I don’t know your chances but hopeful for you.
I was surprised at 12/7 delivery notice bc purchase receipt said would be 12/13. I ordered Tuesday 12/5. Texas.
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SIM-Free iPhone X Now Available From Apple Online Store in the United States
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I don’t know your chances but hopeful for you.
I was surprised at 12/7 delivery notice bc purchase receipt said would be 12/13. I ordered Tuesday 12/5. Texas.
My iPhone X was preordered from Apple, using my AT&T account, and I paid in full. It is unlocked, verified with a prepaid SIM I use when traveling.
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A small paperclip will work.
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i was using a small paper clip before yesterday, works just fine. No idea where to buy and not really sure it's worth the trouble.
That's the link I was speaking about when saying "Apple LTE models webpage" in my message. So it does not help me:
This web page tells the contrary than what all of you are saying: you:
the 1865 can do everything the 1901 can.
The apple link:
Only 1901 can work in France or with Sprint or T&T for USA
Who's right ? Did I misunderstood the meaning of this webpage ?
I have the Sim-Free X, if you refer to that link, you will see that ATT (my cell carrier which utilizes GSM) is not on that A1865 list for both GSM & CDMA, it lists Sprint and Verizon, but when I inserted my ATT SIM card prior to turning the phone "ON", it works. I don't know why ATT and T-Mobile are not on that list when the A1865 clearly supports it.
If you scroll down to A1901, you only see ATT (GSM) and T-Mobile (GSM) for USA.
You many want to ask your question a Genius at Apple to make sure the A1865 works for France and your cell carrier before purchasing.
So that means that this web page is only saying which iPhone model is sold by which operator, but that doesn't means that the others models are not compatible also ?
The presentation is quite misleading...
I contacted apple by chat this morning, and the guy finallys said me, after checking these websites, that A1865 was probably working in France but that he could not garante 100%... that's strange they don't have a clear info about such important point.
The presentation is quite misleading...
I contacted apple by chat this morning, and the guy finallys said me, after checking these websites, that A1865 was probably working in France but that he could not garante 100%... that's strange they don't have a clear info about such important point.
The A1901 is probably what would be sold in France, as it is the one in most of Europe. That said, the 1865 is the same as the 1901 in terms of what you can get from it via the LTE/GSM bands, so all you'd have is stray CDMA that you might not use. Why would it not work in France?
Odd that the agent could not tell you that. Maybe because of the odd bands in Japan that need the 1902, but really, France should be good with the 1901 or the 1865. I have friends who travel there regularly and they only have GSM/LTE and their phones work just fine.
There's nothing magical about the 1865. The CDMA portion is just extra if you don't need it/cannot use it. The GSM/LTE parts are the same on these phones.
I hope that helps.
it certainly does.
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Unfortunately, all my paper clips were too large, didn't have any toothpicks, but I did have a sewing needle. I went to Apple and purchased a Silicone Case in Cobalt Blue and ask if they could give me a Sim Tool which they did. I'm just curious though, would a sharp sewing needle damage or harm the area when I try and eject the sim tray? When you spend this kind of money, you overthink and don't want to damage a $1238.04 phone.My iPhone X was preordered from Apple, using my AT&T account, and I paid in full. It is unlocked, verified with a prepaid SIM I use when traveling.
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A small paperclip will work.
Personally, I would nip off the end of a sharp sewing needle, I don't know what the tool is pushing on but better safe than sorry.it certainly does.
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Unfortunately, all my paper clips were too large, didn't have any toothpicks, but I did have a sewing needle. I went to Apple and purchased a Silicone Case in Cobalt Blue and ask if they could give me a Sim Tool which they did. I'm just curious though, would a sharp sewing needle damage or harm the area when I try and eject the sim tray? When you spend this kind of money, you overthink and don't want to damage a $1238.04 phone.
@Martyimac gives good advice.Unfortunately, all my paper clips were too large, didn't have any toothpicks, but I did have a sewing needle. I went to Apple and purchased a Silicone Case in Cobalt Blue and ask if they could give me a Sim Tool which they did. I'm just curious though, would a sharp sewing needle damage or harm the area when I try and eject the sim tray? When you spend this kind of money, you overthink and don't want to damage a $1238.04 phone.
