iPhone 5: release date, model numbers and price
Apple released the iPhone 5 on 11 September 2012, 14 years ago at £529. Its model number is A1429 (identifier iPhone5,1). Apple stopped selling it on 9 September 2013. It gets updates up to iOS 10. No refurbished offer right now; the lowest price we have seen is £45.
Updated 15 October 2026. Release date and launch price from Apple. Refurbished prices checked daily at Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, and Tech Trade.
- Released
- 11 September 2012 14 years ago
- Launch price
- £529 For the 16GB model
- Discontinued
- 9 September 2013 363 days on sale
- Latest software
- iOS 10
- Model number
- A1429 Identifier iPhone5,1
- Storage
- 16GB, 32GB, 64GB
- Colors
- Black, White
- First refurbished
- 18 June 2019 MusicMagpie, 2472 days after launch
Refurbished iPhone 5 price by storage and color
Today's cheapest refurbished offer for each configuration, with the lowest price RefurbMe has recorded below it.
Black 0 of 3 in stock
White 0 of 3 in stockWhere to buy a refurbished iPhone 5
Every refurbisher that has sold the iPhone 5, cheapest today first. Listings counts the offers each one has live, one per version and grade, not how many devices it holds.
| Refurbisher | Cheapest today | Offers |
|---|---|---|
 Back Market 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
 MusicMagpie 0 listings | Sold out | Get an alert |
The iPhone 5 so far
Launched 14 years ago.
£529 at launch Discontinued9 Sept 2013
363 days on sale First refurbished18 Jun 2019
MusicMagpie, after 2472 days Today15 Oct 2026
No refurbished offer right now.
- Released, 11 Sept 2012£529 at launch
- Discontinued, 9 Sept 2013363 days on sale
- First refurbished, 18 Jun 2019MusicMagpie, after 2472 days
- Today, 15 Oct 2026No refurbished offer right now.
iPhone 5 questions
When did the iPhone 5 come out?
Apple released the iPhone 5 on 11 September 2012, 14 years ago at £529.
How much did the iPhone 5 cost at launch?
£529 for the base model.
What is the iPhone 5 model number?
Its model number is A1429 (identifier iPhone5,1). The model number starts with A. It is printed on the device or its box, and most devices also show it in their settings.
Is the iPhone 5 still supported?
It gets updates up to iOS 10; newer models run later versions.
When was the iPhone 5 discontinued?
Apple stopped selling it on 9 September 2013.
How much is a refurbished iPhone 5?
There is no refurbished offer right now. The lowest price RefurbMe has seen is £45.
How we get these numbers
Release dates, launch prices and model numbers come from Apple. Every day RefurbMe checks the stock and prices of Apple Store, Amazon, Back Market, MusicMagpie, eBay, TLX, Loop Mobile, Reboxed, and Tech Trade and keeps every price it sees, which is where the lowest price seen comes from. The cheapest price today is the lowest in stock at our last check; it can change between that check and your visit.