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Update for USA guys, NO UNLOCKED right now
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it is only on the att.com website, choose preorder then choose the "no commitment" option
Unfortunately, it isn't available from the Apple site and AT&T's site is jammed. It's been at the "Loading" screen for nearly an hour. I decided to go ahead and order it on contract from the iOS app. I figure if tomorrow AT&T's site lets me order a no-commitment version, I'll just do that and cancel my pre-order from Apple. If not, I have 30 days from 9/21 to figure something out (which may mean returning it if the unlocked version becomes available by then).
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Good luck getting that to work tonight, though.
So no iPhone 5 for me today will stay with my iPhone 4S factory unlocked
will buy when Apple will sell it unlocked
Hmmm.... I got an error saying they couldn't contact the carrier and they would reserve the phone for me and then try again later and email me. Once I get e emai, I'll have 24 hours to finish buying it without losing my spot...
Hoping I can talk to apple then about an unlocked one...
Hoping I can talk to apple then about an unlocked one...
ATT has small print that says new 2 yr or no-commitment pricing requires qualifying voice plan and data plan :/
Right, which I have (4S user already, just don't want to extend my contract....)
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AT&T's phone center is closed and Apple's actually just HANGS UP on you because of "high demand, please call back later" :-/
So I ordered a no-commitment iphone5, with the smallest plan possible... from some things I have read, no commitment iphones in the past come factory unlocked anyways.. see http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/10/16/att-iphone-4s-already-unlocked/
and also here:
http://www.mactrast.com/2011/06/report-apple-is-now-unlocking-all-no-commitment-att-iphone-4s/
hopefully i can cancel within 3 days and avoid paying any activation or monthly fees without returning the device. Even if I can't, I am only out the 59.99 extra for that first month of service, which is probably fine until T-mobile gets nano-sim in stock. Even if the phone doesn't come unlocked, the no-commitment device should be able to be unlocked via request after cancelling the first month. At least this way I have something to play with on launch day.
and also here:
http://www.mactrast.com/2011/06/report-apple-is-now-unlocking-all-no-commitment-att-iphone-4s/
hopefully i can cancel within 3 days and avoid paying any activation or monthly fees without returning the device. Even if I can't, I am only out the 59.99 extra for that first month of service, which is probably fine until T-mobile gets nano-sim in stock. Even if the phone doesn't come unlocked, the no-commitment device should be able to be unlocked via request after cancelling the first month. At least this way I have something to play with on launch day.
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Man I'm really thinking about doing that... you can't seem to buy one as an existing customer as it just dumps you into a circle of errors and check for upgrades and more errors. Might try as a new customer and then play dumb with AT&T and explain that I have an account already and I just wanted the no commitment phone but their stupid site only let me order it this way!