Apple to Begin Offering Unlocked, SIM-Free iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Models in the U.S. Tomorrow

Apple will begin offering unlocked, SIM-free versions of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus starting tomorrow on its online store and at its retail locations, reports 9to5Mac.

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Pricing will remain the same alongside the other unsubsidized iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models, with 16/64/128 GB versions of the iPhone 6 selling for $649/$749/$849 respectively, while the 16/64/128GB versions of the iPhone 6 Plus will be available for $749/$849/$949.

Notably, many of the carrier-specific iPhone 6 models sold by Apple have been unlocked since launch when purchased at full retail price, although the company has not been specifically marketing them as such. As with other unlocked devices, the unlocked versions of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus will allow users to insert a nano-SIM card from a compatible GSM network for cellular voice, texting, and data connectivity. Apple launched unlocked versions of the iPhone 5s last year in November, which followed the release of carrier-specific models in September.

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Top Rated Comments

shenan1982 Avatar
139 months ago
And why is it any different from T-Mo iPhones?

No difference whatsoever... they just have those silly agreements with carriers not to advertise a phone as unlocked for x amount of days. Only in America.
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kybldmstr Avatar
139 months ago
I just came here to read the uninformed comments
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poematik13 Avatar
139 months ago
the tmobile version was unlocked since launch day.
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cheesyappleuser Avatar
139 months ago
And why is it any different from T-Mo iPhones?
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
zorinlynx Avatar
139 months ago
That guy in the forum who was always whining about this is probably going to throw a huge house party in celebration of this.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
r3loaded Avatar
139 months ago
Meanwhile outside the US we've been able to buy unlocked iPhones from day 1!
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