Carrier Contract free option?

[ctbear]

I haven't had a iPhone for years so don't know how they work now. If I am ordering an iPhone 6+ out of contract, does it work on ATT as well? The apple store page labels that option with T-Mobile only.

 

[maflynn]

Apple typically does not sell contract free phones immediately after a launch of a new model. You'll have to wait a few months for such an option.

 

[jpiszcz]

The contract free T-Mobile 5S was unlocked last year as long as you ordered it from Apple. If you order it from T-Mobile it is locked.

 

[maflynn]

The contract free T-Mobile 5S was unlocked last year as long as you ordered it from Apple. If you order it from T-Mobile it is locked.

I heard that as well, but since I couldn't confirm if that was the case, I was hesitant to offer that as an option to the OP. I'd hate to recommend a choice that was very expensive for him and be wrong.

 

[ctbear]

Apple typically does not sell contract free phones immediately after a launch of a new model. You'll have to wait a few months for such an option.

Damn I would hate to go through ATT Next. I assumed it would be available at the same time since I could see it on Apple store now.

The contract free T-Mobile 5S was unlocked last year as long as you ordered it from Apple. If you order it from T-Mobile it is locked.

Will it support the LTE bands used by ATT as well?

 

[Cool Pup]

You'll have to order it through your carrier's store.

 

[LandoVol]

I'm thinking of going through Verizon for that subsidized price. They have an unlimited talk/text and a 2gb data plan for $60, that's only $10 more than I'm paying for straight talk with my iPhone 5 and I'd finally have LTE. I have wifi at home and work so I'm not a data hog.

 

[CosmoPilot]

I haven't had a iPhone for years so don't know how they work now. If I am ordering an iPhone 6+ out of contract, does it work on ATT as well? The apple store page labels that option with T-Mobile only.

Apple typically does not sell contract free phones immediately after a launch of a new model. You'll have to wait a few months for such an option.

If you want to buy the iPhone outright, just go ahead and order through AT&T NEXT. After the phone arrives, go into an AT&T store and pay off the balance! Before you leave, tell them to unlock the phone. Since it's paid for, they have to unlock it.

 

[jpiszcz]

Damn I would hate to go through ATT Next. I assumed it would be available at the same time since I could see it on Apple store now.



Will it support the LTE bands used by ATT as well?

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For the North America version..

There was some discussion about this in a different thread, I can say the "contract-free 5s" works with AT&T LTE just fine, taking a look at the specs, it "appears" the same should also hold true with the iPhone 6.

https://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/specs/
Model A1533 (GSM)*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)

http://www.apple.com/iphone-6/specs/
Model A1549 (GSM)*
Model A1522 (GSM)*
UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)

The iPhone 5s vs. iPhone 6:
IP5S: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, x, 8, 13, 17, xx, 19, 20, 25, xx, xx, xx)
IP6X: LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29)

The iPhone 6 has supports the same bands as the iPhone 5s plus additional bands: (7,18,26,28,29). So.. there should not be any LTE interoperability issues..

 

[ctbear]

If you want to buy the iPhone outright, just go ahead and order through AT&T NEXT. After the phone arrives, go into an AT&T store and pay off the balance! Before you leave, tell them to unlock the phone. Since it's paid for, they have to unlock it.

Is it true that the ATT Next price (total balance) is more expensive than contract free price?

 

[CosmoPilot]

Is it true that the ATT Next price (total balance) is more expensive than contract free price?

Not true at all. The price is exactly the same!