Carrier Purchasing from Best Buy question

[YouGoGlenCocoa]

Hey everyone! i was in best buy and found the MSRP of the iPhone 11 was $699 as to be expected for full price for verizon, AT&T, and T Mobile, but for some reason the sprint one was $599. Are phones carrier locked? It's been a while since i bought a new phone, was wondering if i could just buy the sprint one with cash for $599 and put my AT&T sim in it. Thanks!

 

[archer75]

Yes, they are carrier locked.

 

[YouGoGlenCocoa]

Thanks for clearing that up! How would i get one that is not carrier locked? Purchase directly from apple?

 

[archer75]

Thanks for clearing that up! How would i get one that is not carrier locked? Purchase directly from apple?

Direct from apple. Cash, sim free. Or their apple payments or the IUP.

 

[YouGoGlenCocoa]

Really appreciate your help Archer, thank you very much

 

[Surfer13134]

I work for best buy mobile and what was said is correct, plus we're not allowed to sell them off contract. All iphones from Apple are unlocked with the exception of ATT if they are purchased via ATT Next.

 

[thelocalhost]

... was wondering if i could just buy the sprint one with cash for $599 and put my AT&T sim in it. Thanks!

The phones should be universal and would lock to AT&T if you activated it with an AT&T SIM, but I believe you would need to upgrade/activate a line with sprint to get that special pricing.