Apple says i have to belong to one of the major carriers in order to rent a phone directly from Apple. Is there any way around that? What if my current iphone 15 has the necessary eSim for Xfinity, will it just copy that to the new phone?
iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17
Joe Thomas3 wrote:
Apple says i have to belong to one of the major carriers in order to rent a phone directly from Apple.
Apple sells iPhones, it does not rent them.
Is there any way around that?
Where does Apple says that? You can select the "Connect to Any carrier later" option, and use any carrier you want when you buy an iPhone.
What if my current iphone 15 has the necessary eSim for Xfinity, will it just copy that to the new phone?
In general yes. The esim can be transferred to the new iPhone.
Are you maybe referring to the Apple Card Monthly Installment option or the iPhone Upgrade program?
If so, then, yes, to get an iPhone under either option for a monthly fee, you have to have an active phone line with one of the carriers there.
It does not have to be your own phone line, and you technically only need it to go through the purchase process.
Once you get the iPhone, you can set it up with any carrier, as it won't be locked to the selected carrier when using Apple Monthly Installments or the iPhone Upgrade Plan.
Notes:
If you buy an iPhone with an AT&T Installment Plan (different thing to selecting AT&T under the Apple Card Monthly Installments or the iPhone Upgrade Program), your iPhone will be locked to AT&T and will only work on the AT&T network for the term of your Installment Plan agreement. If you buy an iPhone through Boost Mobile Financing (different thing to selecting Boost Mobile under the Apple Card Monthly Installments or the iPhone Upgrade Program), it will be locked to Boost Mobile for the first 60 days after activation.
Joe Thomas3 wrote:
Apple says i have to belong to one of the major carriers in order to rent a phone directly from Apple.
Apple sells iPhones, it does not rent them.
Is there any way around that?
Where does Apple says that? You can select the "Connect to Any carrier later" option, and use any carrier you want when you buy an iPhone.
What if my current iphone 15 has the necessary eSim for Xfinity, will it just copy that to the new phone?
In general yes. The esim can be transferred to the new iPhone.
Are you maybe referring to the Apple Card Monthly Installment option or the iPhone Upgrade program?
If so, then, yes, to get an iPhone under either option for a monthly fee, you have to have an active phone line with one of the carriers there.
It does not have to be your own phone line, and you technically only need it to go through the purchase process.
Once you get the iPhone, you can set it up with any carrier, as it won't be locked to the selected carrier when using Apple Monthly Installments or the iPhone Upgrade Plan.
Notes:
If you buy an iPhone with an AT&T Installment Plan (different thing to selecting AT&T under the Apple Card Monthly Installments or the iPhone Upgrade Program), your iPhone will be locked to AT&T and will only work on the AT&T network for the term of your Installment Plan agreement. If you buy an iPhone through Boost Mobile Financing (different thing to selecting Boost Mobile under the Apple Card Monthly Installments or the iPhone Upgrade Program), it will be locked to Boost Mobile for the first 60 days after activation.
Joe Thomas3 wrote:
Apple says i have to belong to one of the major carriers in order to
rent a phone directly from Apple
Is there any way around that? What if my current iphone 15 has the necessary eSim for Xfinity, will it just copy that to the new phone?
? Apple does not rent iPhones.
Find wireless carriers that offer eSIM service - Apple Support
Find wireless carriers and worldwide service providers that offer eSIM service - Apple Support
Set up cellular service on iPhone Setup eSIM
Set up cellular service on iPhone - Apple Support
Xfinity is a Verizon reseller. But that does not mean you can just get a phone from Verizon and instantly get Xfinity service on it. The most reliable way to get an iPhone 16 that works with Xfinity would be to purchase it through them.
i want the new iphone 16 pro but i don't belong to one of the listed carriers
