Q: Can i get local FM radio on iphone 6  without using data?

To stream radio you need either data or wifi.

There is no other way to get radio - there is no FM radio built into the iPhone hardware.

The iPhone does not have a built-in FM tuner so it's not possible to tune into local stations without an app or through the station's website.

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See:

http://www.wired.com/2016/07/phones-fm-chips-radio-smartphone/

You are mistaken.

billnola wrote:

 

Apparently all cell phones have an fm receiver built in. Most carriers deactivate it b/c they make money streaming; some will activate if requested. Apple has refused to comment, apparently, and does not allow the fm receiver to be activated.

It's the aliens in charge of the new campus at Apple who are forbidding it. FM signals interfere with their telepathy.

Seriously, no. As has been explained, ad nauseum.

billnola wrote:

 

Apparently all cell phones have an fm receiver built in. Most carriers deactivate it b/c they make money streaming; some will activate if requested. Apple has refused to comment, apparently, and does not allow the fm receiver to be activated.

It has nothing to do with "allowing." The chip that handles WiFi and BlueTooth also includes FM receiver capabilities. However, just having a chip that can process an FM signal does you no good if you can't get an FM signal into the chip from the ether, can't control the tuning of the processor on the chip, and can't connect an audio output to the chip. So it's not as if Apple can flip a switch and magically your iPhone can receive FM stations. They would need to add a connection to the chip for the antenna, another connection for audio output, and a 3rd connection for tuning. The antenna is a real issue; FM receivers need an external antenna. Portable FM radios use the headset cord for the antenna. But that means FM won't work if you use BlueTooth headsets. They would need to provide  hardware capability for tuning, and added software for controlling the tuning.

It's always tempting to blame any capability that you want that isn't there on greed, but real life is much more complicated. How many more phones would Apple, or Samsung, or whomever sell if their phones had FM reception capabilities? How much more would users be willing to pay for a phone that has FM reception? Considering that you can buy an FM radio for about $10. Cell phone manufacturers (all of them) are businesses whose primary goal is to make money. So they make decisions based on profitability. This is called "capitalism."

Lawrence Finch wrote:

 

It's always tempting to blame any capability that you want that isn't there on greed, but real life is much more complicated. How many more phones would Apple, or Samsung, or whomever sell if their phones had FM reception capabilities? How much more would users be willing to pay for a phone that has FM reception? Considering that you can buy an FM radio for about $10. Cell phone manufacturers (all of them) are businesses whose primary goal is to make money. So they make decisions based on profitability. This is called "capitalism."

And then there is the space issue. It's my understanding that space is at a premium on the inside of an iPhone, that the change to the lightning port was, in part, a way to eke out a little bit more. Wouldn't the additional "stuff" take up room?

Is there any accesroy that you can by to be able to listen to the radio with your iphone without using data?

Griffin Technologies used to make one, as I recall. You'd need to do an internet search, though. I stopped listening to FM radio over a decade ago so I haven't checked lately.

Like this? https://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Navigate--Line-Controller-iPhone/dp/B001IWOBLI/