iPhone 12 Pro: Sim Free or Carrier? | MacRumors Forums
WEBGreensboro, NC. Oct 15, 2020. #20. menist said: I always get Sim-Free. I believe att/verizon have policy's where even if you pay it out right, it'll be locked for 60 days. After 60 days it'll unlock automatically for Verizon, for …
Other Should I continue buying an unlocked iPhone?
WEB3,219. 1,216. Sep 9, 2024. #3. Jackbequickly said: An unlocked phone can be bought by more people and not just people tied to that particular carrier, so it would likely be worth more. Most “locked” phones are locked because you got it at a discount due to being tied to a carrier contract.
Best Buy iPhone 12 Pro Unlocked? | MacRumors Forums
WEBOct 20, 2020. #1. I pre-ordered my Verizon iPhone 12 Pro on the Best Buy website last Friday morning but was wondering: Are these models fully unlocked? I chose the option to pay the full amount when I get charged. I heard before I had to wait 60 days after I activate it before it’s unlocked.
Anyone able to get their Tracfone service transferred to an eSim …
WEBOct 7, 2023 · Tracfone/Verizon has had a full year to be able to do what their website says and do a simple "bring your own phone" transfer to an eSim iPhone and they are telling me no one who upgraded to an unlocked iPhone 14 complained before me?
Unlocked = pay in full | MacRumors Forums
WEBSep 13, 2024 · You do have to pick a carrier, but financing with Apple Card will absolutely get you an unlocked phone. It says right in the app where you select a carrier that there are only two scenarios where the phone will be locked when buying from Apple, both involve carrier financing (AT&T and Boost). Bstephens and Archerious.
Secondary eSIM on carrier-locked iPhone | MacRumors Forums
WEBNov 3, 2020 · When carriers have healthier competition about selling services instead of selling phones, carrier locking makes no sense as it only punishes your own customers. Prepaid carriers in the U.S. don't have contracts. Anybody can buy an iPhone 11 for $299 and walk out the door without signing anything.
Carrier How to activate unlocked iPhone 13 on Verizon
WEB24,139. Sep 23, 2021. #2. russell_314 said: I’m guessing the easy way would just be to pull the SIM out of the 12 and put it in the 13 . That’s exactly how you do it. It couldn’t be simpler. Once your old SIM is inserted into the new phone, the new phone is ready to go.
Where to buy iPhone 12 Pro Max Unlocked now? | MacRumors …
WEBSep 15, 2021 · I was anticipating a price reduction on the unlocked iPhone 12 Pro Max at Apple.com following the iPhone 13 announcement but now the only option on the Apple site for any Pro series is the iPhone 13. Does Apple usually offer the previous model iPhone Pro at a discount or do I have to go to a...
Upgrade program and financing no longer available for unlocked …
WEB1,489. Mountains. Sep 11, 2024. #16. Just sign up for T-Mobile’s Essential Saver for a month, do the IUP program and choose T-Mobile, chalk it up to $55 for the service vs. what you save not using a major carrier, and use your unlocked phone on your MVNO. Apple’s iPhones come unlocked with the exceptions noted above.
New Unlocked iPhone asking for 6 digit passcode during setup
WEB366. 886. Mar 6, 2021. #1. I bought my dad a brand new iPhone 12 unlocked from apple. He said the phone was sealed and when he powered it on, rather than going through the typical setup, it immediately asked for a 6 digit passcode for an ACTIVATION LOCK. I had him call Apple support.