It's pointless since it's the same as paying full price for the T-Mobile one. You could do this on day one.
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Unlocked, SIM-Free iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Models Now Available in U.S. with 3-5 Day Shipping
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It's pointless since it's the same as paying full price for the T-Mobile one. You could do this on day one.
Yup. Hence the U.S. already had these models.
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I guess by not advertising the T-mobile unit as unlocked, maybe they were pushing people towards contract? Other than that yup, U.S. had unlocked units from launch day, if they came with a T-mobile sim, who cares...
So you're saying that if you walk into Verizon with a phone you want to put on your existing plan or activate on a new plan, they will refuse? Why?
The sim-free iPhone 6 and 6 Plus work on AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint in the United States, as well as most other carriers. Details are on the Apple Store website.
Can someone please explain this to me ?
If I buy a No Contract T-Mobile/AT&T/Verizon iPhone, are they technically "unlocked" ? What phone works best overseas ?
I don't really understand .
If I buy a No Contract T-Mobile/AT&T/Verizon iPhone, are they technically "unlocked" ? What phone works best overseas ?
I don't really understand .
AT&T needs to be sued for their automatically locking of any device connected to their network.
I bought my iPhone and paid full price for it, and it's now 'locked' to the AT&T network. Seems incredibly abusive and unnecessary...
I bought my iPhone and paid full price for it, and it's now 'locked' to the AT&T network. Seems incredibly abusive and unnecessary...
Well I hope you didn't go out and waste your money on T-Mobile version then. The Unlocked version is the AT&T version which has 4 more bands.
38 (TD 2600)
39 (TD 1900)
40 (TD 2300)
41 (TD 2500)
Of course you're still better off with the version version that has even more.
The unlocked iPhone 6/6 Plus appear to be the Sprint version. This would seem to be the first time Apple has made the Sprint version available unlocked.
From the Apple Store...
The unlocked iPhone 6 model is A1586. The unlocked iPhone 6 Plus model is A1524.
It all depends on your provider. I'm no expert, but here is the difference between the different models of the 6+.
Out of all that info, I'd imagine that those last two models would be THE models that would be their 'Global iPhones' as they seem to cover more frequencies. Interesting that the CDMA iPhone also covers GSM. So theoretically a 'Verizon' iPhone will work on AT&T and T-Mobile too, yet an AT&T iPhone won't work on Verizon.
Buying phones outside the US is a much better experience.
I've no idea why you pay your carrier full price. In Europe you either buy SIM free or on contract which is heavily subsidised by the carrier. Most people will pay only £free to £200 for an iPhone in the UK, depending on their contract.
I buy mine SIM free and have a SIM only contract. Best way to go.
Correct, the unlocked version is the CDMA version, and apple states "The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone but without a wireless contract commitment or a carrier installment plan. You can activate and use the unlocked iPhone on the supported wireless network of your choice, such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, or Sprint in the United States."
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So do you, like, pay taxes later or they are just excluded from this kind of products?
You're right, I was looking at Apples site and I thought that was the AT&T version.
Apple Store said:
They sell whatever phone works on the networks of those countries, without a SIM lock from day one.
In the US prizes are advertised without tax. Taxes are added to the bill when paying. Rates differ depending on state.
That's different form Europe, where companies marketing to consumers are required to advertise prices including taxes.
I bought a Verizon phone off contract (which is GSM unlocked) from an Apple store close to launch. They would not, however, sell an off contact Verizon phone online--you had to go to the store.
Verizon will let you add the phone to your existing account, but they will not activate a new account with anything other than a verizon model phone.
This may be different if you activate the phone at the time of purchase.
Disappointed that only a handful of people realized that unlocked phones from carriers was available day one. This is just iPhone 6 availability from Apple Store.
Also, the reason why it hasn't shown up until now is because Apple had to fulfill shipments to those carriers and those preorders first. Now that carrier shipments are normalized, stock will now be available in their own store front for ordering.
Stop saying that Americans (or 'Muricans) are a "proud" people when you are being humbug about getting to buy your phone "before" us.
Also, the reason why it hasn't shown up until now is because Apple had to fulfill shipments to those carriers and those preorders first. Now that carrier shipments are normalized, stock will now be available in their own store front for ordering.
Stop saying that Americans (or 'Muricans) are a "proud" people when you are being humbug about getting to buy your phone "before" us.
I assume Apple has some agreement in place with US carriers not to advertise any phones as unlocked until after the initial sales wave has died down. The one advertised as T-Mobile was unlocked from day one. I even went and bought a $849 iPhone 6 Plus last week and only had to pay $99 upfront for it using carrier financing. It turned out to be unlocked as well.
It appears that this year however, Apple has made the unlocked sim-free version compatible with Sprint as well. I see that it has the TD-LTE bands on it but it looks like it still has the LTE bands for T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T as well. So it seems like the model to go for if you want the ultimate versatility in the US.
It appears that this year however, Apple has made the unlocked sim-free version compatible with Sprint as well. I see that it has the TD-LTE bands on it but it looks like it still has the LTE bands for T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T as well. So it seems like the model to go for if you want the ultimate versatility in the US.
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It's not the same model. Yours is A1549. The sim-free phones being sold today are A1586.
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Unlocked, but not the same model. See above.
In the US, sales tax is added at the time of purchase to the advertised price.
Each state and city/local authority can set its own tax rates, which vary from 0% (in Oregon, New Hampshire, Delaware) to over 10%. In most areas the combined state and local taxes are somewhere around 5-10%.
Canada has a similar system, with federal and provincial components to the sales tax. Theirs is more like 13-15%.
It is true that unlocked phones have been offered since launch date, but the model of these phones are different and have not been offered unlocked until today (Sprint has them, but they're locked).
This is actually pretty groundbreaking, because it would be the first time you can buy an iPhone that is unlocked and works on both Verizon *AND* Sprint. Previously you could buy a Verizon phone and it work on any carrier, *EXCEPT* Sprint.
If this is true, this means that a truly universal US iPhone is available. Hell, this might be the first phone period that works on all US carriers!
If this is true, this means that a truly universal US iPhone is available. Hell, this might be the first phone period that works on all US carriers!
Yup. Apple explicitly states that this model is different from the T-Mobile model:
The unlocked iPhone 6 model is A1586. The unlocked iPhone 6 Plus model is A1524. The T-Mobile iPhone 6 model is A1549. The T-Mobile iPhone 6 Plus model is A1522.