Is it true that Apple replacement iPhones are Verizon unlocked?

[SPNarwhal]

I got my iPhone 6+ and there was something wrong with the screen, so I went to the Apple Store and got a replacement for it.

I heard someone on here say before that all replacement units are just CDMA unlocked models. (mine was an AT&T model)

Not sure if that's true. How can I check?
Model is A1522, which comes up as a Verizon model, but the box for my original one says that was an A1522 as well and was directly from AT&T.

 

[Tyler23]

I got my iPhone 6+ and there was something wrong with the screen, so I went to the Apple Store and got a replacement for it.

I heard someone on here say before that all replacement units are just CDMA unlocked models. (mine was an AT&T model)

Not sure if that's true. How can I check?
Model is A1522, which comes up as a Verizon model, but the box for my original one says that was an A1522 as well and was directly from AT&T.

Edit: Don't listen to me, I live under a rock!

 

[Shadowbech]

T-mobile, verizon and AT&T are all A1522 Model.

 

[Agent-P]

No, they are not. LTE would not work if you tried to use a Verizon phone on a GSM network.

That is completely untrue. The Verizon model iPhone 6 will work on quite a few carriers worldwide with LTE (I know for sure AT&T and T-Mobile here in the US get LTE on the Verizon iPhone 6). Verizon is required to have all their LTE devices unlocked due to a spectrum agreement.

 

[SPNarwhal]

No, they are not. LTE would not work if you tried to use a Verizon phone on a GSM network.

They changed that with the late iPhone 5 and newer. (after they released T-Mobile version)
All Verizon iPhone 5S work on GSM LTE, and now so does the 6 and 6+.

 

[Tyler23]

That is completely untrue. The Verizon model iPhone 6 will work on quite a few carriers worldwide with LTE (I know for sure AT&T and T-Mobile here in the US get LTE on the Verizon iPhone 6). Verizon is required to have all their LTE devices unlocked due to a spectrum agreement.

They changed that with the late iPhone 5 and newer. (after they released T-Mobile version)
All Verizon iPhone 5S work on GSM LTE, and now so does the 6 and 6+.

Really? Great, that's actually good to know. Guess I hadn't gotten updated information since the iPhone 5.

 

[terraphantm]

I got my iPhone 6+ and there was something wrong with the screen, so I went to the Apple Store and got a replacement for it.

I heard someone on here say before that all replacement units are just CDMA unlocked models. (mine was an AT&T model)

Not sure if that's true. How can I check?
Model is A1522, which comes up as a Verizon model, but the box for my original one says that was an A1522 as well and was directly from AT&T.

All iPhone 6s have CDMA period. A replacement won't be be unlocked if the original wasn't.

That said, I got Att to unlock my replacement model, presumably because the new IMEI wasn't associated with a contract.

 

[SPNarwhal]

All iPhone 6s have CDMA period. A replacement won't be be unlocked if the original wasn't.

That said, I got Att to unlock my replacement model, presumably because the new IMEI wasn't associated with a contract.

Just sent in a request! We'll see what happens.

What the. I got an instant confirmation.
Cool!
Worked.