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How to pre order carrier free/unlocked iphone 7 plus, on pre order page its not giving an option for that.

Hi. I wanted to buy an iphone 7 plus factory unlocked. I'm going out of country next month so I have to use it outside of US. I tried to pre order it but it is asking for my carrier, ( I use Tmobile but I have to use this cellphone in some other country) there is no option for 'Carrier free/unlocked' iphone. How I'm supposed to order Carrier free iphone?

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Posted on Sep 9, 2016 4:46 PM

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Sep 9, 2016 4:56 PM in response to ahmedinam77

Sorry - my mistake. If you select a carrier (like T-mobile) you can then select the option to pay full price for an unlocked phone:


http://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-7/5.5-inch-display-128gb-black-veriz on#01,13,31,41


I went through the steps with the Verizon version, but they all lead to the same options.


And in fact, I just went through the T-mobile steps, and it appears that the T-mobile one is only offered as an unlocked device.


Cheers,


GB

Sep 9, 2016 5:15 PM in response to ahmedinam77

ahmedinam77 wrote:


Hi thanks for replying but I just wanted to know what if I select t mobile and order it. It means I will be activating it on T mobile right? so when I go out of states, will my cellphone work on other gsm carrier there?

You can buy it with any carrier, it will arrive unlocked if you pay in full. You just have to pay attention to the different models https://www.apple.com/iphone-7/specs/. The A1660 and A1661 support ALL US carriers (CDMA and GSM) while A1778 and A1784 will not work in Verizon and Sprint network.


I'll narrow it down for you. I see you're asking about 7 Plus. That's A1661 or A1784.


A1661 supports CDMA and GSM + whole variety of data network

A1784 is almost the same as above except CDMA network


If you buy A1784 model, you will never be able to use it with Verizon or Sprint.

Sep 9, 2016 7:57 PM in response to ahmedinam77

If you pre-order, you select iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus. Then you select a carrier.


If you choose Sprint or Verizon, you will be able to use the phone for CDMA or GSM (meaning it will also work on AT&T and T-Mobile


If you choose AT&T or T-Mobile, you will NOT be able to use it for CDMA (meaning it will not work on Sprint or Verizon)



Once you choose the carrier, you will then have the option to select the full priced unlocked version.


Cheers,


GB

Sep 10, 2016 6:31 AM in response to gail from maine

I didn't find anything to the contrary in what you posted. If they purchase under the Apple Upgrade program then it will not be locked, that started last year. If they pay full price they are not part of the Apple Upgrade program and the exception does not apply. Apple is required to show the full price as the program is a loan. I believe the OP wanted to pay full price.

Sep 12, 2016 8:34 AM in response to dsdrd

You got a valid point. Although unlocked (if you choose 1 time payment), it looks like both Sprint and Verizon versions are for existing customers only. New customers can't pre-order Sprint and Verizon versions. The T-Mobile version is available for new customers. It's a good thing I never care about CDMA phones.


I double checked once more. It appears that they're all for existing customers except T-Mobile version (available for everyone).

How to pre order carrier free/unlocked iphone 7 plus, on pre order page its not giving an option for that.

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