I wouldn't be so sure. Bummer, I live in Canada six months of the year so unlocked is the only option for me.
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Is the T-Mobile iPhone 6 unlocked for pre-order?
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I just got clarification from Apple: "We will not be offering unlocked- full priced devices at launch for this product release."
This includes the T-Mobile Contract free version. Maybe buy it and get T-Mobile to unlock it for you...?
This includes the T-Mobile Contract free version. Maybe buy it and get T-Mobile to unlock it for you...?
How does that jibe with the fact that the contract free T-Mobile option is on the iPhone 6 store site already?
You are confusing unlocked with contract free. The iPhone for T-Mobile sold on the Apple website is contract free, meaning it costs full price, but the phone will still be locked to T-Mobile's network only
It is not unlocked period.
I fell for this last year wherein I read a bunch of speculation on contract-free=unlocked. Landed up at T-mobile thinking I was getting an unlocked 5s at full price. Not until later when I put another SIM did I realize that the phone is not unlocked.
After 2 months of calling CS and communicating with corporate did I get an unlock code after the store I bought it at searched through paper boxes for me to find the original receipt and I sent it to corporate.
It was the biggest hassle and considering I paid full price for it just wrong. Maybe they are trying to discourage people from buying from their inventory and not using their network.
I suppose one could buy their locked phone and take up a small plan like the $30 one and submit documentation immediately and get the unlock code. It takes about 4-5 days.
I fell for this last year wherein I read a bunch of speculation on contract-free=unlocked. Landed up at T-mobile thinking I was getting an unlocked 5s at full price. Not until later when I put another SIM did I realize that the phone is not unlocked.
After 2 months of calling CS and communicating with corporate did I get an unlock code after the store I bought it at searched through paper boxes for me to find the original receipt and I sent it to corporate.
It was the biggest hassle and considering I paid full price for it just wrong. Maybe they are trying to discourage people from buying from their inventory and not using their network.
I suppose one could buy their locked phone and take up a small plan like the $30 one and submit documentation immediately and get the unlock code. It takes about 4-5 days.
T-Mobile iPhones bought from the apple store came factory unlocked.
Can't say the same for T-Mobile iPhones bought from a physical T-Mobile store.
Is the T-Mobile iPhone 6 from Apple unlocked?
I've seen so many mixed answers about this one. I am currently on AT&T and can't order an AT&T phone from Apple since I am on a business plan and it won't let me past the subsidized upgrade screen. I was sure that the "contract-free" iPhone 6 was unlocked until I started hearing talk about it being locked. It seems like this is my only option if I want to pre order the phone, so if it does come locked to T-Mobile, how easy will it be to get it unlocked from them?
I've seen so many mixed answers about this one. I am currently on AT&T and can't order an AT&T phone from Apple since I am on a business plan and it won't let me past the subsidized upgrade screen. I was sure that the "contract-free" iPhone 6 was unlocked until I started hearing talk about it being locked. It seems like this is my only option if I want to pre order the phone, so if it does come locked to T-Mobile, how easy will it be to get it unlocked from them?
I bought from T-mobile and that was the mistake. On launch day a local t-mobile store had it in stock. The line at the Apple store was insane so I bought it at T-mobile. I realized later that was a huge mistake.
So I guess I could pre-order through Apple this time even though I don't have a T-mobile postpaid account?
T-Mobile 5S iPhones bought from any apple store (online/pre-order, or physical store) came unlocked.
It will likely be the same case for the 6/6+
Hope that clears it up.
