They’re completely unlocked and work with any of the four carriers. You do need a post-paid account with one of those carriers though and it’ll come with a SIM card for whoever your carrier is.
Yes you’re correct. You can even preorder the X on your AT&T account and it’ll still work with Verizon (I recently switched to Verizon and did this with the 8+) so you can wait till you get the new phones to sign up for Verizon’s service
No, they are the carrier models.
No. They are all unlocked but only the Sprint and Verizon are compatible with all 4 carriers because those have the Qualcomm chip. The AT&T and TMobile models have the Intel chip and can only be used on GSM carriers. At least that is how it is with the iP7/7+/8/8+.
No, it costs exactly the same and you pay the sales tax on it up front but they break it into 24 payments and it is included in the monthly payment.
Unless it is different for the iPX, the AT&T and TMobile models have the Intel chip and don't work with CDMA carriers.
If you financed it through AT&T, that is what you have to do if you are leaving AT&T. Verizon will give you $300 trade in value for the iPhone 7+ towards an iPX if you get one of their unlimited plans.
Do you want 3 lines on Verizon - 2 smartphones and an iPad?
I don't think that you can have both an AiUP pre-order on a Verizon line and a Verizon pre-order on the same Verizon line. Apple interfaces with Verizon's database and I don't think you can do both.
So do all of the iPX have Qualcomm chips?
Verizon is definitely not better in Austin.
The AC+ for the iPX is $200, with tax $215. You pay the sales tax upfront along with the sales tax on the device and the $200 is broken up into $24 monthly payments included in the device payment. Deductibles are $29/$99.
The iP8/8+ are just like the iP7/7+ - there are Intel and Qualcomm models. It looks like the same will be true of the iPX:
The Verizon and the Sprint iP7/7+ are identical to the SIM free model. The AT&T and TMobile iP7/7+ are identical to each other.
Apple does not switch out models unless you are on the AiUP. No exceptions.
No that is not how it works. Apple never has said that all of its phones can be used on all carriers. They have a SIM free (factory unlocked) model that can be used on all 4 carriers but you can't get the SIM free model in the AiUP.
You should read my thread here:
No!!! This is not true. You only get the Qualcomm model if you have a Verizon or Sprint account. If you have an AT&T or TMobile account, you get the Intel model. It is carrier unlocked but it won't work on Verizon or Sprint since it doesn't have CDMA modems.
What is the model number in the settings?
Second this. This is totally correct information. I went through this exact experience with the iPhone 6s. Bought the AT&T Model, then wanted to switch to Verizon (within the 14 day period). Apple told me my AT&T phone was NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VERIZON NETWORK. I had to return the phone and cancel the existing IUP loan, then start a new IUP loan for the Verizon phone.
Maybe this isn’t true for the 7/+ but I ordered the 8+ using my AT&T info and recently switched to Verizon and only needed to switch the SIM, I didn’t need to get a different model. I was told at the Apple store that when you purchase online with the iUP you will get the fully unlocked model. The model number for mine is A1897. While even the Apple website (iPhone 8 spec page) says that this model will not work on Verizon, I’m currently on Verizon and it’s working fine.
MQ8W2LL/A = iPhone 8 Plus 256GB, Space Gray (AT&T). It has the Intel modem. What is happening is that you are operating on VoLTE/LTE only while on Verizon since the Intel chip cannot work on Verizon's 3G and CDMA networks. Your phone is only "working fine" for you on Verizon where Verizon has an LTE signal.
Oh okay, this clears things up. I was just going off what they told me in the Apple store so apologizes for spreading any misinformation. There have been a couple places where I have had no service at all where I expected service and now that you mention it, I have never seen anything other than Verizon LTE.
Right so you dropped the LTE signal and then you get no service at all since the Intel chip doesn't have the CDMA modems to work on Verizon's CDMA and 3G networks. That could be very dangerous so I would not accept that.
Yeah, I would go back and tell them that this isn't cutting it since the Intel modem can't work on Verizon's CDMA or 3G networks. Just because they get a good Verizon LTE signal in the Apple store doesn't mean squat. You don't get Verizon LTE everywhere and where you don't, you need the CDMA modems. They will give you a new Verizon iPhone 8+ but you have to start a new loan. Then you get refunded what you have paid on your original loan. Shouldn't be much that you have paid yet.
