SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus will simultaneously open pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at 9 p.m. on September 12, with orders running through September 17 and the official launch scheduled for September 18. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at ₩1.99 million, or about $1,500, in South Korea, while the Pro Max starts at ₩2.19 million, or about $1,600. Apple’s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, will begin pre-orders on October 16 and launch on October 23 from ₩3.29 million, or about $2,400. The carriers are competing with launch-day delivery guarantees, device coupons, trade-in bonuses, co-branded card benefits, AirPods bundles, residual-value programs, AI subscriptions and customer giveaways. SK Telecom is offering storage-based vouchers and exclusive 2TB iPhone Pro models, KT is emphasizing wireless-plan discounts and AirPods Pro 3, and LG Uplus is promoting device coupons, trade-in compensation and its Ixio AI call service. The benefits generally require conditions involving premium-plan retention, card spending, installment fees or device condition, so customers must check the carriers’ detailed terms.