T-Mobile + AT&T on iPhone Xs? ❤️

I know it’s early to be asking these questions but I was hoping an Apple spokesperson would clarify. Thanks.

See >>> Learn about Dual SIM with your iPhone Xs or iPhone Xs Max - Apple Support

Apple does not actively participate here, especially for sale questions.

This is a volunteer run technical support community.

Just want to clarify one point, iPhones purchased full price or through iPhone Upgrade Program are not locked to a carrier. Otherwise, based on the article linked you will be able to do what you describe once the update to iOS enables the eSim feature.

Since nobody here actually has one yet, all we can do is link to the info Apple has provided

Learn about Dual SIM with your iPhone Xs or iPhone Xs Max - Apple Support

And, assuming carriers get onboard. They do not have to accommodate the eSIM on their network. Remember that Verizon opted out of the Apple SIM program, so it’s not a guarantee that all carriers will allow eSIM network connections.

The government cannot sue or otherwise force any cellular company to put in their own native network where they don’t have one. You roam in Alaska because t-mobile has no native network there at all - so T-Mobile customers have to use the roaming partner’s network which is AT&T. But there is no law that requires any carrier to provide native coverage everywhere or anywhere and the government has no basis nor authority to force them to do so.

Every single carrier has some low or no-coverage areas. Alaska just happens to be one where T-Mobile has not built out a network of their own. Sprint also has no native network in Alaska - they roam on a couple of small local state carrier’s networks.

The only two national carrier’s with native networks in Alaska are the USA‘s two largest service providers - Verizon and AT&T. It must be because they are the only two companies large enough to afford the expense of building out their own networks there.

Well then, I would not do business with them under those circumstances. T-Mobile, nor any carrier, is required to offer services and accounts anywhere. They make the business decision of where to do so.

You wouldnt sign up with US Cellular in Alaska either, would you? As they don’t offer native accounts there either. But of course they allow their customers to roam when in the State.

Since you’re using AT&T as well, why not just use them everywhere and not even bother with T-Mobile at all?

Which is why I was hoping an Apple spokesperson would chime in.

Again... no such thing here.