Is t-mobile contract free iphone6 unlocked or not outside usa?? Is any one using it with other carriers??

Is t-mobile contract free iphone6 unlocked or not outside usa?? Is any one using it with other carriers??

i have a contract free t-Mobile iPhone 6 plus which Im using on ATT - i havent yet tried it outside the USA - but last year i bought a contract free T-Mobile 5s and it worked fine outside the US - so im hopeful nothing has changed

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  • Do you know if T-Mobile contract-free is unlocked for Argentina?

    Do you know if T-Mobile contract-free is unlocked for Argentina?

    Yes,  The T-Mobile version is unlocked. However LTE may not work. At least it has not worked for me with Telcel.
    Also, the Warranty is only valid in the US so if anything happens to the Phone you will need to take it back to the US for service or replacement. 
    Si, la version T-Mobile esta desbloqueada. Sin embargo es posible que el LTE no funcione. Cuando menos el de Telcel a mi no me funciona. El de Movistar puede ser diferente.
    Adicionalmente a eso la garantia solo sera valida en Estados unidos, asi que tendras que regresar si algo le pasa el Telefono.

  • Is Tmobile contract free iPhone 6 locked to Tmobile network? Can it be used internationally with other carriers?

    If I buy a Tmobile contract free iPhone 6 in apple store, does that mean it is locked and can only use Tmobile network? Can it be used internationally with other carriers? I travel a lot and do not want to find out my phone does not work the moment I insert a local carrier sim card.

    "The iPhone 6 will come unlocked as long as customers pay full price," a T-Mobile representative said. "If customers choose to take advantage of T-Mobile’s Equipment Installment Plan it will be locked until the device is fully paid off. This policy applies at both T-Mobile and Apple stores."
    http://www.ibtimes.com/how-pre-order-iphone-6-when-where-purchase-apples-smartph one-1686108

  • How can i change my iphone mode from t-mobile contract free to unlocked?

    i actually was cheated from the online assistant!
    I always want an unlocked iphone 5s.Last time i was consulting the online agent, he or she recommanded me to choose t-mobile contract free mode.He said as long as its a nano sim card. it will work with any service
    then i took it as he suggested. today when i was asking an online agent again that if there is any kind of iphone5s works with foreign sim card. after a while, i got that the t-mobile contract free modes only work with t-mobile service within US but you can use foreign sim card when you are abroad.
    Is that a kind of cheating to make me just purchase it in the first place?
    I am really disappointed with the apple agents wether they are not honest or not professional. I think i am going to be extremely careful next time even with those seemingly official enough company
    Now does anyone know how i can change the funny t-mobile contract free mode to unlocked??
    Thanks much!

    Well the thing is Tmobile has to be the UNLOCKED version then. I have tmobile and I bought an Iphone 5s from Apple TMOBILE. Payed the 600$ and popped in my existing sim. I had no dealings with tmobile for my phone and have no contract. I should be able to go to ATT sign up and pop it in to work. So the Tmobile version is the "unlocked" version right now and a sim is included for convience.
    If you notice the bottom of the phones it says it will only work with the carrier you choose. Which is a clever way to word it. Which leads me to believe its unlocked. I payed full price so they cant "lock" it.

  • IPhone 6 (or Plus) contract-free and unlocked to work outside the USA?

    I'm from Italy, and we have the highest prices in the whole world for the 6.
    I want to buy one from the online US Apple Store, since I can't fly over just for a phone.
    Yes I am aware I would then not have any warranty, since it's not international.
    From what I've gathered the 3 carriers-with-contract options are obviously locked phones, respectively with those 3 carriers.
    Even if you first activate them with a different SIM (different country&carrier), they wouldn't work and/or stay locked.
    Also since they're made for those 3 carriers, they would obviously not support the 4G/LTE bands in my country.
    The 4th option is this contract-free T-Mobile one, it's apparently unlocked, and works with other SIMs, from other countries too.
    But there's still the network bands issue, and apparently even that T-Mobile one is not the proper model to work in my country.
    At least for my country the model must be the following:
    A15486 (iPhone 6 GSM) and A1522 (iPhone 6 Plus)
    Bottom line is, the carrier-locked ones are no good, for various reasons, but the unlocked one is no good either!
    Does anyone anywhere know (or can gather US info for me) WHERE I can find those 2 models?
    If they're on sale in the US at all? Which ones on the online store are those 2?
    It would make sense that the unlocked one would also have the proper bands to work abroad, since it does work with foreign SIMs!
    But various people say it is not the proper model, I wonder which one is, at this point.
    They do exist, if the model numbers have been published!
    Anyone? :/

    Thanks for your response Peter
    Why would you want to buy a leading edge iPhone and not be able to use 4G
    I wouldn't, which is why I'm asking if anyone has 1st hand experience of trying it.
    If Apple could produce an iPhone that covered 4G worldwide why would they actually have to make 2 different models
    Beats me! The reason I'm curious is my friend has an iphone 5s purchased from an Apple Store in the US which works perfectly on 3G, 4G, etc. using a Tesco sim in the UK. Just wondering if the 6 (which I've read is more  LTE 'versatile' - although I could be mistaken) can do the same.
    To reiterate, has anyone out there actually brought back a US iphone 6 and found that it works (or does not work) with 4G?
    Cheers!

