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iPhone X iPhone 11 and SIM free version
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The sim-free models are available a month after launch date which has Qualcomm modem for CDMA and GSM networks.
Depends?
The 8 models were SIM-free from day one. No reason the XI can't be SIM-free on launch. Especially in light of the X was not as big a seller as hoped, do not see why XI would be a huge hit (ala when the 6 came out: truly different [big screen] phone from Apple]).
Extrapolating out, the Plus models sell less than the "standard/small" size, so, the XI+ might not be a huge draw, so, no need to vendor lock the initial sales (ie. might not be a rush for people to upgrade, so, might be an incentive to offer SIM-free day one).
The 8 models were SIM-free from day one. No reason the XI can't be SIM-free on launch. Especially in light of the X was not as big a seller as hoped, do not see why XI would be a huge hit (ala when the 6 came out: truly different [big screen] phone from Apple]).
Extrapolating out, the Plus models sell less than the "standard/small" size, so, the XI+ might not be a huge draw, so, no need to vendor lock the initial sales (ie. might not be a rush for people to upgrade, so, might be an incentive to offer SIM-free day one).
Depends where you live. Sim free unlocked iPhones are available at the Apple Store in Canada at launch, but with the iPhone 7, 8/X only the Intel version is available since we don't have any CDMA cell service providers in Canada. Not sure about other countries...
Typically if you pay full price for a T-Mobile phone from Apple it will be unlocked on launch day even if they aren't advertising them as unlocked. Verizon models also used to be unlocked no matter what, but I heard they are trying to change that, and I'm not sure if it went through yet or not.