Need more storage space

[Miastone]

I keep running out of storage can you buy more storage for an iPhone 12 

[daveNOS]

@Miastone You cannot add any physical storage to iPhones, you can buy compatible USB memory sticks from Apple but they are very expensive(128GB is £44.95) so it may be worth looking around to see if there are any cheaper alternatives.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Miastone wrote:

can you buy more storage for an iPhone 12 

No: that's always been a choice by Apple to 'encourage' users to pay extra at time of purchase for more built-in storage*.  I'd also note that the 12 is now getting on a bit at nearly 4 years old and Apple really wants people to upgrade every couple of years: limited initial on-board capacity is a motivating factor for new sales in the future (or subscription to upgraded iCloud tiers)

*actually the 'official' reasons are micro-SD slows performance and compromises the design of the enclosure.  That it lets Apple add between £100 and £300 to the base price of, say, an iPhone 14 for a small manufacturing cost in extra chip capacity is a complete coincidence ; )

 

[Miastone]

Thank you an upgrade it is then !