  • If I buy an unlocked, contract free Iphone 5 in Europe, will I be able to use it with a US carrier?

    The topic says all really, Iphone 4s and 5 both have GSM and CDMA capabilities and it's supposed to be a world phone and blah blah, but, if i buy one unlocked 4s or 5 from Europe ( contract free) will I be able to use it with say ATT?
    I'm confused about this though:
    About the Unlocked iPhone
    The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone but without a contract commitment. You can activate and use it on the supported GSM wireless network of your choice, such as AT&T in the United States. The unlocked iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S will not work with CDMA-based carriers such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint." ( Link http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone/iphone4s)

    AT&T and europe all use GSM . There is no CDMA in Europe
    A genuine unlocked iPhone 4/4S  from Europe will work fine
    A similar unlocked iP5 will work on 3G but NOT on  4G as the
    European  iP5 does not have the 4G bands suitable for use in US
    and the warranty will not be valid in the US it is not international

  • Can i use the T.mobile contract free in egypt ?!

    Can i use the T.mobile contract free in egypt ?!

    It may work ,no-one can say for certain but there will be no warranty outside US and it will not work on LTE
    If you like a gamble give it a try

  • Is the new TMobile contract free iPhone6 factory unlocked? What I mean is will it work in India or Middle east with a local sim over there?

    Is the new TMobile contract free iPhone6 factory unlocked? What I mean is will it work in India or Middle east with a local sim card over there?

    Previous T-Mobile versions of iPhones (5, 5s, 5C) bought directly from Apple required no activation with T-mobile at all, and would accept any sim card.
    Since you are essentially paying full price for the phone. You cannot be locked to a carrier.
    They simply came packaged with a T-Mobile sim you could discard and replace with your own.
    There's no real reason to think this will change for the new iPhones.
    Cadujr from sao paulo wrote:
    I bought 2 iPhone's 5S that were "contract-free" and they worked just fine with other carriers.
    Could some one from the US check if the "contract-free" iPhone 6 could be used with a local carrier?
    When they are released, I'm sure many people will do just that.

  • Why is T-Mobile contract-free iPhone 6  not unlocked , showing * SIM not Valid* erorr outside of US?

    Just before Christmas I purchased my iPhone 6 64 at full-price from the Stonebriar Apple Store, TX. At the time of purchase, I indicated several times that I want to use my phone outside of US and Apple Store representative assured  me that my only option was  T-Mobile contract-free iPhone which came   totally unlocked and I would be able to use it internationally with no problem. I used my phone about 3 weeks in US with my prepaid AT&T SIM card without any problems and I was the happiest with my purchase but since I came back to my country my biggest nightmare has started : Just arrived at airport trying to use my local SIM, I faced the *SIM not valid* message due to a *Activation Policy*. My awful experience just started with both my family and I had the most frustrating time trying to find each other at airport. The next day when I called Apple care and explained the situation the adviser told me that although I bought the phone contract-free, my phone is now locked to AT&T and I had to contact them. I contacted AT&T several times spending countless hours to explain the situation and I spoke to near 9 different people including a manager ; at first they did not even believe me and they told me that it is impossible for AT&T to just block ppl's phones just because they activated their phone with their SIM -and it is totally making sense- but I insisted that Apple Care told me that my phone is locked by them and this is evident from their system. Anyway, one of them suggested me to request unlock my device via ATT website and I waited 4 days for their response till I received the denial because according to their record I used my prepaid service less than 6 months and I am not eligible for unlock request!!! Angry me called them again and after being on the line more that one hour, the adviser told me that my phone is not locked by them and it is actually Mercury who did this and they are the one that I had to call - at that moment I remembered that the night before I just tried my T-mobile SIM in my phone for few seconds to see what would happen and that's it - no service no activation ! When I called Apple this time and after speaking with at least 3 different pple, they told me that their system is  actually unable to show which carrier has locked the device and they could only see which SIM card is the last one used in the phone  and the problem is merely because of a latent Activation Policy  that some iPhones can be used only in US and nowhere else and in US you may use it with different carriers but it does not mean that the phone is unlocked, and my only option is to contact the Apple Store I made my purchase to see whether they can(!! it is up to them to do it, they can easily say they can not) exchange the phone or not ! I told them that it is impossible for me to go there because I will not come back to US in next 9 months and I do not have access to any apple stores in my country, but this is the only thing that they could do , to say that they were sorry for the inconvenience.
    The sad part of story is that after waiting 2 weeks without phone and  spending more than 100$ to make international phone calls, this is the only answer they had for me. It is very hard for me to believe that Apple does not have any control over their own Activation Policy  and for some one with my situation they are completely clueless.   Apart from being  frustrated, I am very disappointed with Apple and their costumer care because the advisers seemed very confusing or maybe they themselves were confused even more ! It is very abusive and it is like that I am robbed almost 1000$. Please help if you have the same experience or if you suggest that it is a good idea to file a complaint !

