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Can someone with no AT&T account pre-order full price iPhone 5 (GSM) ?

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rak007

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In my situation, i do not and never had AT&T account and won't be getting it too. I will be leaving US in next 2.5 Months. Can i pre-order full price iPhone 5 tomorrow (assuming pre order starts) ?
I do not wish to use the phone on AT&T or any US networks but rather it is intended to use outside the US. So either unlocked or AT&T full price and get it unlocked from AT&T is the only option for me.
I do realize that the unlocked versions might not be available this soon.

What are my options ?
 
So you need a unlocked GSM iPhone? Why not try preordering from the carrier from where you are moving or just wait til you move? In 2 and half months Im sure all carriers will have plenty of stock you can just walk in and buy one probably cheaper then finding an unlocked US one.
 
rak007 said:
In my situation, i do not and never had AT&T account and won't be getting it too. I will be leaving US in next 2.5 Months. Can i pre-order full price iPhone 5 tomorrow (assuming pre order starts) ?
I do not wish to use the phone on AT&T or any US networks but rather it is intended to use outside the US. So either unlocked or AT&T full price and get it unlocked from AT&T is the only option for me.
I do realize that the unlocked versions might not be available this soon.

What are my options ?
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Not many options during pre-order based on how it has worked in the past. The only way to get option to pay full price was if you did not qualify for a full subsidy or partial subsidy ( for upgrades ). None of the iPhone carriers in the US want to waste pre-order inventory unless they get to lock you into a contract.

Last year, the only way was not qualify for a discount on a web order or walk-in on launch day or later and purchase a no-contract device. Apple was and is likely to be your best option but we don't know until it happens so plan to stalk MacRumors for the latest details... :D

Apple retail began selling AT&T iPhone 4S units at full price with a no-contract option and they were unlocked. Some Apple retail locations refused to sell this combination and others claimed that they were but many customers ended up with an AT&T locked iPhone 4S after paying full retail.

Dave
 
dave006 said:
Apple retail began selling AT&T iPhone 4S units at full price with a no-contract option and they were unlocked. Some Apple retail locations refused to sell this combination and others claimed that they were but many customers ended up with an AT&T locked iPhone 4S after paying full retail.

Dave
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However, AT&T will unlock full-priced devices now.
 
dave006 said:
Sure they will but make sure that you understand their rules concerning the hoops/requirements that you have to jump through to get the actual unlock.

Swing by here and start reading.... iPhone Device Unlock
https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/client/en_US/

Dave
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See the text below.

In addition, AT&T will unlock an iPhone for: (i) an active and deployed member of the military who is a current AT&T customer in good standing and is able to provide AT&T with deployment verification; and (ii) a person who purchased the iPhone from an authorized location at the "no commitment" price and can provide proof of purchase.
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rak007 said:
In my situation, i do not and never had AT&T account and won't be getting it too. I will be leaving US in next 2.5 Months. Can i pre-order full price iPhone 5 tomorrow (assuming pre order starts) ?
I do not wish to use the phone on AT&T or any US networks but rather it is intended to use outside the US. So either unlocked or AT&T full price and get it unlocked from AT&T is the only option for me.
I do realize that the unlocked versions might not be available this soon.

What are my options ?
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This entire thread is irrelevant. Because if you'll read only a few threads down, you would know that you can't preorder full price phones anyways!

PLEASE READ and SEARCH (at least the 1st page).
 
willmtaylor said:
This entire thread is irrelevant. Because if you'll read only a few threads down, you would know that you can't preorder full price phones anyways!

PLEASE READ and SEARCH (at least the 1st page).
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Not from Apple (at least not last year), but I don't know about AT&T.
 
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