iPhone 6 Contract Free/T-Mobile?

As the phone does not go on sale until Sep 19 I have no idea.

II'm considering a similar purchase whilst on USA hols ... I understand there may be some issue with GSM/LTE on certain UK networks ... can anyone advise ?

I have same problem. I'm from Poland and I want to buy 6 plus. I'm not sure which model contract-free version is. Is is the A1522 or the A1524...? And will it be unlocked or not...

Look here http://store.apple.com/us/buy-iphone/iphone6

Scroll down and you will find the network compatibility, but you must know which model is sold as a contract-free version, because there are 2 GSM models.

Ok ... so for it to be compatible with uk networks (3, voda, O2 etc) it's got to be a iPhone 6 Model A1586 ??

I would be cautious about assuming the T-Mobile "contract free" version is entirely unlocked immediately. The same version was offered when the 5S came out last year and it didn't seem to be unlocked, at least based on user reports:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1640112

I do agree with you that there's a risk and people should not assume that "contract-free" equals "unlocked" but the info regarding the 5S is incorrect, i bought 2 of those and both came with the T-Mobile sim AND unlocked . they worked just fine with AT&T's sim.

Since i'm not in the US right now i can't check with apple with a "contract free" phone could be used with a local carrier sim, If someone that is in the us right now could check this the question would be solved

I'm in a similar position to you, although I reside in the US and have an o2 sim card. This might answer your questions:

Hi there! My name is Jemiella. What can I do for you?

Hello, I reside in the US and have a t-mobile sim. I also travel to the UK and have an o2 sim. Is the contract free iPhone 6 unlocked to all networks? Will I be able to use both sim cards in the iPhone 6. Also, what model number is the iPhone 6

It is not. The T-Mobile iPhone is locked to T-Mobile, and you must get in contact with them in regards to unlocking as that is at their discretion.

At this time, there is not a date available for the unlocked iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus.

Please check back on the Apple Online Store or visit your local Apple Retail Store for additional details on unlocked iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus availability.

The model numbers for the iPhone 6 is A1549!

OK, Thought so. Thanks for your help

Totally meant "number" there. Accidentally added that s!

Thank u very much for your reply/info. However following a visit to my local apple retail store in the UK, they've referred me to this :http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

Basically they're advising me that the only iPhone 6 model for sale in USA that's compatible with uk networks (incl

o2) is model A1586.

Hope this helps

As long as none of you want any warranty and post warranty support on the iPhone go ahead

The warranty AND post warranty support is NOT international you will have to return it to US forb any support in or post warranty

and in US contract free and sim free does NOT mean unlocked as in will work with any carrier

As the phone in the US cannot be bought fully unlocked, I'm prepared to wait. More and more answers will come out with what model works where.

Using myself as an example:

I have a T-Mobile US sim and the LTE bands supported here are 4 and 12. My o2 UK Sim is LTE band 20

If you look at the LTE reference, both band 4 and 20 are supported by each model (A1549 GSM for the US, and A1586 for the UK)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks#Europe

If I were to buy the A1549 iPhone 6 in the US, I would expect this to work on my o2 network in the UK

Were you speaking to Apple UK support? I see the UK Apple store offer this phone SIM FREE. The US Apple store does not

Over that chat I am also being told that it is T-Mobile locked, but on contacting over the phone they are saying its an unlocked version. I don't live in US but

from someone I got to know that T-Mobile "no contract" Apple currently lists unlocked versions as “T-Mobile Contract-free”. However, the wording they are using is fishy and is not very clear. Simply confusing