    I managed to chat with an Apple Online Store representative, and he assured me that if purchased online it's completely unlocked from day 1...
    So i guess that counts as official confirmation.
    I'm still worried though, something is not right with all this contradicting information, or it's probably just marketing!
    I know they are in the business of making profit and I myself work in an Apple related business, but i have to stress that there are moral and freedom-of-market issues with locked phones, they really are illegal in many countries (correct if you ask me).
    Locked phones paid full price is troll, really makes no sense at all!

  • What model number is the Iphone6 plus for T-mobile contract free?

    What model number is the Iphone6 plus for T-mobile contract free?

    Hey Winnerzy,
    Thanks for the question. You can use the following chart to determine the model number of an iPhone 6 Plus for a specific carrier:
    Apple - iPhone 6 - View countries with supported LTE networks.
    http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • I bought an iphone6 T-Mobile Contract free from US. Can i gift it to my parents in India. Will a nano-SIM card with any Indian carrier work? Will my international warranty still be valid?

    I bought an iphone6 T-Mobile Contract free from US. Can i gift it to my parents in India.?
    Will a nano-SIM card with any Indian carrier work? They will have to just toss away the T-Mobile SIM and put in nano sim for any Indian carrier, right?
    Will my international warranty still be valid? In case of any repairs/services, can that be done in India? Will these services be charged while the phone is in warranty period?

    If the phone is purchased in the united states, warranty service will need to be provided in the united states.

  • Is the contract-free iphone6 lock to the T-Mobile sim card or will i be able to use any other carrier sim card in iphone6?

    Is the contract-free iphone6 lock to the T-Mobile sim card or will i be able to use any other carrier sim card in the phone?

    The phone is NOT locked.

  • Does IPhone 6 T-Mobile Contract free mean its unlocked ?

    Hi, I am thinking to buy an Iphone 6 plus. will IPhone 6 T-Mobile Contract free work in Turkey with any carriers?
    iPhone: Wireless carrier support and features there is a column says Carrier offers unlocking.
    What does that mean ?

    Enes,
    There are 2 ways of buying a T-Mobile iPhone 6 (Model A1549) in the US. The first one is directly from a T-Mobile shop where, like imobl stated, you must activate T-Mobile contract for 40 days after which you can end the contract. The second one is directly from Apple Retail Stores or Apple.com, where the phone comes with a T-Mobile SIM card which you may opt not using it. Essentially the iPhone 6 you would get in the second option will be contract free and unlocked and you would not have to wait 40 days to use your Turkish SIM card.
    2G and 3G networks will perfectly work in Turkey. To the best of my knowledge as of now there is not any Turkish mobile operator utilizing 4G/LTE and it is not possible to know which 4G/LTE bands they would use in the future. We may assume Turkish operators would utilize one of the several bands used in Europe in the future, in which case your T-Mobile iPhone 6 purchased in the US most likely would not support 4G/LTE. I used and have been using my T-Mobile iPhone 5s (Model A1532) without any problem in the US and Turkey, respectively, and my T-Mobile iPhone 6 (Model A1549) is on its way to Turkey which I will receive from a relative who has recently visited the US for a week. (Other iPhone 6 Models marketed for other operators in the US such as AT&T, Verizon etc. may have wider band coverage which may work in Turkey's 4G/LTE when it becomes available. However you must review their contract terms and conditions as well as their capability of being unlocked very carefully before purchasing such a Model.)
    All in all, I would say, considering that 1) it may take quite a while for Turkish operators to adopt 4G/LTE, 2) even after being adopted, it will likely be very premature, unstable and slow for which you may have to pay price premium for a while after its adoption, all of which had been the case in regards to 3G in Turkey; and 3) the price difference between iPhone 6 in the US and Turkey even Europe is huge, I would import iPhone 6 from the US. If 4G/LTE were ubiquitously available in Turkey (at least all over the major cities) and in a stable and fast fashion, then I might have given a second thought from importing it from Europe or even buying directly from Turkey, especially due to superior warranty coverage in Turkey.

  • IPhone 6 T-Mobile Contract free, does that mean its unlocked? And I can use it worldwide?

    HI there,
    IPhone 6 T-Mobile Contract free, does that mean its unlocked? And I can use it worldwide?
    please advise me?

    As long as you do not activate the phone with the T-Mobile sim card initially and just use the sim card you want, then the phone should remain unlocked.
    These were exactly the same questions asked when the iPhone 5s was released - if you want the phone to be unlocked then purchase the sim free T-Mobile phone, but DON'T activate it with the T-Mobile sim card.  If you do activate it with the T-Mobile sim, then the phone will be locked to T-Mobile, but if you activate it with another sim card, then it should remain unlocked.
    The problem with sim free is that it normally locks to the first sim card that you put in the phone and if you activate it with the T-Mobile sim, then it will, so don't use that, but the sim card that you want instead.
    Other than that, it normally takes about 6 months after the initial release date before Apple starts selling unlocked phones.

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