The SIM-free iPhone X model in Australia (which is the only one Apple is selling there) is the A1901. No need for CDMA.
Starting today, Apple is offering a SIM-free version of the iPhone X from its online store in the United States, allowing customers to buy an unlocked iPhone without choosing a carrier.
SIM-free versions of the iPhone X in all capacities list the same ~one week delivery estimate available for other iPhone X devices. SIM-free iPhone X models ordered today will arrive on December 12.
SIM-free iPhone X models will work with any carrier and have full support for both CDMA and GSM networks, much like the Sprint and Verizon versions of the new smartphone. iPhone X models from AT&T and T-Mobile do not support CDMA networks and are not compatible with Sprint or Verizon.
Since iPhone X pre-orders kicked off on October 27, Apple has only allowed customers to buy an iPhone X with an AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon SIM, though models purchased in full are listed as unlocked. At launch, Apple was requiring carrier pre-activation to make an iPhone X purchase, but that requirement was lifted in mid-November.
It's been possible to get the equivalent of a SIM-free unlocked iPhone X ordering a Verizon model and paying full price, but now there is an official SIM-free version.
Now that SIM-free iPhone X models are available, Apple is will also soon allow its employees to purchase the iPhone X through the internal employee site at a discount.
Article Link: SIM-Free iPhone X Now Available From Apple Online Store in the United States
Starting today, Apple is offering a SIM-free version of the iPhone X from its online store in the United States, allowing customers to buy an unlocked iPhone without choosing a carrier.
SIM-free versions of the iPhone X in all capacities list the same ~one week delivery estimate available for other iPhone X devices. SIM-free iPhone X models ordered today will arrive on December 12.
SIM-free iPhone X models will work with any carrier and have full support for both CDMA and GSM networks, much like the Sprint and Verizon versions of the new smartphone. iPhone X models from AT&T and T-Mobile do not support CDMA networks and are not compatible with Sprint or Verizon.
Since iPhone X pre-orders kicked off on October 27, Apple has only allowed customers to buy an iPhone X with an AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon SIM, though models purchased in full are listed as unlocked. At launch, Apple was requiring carrier pre-activation to make an iPhone X purchase, but that requirement was lifted in mid-November.
It's been possible to get the equivalent of a SIM-free unlocked iPhone X ordering a Verizon model and paying full price, but now there is an official SIM-free version.
Now that SIM-free iPhone X models are available, Apple is will also soon allow its employees to purchase the iPhone X through the internal employee site at a discount.
Article Link: SIM-Free iPhone X Now Available From Apple Online Store in the United States
Hello, is the iPhone X unlocked is the modele number : A1901 ?
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Hopefully someone can help - I paid full price for the A1865 model the weekend after Thanksgiving in an Apple Store and it was not activated in the store (I don't even have Verizon service). I haven't opened it yet. Is it essentially the SIM unlocked model? Will it lock to AT&T when I put my AT&T sim in it?
Since it's unopened, why don't you exchange it for the Sim-Free Version? You should look into it immediately.
I don't think it matters. I got the A1865 from Best Buy. Verizon, no sim card came in it. I believe they are the same iPhone. It works fine on AT&T. I, however, always take it into AT&T and let them set it up on the network and my account. OCD I guess. I don't think there is any reason to return what you have.
Just take out any sim and put the AT&T sim in before you power it on--------
I bought a sim free at Miami last week, and it was a A1865.
It worked fine at Miami, and in France as well, even with French operators. So it seems really like this model is a 99% universal model (1% missing because I think it will not work in Japan). There is no reason to buy the A1901 model (I think Apple produced these two models just to avoid having only one cell chip producer, but without real need behind)
It worked fine at Miami, and in France as well, even with French operators. So it seems really like this model is a 99% universal model (1% missing because I think it will not work in Japan). There is no reason to buy the A1901 model (I think Apple produced these two models just to avoid having only one cell chip producer, but without real need behind)
I did my homework, thank you...and my findings indicated that there were no sim free phones offered from all Canadian carriers when the iPhone X was launched.