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Can I use iPhone 5 no contract version with T mobile contract?

I heard there is an iphone 5 version which is no contract, starting at 649USD.


I am wondering if we can use this iphone with T mobile contract.


Thanks.

Posted on Nov 29, 2012 9:34 AM

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Posted on Nov 29, 2012 9:37 AM

The unlocked iPhone 5 is not yet available.


Once it is, you're welcome to use it with any GSM carrier you want.


Keep in mind that T-Mobile in the U.S. is not a supported carrier and their network is largely incompatible with the iPhone.

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Nov 29, 2012 10:59 AM in response to yh83

Note that you must BE a current AT&T subscriber or a previous one. So unless you were an AT&T customer already, you will have to sign up for service before they will unlock it (don't know if you could use a GO SIM to do that or not)


."Apple won't unlock any iphone but ATT will do"


Apple has never authorized unlocks of carrier unlocked iPhones - never worked that way. You always have to requrest the unlock via the carrier, who then works with Apple to provision the unlock request in the iTunes servers so it gets processed when you restore the phone in iTunes. Carriers authorize unlocks, and Apple processes them through iTunes.


Oh, and also note that you will not get LTE data speeds with T-Mobile using an iPhone 5

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