iPhone 5: "no commitment" phones unlocked from ATT / Verizon?

[cbw87]

I wondered if anyone can tell me whether the GSM sim slot on new ATT or Verizon iPhone 5s is arriving unlocked (or unlocking on iTunes activation)?

From what I can tell, the ATT ones did this last year, and applying the same logic it would kind of make sense for the Verizon ones to do so as well.

The reason I'm interested is I want to use ATT GoPhone in the US but when I return to the UK next year, I'd like to be able to get LTE speeds so need the bands offered by the Verizon model.

 

[cbw87]

Apologies for the impatience but somebody must have an answer to this by now...

 

[oplix]

was at ATT this morning. They are NOT doing no commitment iphone 5 sales. Subsidized only.

 

[cbw87]

was at ATT this morning. They are NOT doing no commitment iphone 5 sales. Subsidized only.

Thanks. Apple stores are definitely doing no commitment sales.

My main issue is whether I can buy a Verizon "no commitment" device (I need those LTE bands for the UK) but use an ATT sim in that device in the meantime...

I know it seems unlikely, but I'd like a definitive answer.

 

[macboots]

it has to be purchased from an apple store... those were the ones that came factory unlocked, on launch day, last year.

 

[cbw87]

it has to be purchased from an apple store... those were the ones that came factory unlocked, on launch day, last year.

Anyone with any idea of whether that's also the case this year, particularly for Verizon "no commitment" devices, please speak up!

 

[jclardy]

So I have an AT&T no-commitment 5 bought from the Apple store this morning. How do I check if it is carrier unlocked?

 

[cbw87]

So I have an AT&T no-commitment 5 bought from the Apple store this morning. How do I check if it is carrier unlocked?

When you plug it in to iTunes to activate it, you should get a "congratulations, your device is unlocked!" message.

 

[kramerica2]

So I have an AT&T no-commitment 5 bought from the Apple store this morning. How do I check if it is carrier unlocked?

Or just put a different sim in there..

Please report back, on the iTunes and/or different sim check...

 

[jclardy]

When you plug it in to iTunes to activate it, you should get a "congratulations, your device is unlocked!" message.

Hmm, well unfortunately I can't do that as I had already activated on the device itself. It seems the only way to check now is by restoring through iTunes, is that right?

 

[cbw87]

Hmm, well unfortunately I can't do that as I had already activated on the device itself. It seems the only way to check now is by restoring through iTunes, is that right?

Yeah. No problem though, I'm pretty confident the ATT ones are unlocked.

It's the Verizon ones I'm less sure about: particularly as to whether, if unlocked, they allow the use of an AT&T sim (i.e. another competing US carrier sim).

Even if the AT&T ones aren't unlocked they can be unlocked easily on eBay - not the same for Verizon.

 

[abuse2u]

so on at&t without contract its unlocked?

someone can verify that (use different company sim)


thanks!!

 

[sunboy97]

Yeah. No problem though, I'm pretty confident the ATT ones are unlocked.

It's the Verizon ones I'm less sure about: particularly as to whether, if unlocked, they allow the use of an AT&T sim (i.e. another competing US carrier sim).

Even if the AT&T ones aren't unlocked they can be unlocked easily on eBay - not the same for Verizon.

Any confirmation that the no-commitment iphone 5 purchased from Apple/ATT store is unlocked?