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US prepaid/no contract plan for Unlocked iPhone 5 - AT&T only option?

I am only in the USA for 2 months of the year. I plan to use the unlocked iPhone 5 I just purchased from Apple in other countries and it will be easy to do so with several prepaid options, no contracts.


In the USA, it's not easy.


I keep reading on-line that you can use T-Mobile prepaid, no contract, with the Unlocked iPhone 5, but three different T-Mobile reps have confirmed to me that you can, but only with their 2 year contract.


I've also read that you can use Straight Talk, but they have assured me that they do not support the nano sim card in the iPhone 5. I've read you can cut the other SIM card down to fit, but I'd rather not do that (unless it's very easy and it really works- true or not?).


Is AT&T the only option for an unlocked iPhone 5 if you do NOT want to be locked into a longer-term plan? They quoted me $85 per month for 1 GB of data/free wifi, $36 activation fee, and once you stop renewing month-to-month you have to start over with the activation fee. I've also read that there are problems with this plan, but I don't recall what they are.


Is this the only option? If so, I may return my iPhone 5. Not worth it. 😠

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Posted on Feb 4, 2013 10:57 PM

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Feb 5, 2013 2:42 AM in response to whitelight308

Thanks. I searched for the problem on macrumors and there's a ton of conflicting information. Some say they use Straight Talk with a filed down SIM card, many say that didn't work for them. Not many posts about the factory unlocked iPhone 5 prepaid/no contract options.


I called Apple again and they could not give me any information about which carriers serve the unlocked iPhone 5 for prepaid/no contract. Odd. You'd think they would know if they're selling the phone unlocked!


I'm probably going to return it.

US prepaid/no contract plan for Unlocked iPhone 5 - AT&T only option?

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