Don't miss a payment with Apple Upgrade or your iPhone will be locked

Code found in the iOS 27 beta shows that if a user on the forthcoming Apple Upgrade program misses a payment, Apple will have the ability to restrict their , replacing the previous iPhone Upgrade Program. It will let buyers spread the cost of most Apple devices, thereby easing the sales hit Apple expects to take from over the payment program, but there is also a risk of users defaulting on their payments, as .