AT&T iPhone 8 a Universal Phone?

[fmalloy]

After I bought the AT&T iPhone 6 I found out that it would not be fully usable on Verizon, but if you buy a Verizon 6 it would work on the AT&T network. That sucked.

Is anything any different with the 8? I'm thinking of just ordering the SIM-free carrier unlocked and not have all the hassle...

 

[yukari]

No, it is not universal. If you buy AT&T version, it does NOT have CDMA.
That's why I will order directly from Apple for universal version.

 

[Shadowbech]

Unfortunately no. AT&T and T-mobile still uses intel modem so these will not work on Verizon and Sprint. This is no different than last year. Sim-free model for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus is essentially the Verizon/Sprint Model as they have Qualcomm, which works on GSM and CDMA.

 

[pat500000]

After I bought the AT&T iPhone 6 I found out that it would not be fully usable on Verizon, but if you buy a Verizon 6 it would work on the AT&T network. That sucked.

Is anything any different with the 8? I'm thinking of just ordering the SIM-free carrier unlocked and not have all the hassle...

You're looking for contract less phone, right?

 

[magbarn]

I thought the split between models happened with the iphone 7? I sold my wife's iphone 6S and prior 6 to Verizon users (they were previously locked to ATT, until paid off which att then unlocked the phones) as they had all the bands. The iphone 7 was the first to have a neutered ATT/TMO version that used the crappy Intel chip. I'm tempted at getting an unlocked version to guarantee a qualcomm chip. Maybe this gen of Intel cell modems have caught up to Qualcomm? I doubt it though...

 

[fmalloy]

You're looking for contract less phone, right?

Yes, contractless.

 

[Nhott]

After I bought the AT&T iPhone 6 I found out that it would not be fully usable on Verizon, but if you buy a Verizon 6 it would work on the AT&T network. That sucked.

Is anything any different with the 8? I'm thinking of just ordering the SIM-free carrier unlocked and not have all the hassle...

I switched my AT&T iPhone 6 to Verizon. Just have to unlock it first.

I have AT&T as my personal cell. At work we were given Verizon phones and when I started there about 6 years ago was given a blackberry. I used it for a day or two before forwarding all calls to my personal phone. Last year my work started giving out 6s phones so I grabbed one, unlocked my AT&T phone, and switched SIM cards. Both phones immediately activated.

 

[fmalloy]

I switched my AT&T iPhone 6 to Verizon. Just have to unlock it first.

Thanks. This whole thing has been really frustrating as I can't get a consistent answer from people. You can see above some folks say it's a no-go.

In one place I heard that the AT&T phone would not be able to use all VZW CDMA bands/frequencies, like 1x wouldn't work but other bands would work, stuff like that...

I found a VZW web page where you enter the IMEI and it says if it's ok on their network...and it said it was.

I just ordered an iPhone 8 - unlocked/SIM-free because I hate all this confusion. I just want to know that when I sell the 6 (it is unlocked) if I can say it works on VZW.

 

[tivoboy]

Does anyone know if the sIM unlocked phones, if AT&T will allow them to do WiFi call g or voice over LTE?