Unlocked, Sim free or carrier

[hovscorpion12]

I currently own a Verizon iPhone 6 Plus. I do plan on purchasing/pre-ordering the iPhone (2015 edition) unlocked with no carrier plan.

Question #1a. When purchasing/pre-ordering the unlocked T-Mobile iPhone (2015), does that purchase require a T-Mobile account in order to purchase? (Similar to AT&T, Verizon and Sprint asking to either replace current iPhone or New line?)

Question #1b. Will I be able to insert my current Verizon iPhone's nano sim into the unlocked T-Mobile and work fully on Verizon's 4G LTE network?

Question #2. Apple also currently offers a Sim free option. Has it been confirmed that the Sim free iPhone will work fully on Verizon's 4G LTE network?

Question #3. My current Verizon iPhone 6 Plus is still under contract until 2016. Would I be able to purchase/pre-order the iphone (2015) unlocked on Verizon Wireless's website with no issue other then paying $1,000?

 

[rui no onna]

1a. No
1b. Yes (work fully with existing SIM but no new activation)
2. Yes
3. Maybe? I'm not sure about Verizon but AT&T used to force you into a contract renewal with early upgrade pricing ($399-449 instead of $199). They didn't allow you to pay full price.

 

[hovscorpion12]

Thank you for the reply. I will most likely go with the T-Mobile unlocked as I don't think Apple will have the sim free option available during pre-orders.

 

[rui no onna]

Thank you for the reply. I will most likely go with the T-Mobile unlocked as I don't think Apple will have the sim free option available during pre-orders.

Take note, while the T-Mobile version will technically work on Verizon's network (including CDMA, VoLTE, etc), as of now, there are some billing issues if you use non-whitelisted devices. For example, the $25 no-contract discount on More Everything plans only works with a whitelisted device. If you're grandfathered in to an old plan with unlimited data, though, this should be a non-issue.