Does your iPhone have to be unboxed at a Apple retail store?

I was just wondering if you bought a iPhone 5s with a carrier, would you have to get unboxed at that Apple store or can you take it home still boxed and wrapped up?

bpatel095 wrote:
yes, in order for them to insert the sim card, but im sure you can ask them to just give you the sim in your hand and say youll put it in later.
Carrier phones have the SIM pre-installed. Insertion of SIM is not a reason to unbox the iPhone and the buyer has no need for SIM in hand.
Most users (experienced or not) can activate and configure their own device by following the instructions on the device.

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