three, O2 and EE as wait times can change dramatically.