https://www.cnet.com/news/iphone-se-is-again-available-from-apple-for-249/ > Originally launched in March 2016, Apple's iPhone SE served as the smaller, more pocketable member of the iPhone family. It was Apple's compact, budget option, and its 4-inch screen and tinier overall size were total throwback stuff. Consumers loved the battery life and that it still had a headphone jack -- an option Apple started killing off starting with the iPhone 7 in 2016. > Originally posted on Jan. 23.Update, Jan. 31: Updated to reflect the availability (or lack thereof) of the iPhone SE.