Apple is now selling an unlocked version of the iPhone 5s in the United States via its online store.
The SIM-Free iPhone 5s is available to ship in 1-2 weeks and requires a GSM-compatible SIM.
If you buy a SIM-free iPhone, you will need to purchase a GSM-compatible nano-SIM card separately. In the United States, you can purchase such a SIM from AT&T or T-Mobile. When you travel internationally, you can use a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5s from a local GSM carrier. The unlocked iPhone 5s model is A1533 (GSM).
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Short-Bus Driver - November 22, 2013 at 10:44pm
Can anyone read?!? Look at the screen shot in the article: UNLOCKED AND CONTRACT FREE. Within that, you have a choice of T-Mobile or SIM free. Man!
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Brazilian - November 22, 2013 at 10:03pm
I bought the Tmobile version to bring it to Brazil. Before I left the US, I put a AT&T SIM card in it and it worked; it is unlocked (note: before turning it on I took out the Tmobile SIM card)
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Irving - November 22, 2013 at 8:32pm
This is getting confuse I have the previously sale version of T-mobile. I still in United states so it I don't have the opportunity to check in my country yet. Well I thought that it was unlocked with T-mobile, Any body has reliable information about this subject? I'll appreciate it folks.
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Masoud - November 22, 2013 at 9:08pm
You can just test it. Put in a sim(no t-mobile) and if you get a signal then you're unlocked.
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Lee - November 22, 2013 at 8:27pm
Sorry. Hit send before finishing so called apple store in a mall. And they say tmobile iPhones purchased there are unlocked for international only. NOT domestic. I guess if want fully unlocked you have to buy online this model A1533
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Lee - November 22, 2013 at 8:25pm
Called actual Apple store
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Masoud - November 22, 2013 at 6:46pm
Hope to see an apple store in Iran :) currently they sell iphones for nearly twice the actual price!!!
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gamerscul9870 - November 22, 2013 at 9:13pm
Garland Texas mostly! I have to drive all the way to northpark, closest store there is!
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Hair Pie - November 22, 2013 at 5:58pm
How about me?!?
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Macer - November 22, 2013 at 5:26pm
It's been Available since day one, I bought 3 the first day it went on sale
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Lee - November 22, 2013 at 5:46pm
Technically, the version offered previously was the T-Mobile contract free version. This happened to be unlocked because T-Mobile allowed it to be; however, it was not guaranteed to be.
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Macer - November 22, 2013 at 6:55pm
Well, it's unlocked because I'm using it internationally
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