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Excuse the old man question, but if I buy an iPhone 16 Pro Max outright, with no carrier. I can set it up with my current carrier easily? (literature.cafe)

submitted 2 years ago by RustyShackleford@literature.cafe to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Buying one through Apple online at the moment, but it’s roughly $1300 with taxes. So I have myself a little nervous at the cost. Thanks in advance for answering. 👍

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, as long as you don't buy it from a carrier, or buy a carrier specific version from some 3rd party seller it will work. Typically if you buy from a 3rd party seller and ask for "an iphone" you'll get the unlocked version, but some stores only carry carrier locked versions so they should ask what carrier you have first. If they do make sure you ask for the unlocked version.

If you're in the US you'll need to deal with eSIM setup, if you're in the rest of the world just pop your sim card in and it will work.

[–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’m buying from Apple directly with no carrier, figure that’s safer.

[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yeah just make sure you purchase the unlocked version of the phone and you sb good to go then. They're usually like $20 more expensive than the carrier locked phones.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Apple charges the exact same price for a carrier locked one as a carrier unlocked one.

[–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Since I already have T-Mobile, should I select that when purchasing, or is no carrier fine?

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No carrier is what you want. If you aren’t financing you should never opt for the carrier locked version.

[–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 1 points 2 years ago

Understood, thanks.