Here we go again. Let's try to set the record straight. I am an international airline pilot. I always buy unlocked iphones because I have about a dozen sims from various countries that I pop in as soon as I land. (More on that later). FYI, ALL iphones sold anywhere on the planet are unlocked.....EXCEPT THE USA. That being said, last year I purchased an iphone 5s from APPLE, not tmobile, and it was unlocked. I put in my TM sim and I was off and running. Three days later I was in Hong Kong and I put in my CSL sim and it worked fine. Now, the key here is that you must buy the phone from Apple and not Tmobile. If you buy from TM, it will be locked to them. However, here is the kicker. Last November TM started an international global plan that includes unlimited data and text. Calls made from overseas to the USA or anywhere are 20 cents a minute. Receiving calls when you are overseas are 20 cents a minute. This is their Simple Plan and it cost me $60 per month. Unlimited domestic and international data and text. Unlimited domestic talk time and 20 cent per minute overseas talk time. Viber is of course free and I use it all the time overseas with a 3 or 4g signal. I've never paid extra to talk when I'm overseas. Any questions, I'll be happy to answer. btw.....I tossed all my foreign sims. Never need to use them again since I have the TM global plan.
it would be best bet. if it's not REALLY UNLOCKED, you can always return them easy as it's contract-free.
bring a nano SIM card (non t-mobile if you can find one) with active data plan & activate the IP6 you just bought with your SIM. if you can't pass the activation step (like on IP 5 or other), then return it.
I have to say that's a lot less headache than changing SIMs especially on an iPhone.
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Great idea once you have one in hand you have the ability to exchange for a true unlocked version. So I guess i will pre-order through Apple a t-mobile version.
How to Unlock T-Mobile Contract Free iPhone 6
I just talked to T-Mobile rep on phone. In order to unlock Contract Free iPhone 6/6+, you have to do following after purchase:
1 - Use T-Mobile for at least 40 days before unlocking
2 - Load/Utilize at least $100
I just talked to T-Mobile rep on phone. In order to unlock Contract Free iPhone 6/6+, you have to do following after purchase:
1 - Use T-Mobile for at least 40 days before unlocking
2 - Load/Utilize at least $100
There is a lesser known method of faxing a receipt to them showing full price paid. At least there was. I had this issue with them last year and they are so finicky about unlocking that I would never buy a phone from a T-mobile store ever.
That's if you buy the iphone 6 from tmobile. Like I said before, if you buy it from Apple, it's already unlocked.
Since iphone5,
tmobile model from apple store is always unlocked.
Apple does not always admit this for their reason. They call it contract free at the beginning and after a few months they call it unlocked.
Also, ATT bought in store at full price (no such choice online) is also unlocked.
Apple might change these but seems likely. there is hardly a way to make sure because apple is always vague about unlocked when they sell a new iphone
tmobile model from apple store is always unlocked.
Apple does not always admit this for their reason. They call it contract free at the beginning and after a few months they call it unlocked.
Also, ATT bought in store at full price (no such choice online) is also unlocked.
Apple might change these but seems likely. there is hardly a way to make sure because apple is always vague about unlocked when they sell a new iphone
So if I buy the T-mobile no contract iphone 6 from Apple directly, I can just pop in a Verizon nano sim and "everything" will work? No missing bands, or CDMA/LTE (Yes I am just vomiting words I don't fully understand). 
So if I buy the T-mobile no contract iphone 6 from Apple directly, I can just pop in a Verizon nano sim and "everything" will work? No missing bands, or CDMA/LTE (Yes I am just vomiting words I don't fully understand).
No Verizon won't work. Even though the phone is unlocked and technically the same phone, Verizon does not allow non Verizon specific phones to access their network. It would only work with T-Mobile and AT&T.
It says UNLOCKED on the Apple website:
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The prices on the bottom are for the contract-free/unlocked T-mobile phones.
I'm pre-ordering one once available. Just have to decide between the 6 or the 6+
An apple rep told me earlier they won't sell them unlocked of any model for preorder initially. He said he checked the system fwiw maybe the prices shown are when they begin to which the rep said they would just not for preorder. I guess well have to wait and see. I know the last thing I want to do is buy a tmobile carrier locked phone that I'd have to return and re-purchase.
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It looks like it does to me.
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That's what they told me so it looks like I'll be hitting up an AT&T store or via online. I'm kind of scared to buy online through them though, anybody with experience on previous preorders? Good or bad do you get your phone on release day?