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iPhone Xs Max locked or unlocked - Is there a Difference in features/plan availability/performance?
I am going to purchase outright an iPhone Xs Max. I have an AT&T legacy plan which I will keep. I read that At&T offers the option for voice-over-LTE and wi-fi calling only on AT&T carrier locked phone at initial purchase, not unlocked ones. Is this true and are there other features in specifying an AT&T carrier phone at Apple store purchase that won’t be there vs Apple store unlocked phone which is ported to my AT&T plan? Availability of my specific iphone model wanted at this time prompts this unlocked vs locked purchase at this time.
DGMVW1
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5 years ago
I just got a new iPhone Xs from the Apple store this past weekend and for whatever reason when I went to restore it in iTunes, it gave me the "Congratulations, your iPhone has been unlocked." I purchased an AT&T version at the Apple Store with their iPhone upgrade plan (0% for 24 months with AppleCare+). Maybe they are all unlocked if you buy them from Apple.
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GLIMMERMAN76
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23.9K Messages
5 years ago
its not carrier locked since you used apple financing and not the ATT next program.
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josefermin
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1 Message
5 years ago
I bought a locked iphone xs max, I used unlockallcellular.com to unlocked, was very easy.
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BeLoyalToNoOne
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12 Messages
5 years ago
Go for unlocked so they can LOCK your decision in their favor and hold you hostage by refusing to unlock your phone if there's a dispute.
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