People who have been waiting to pick up their iPhone 6s or 6s Plus without a SIM card can start planning out their weekend — because Apple has just started offering unlocked, carrier-free, SIM-free versions of its next-gen iPhones direct from the Apple Store.
A standard 16GB iPhone 6s will run customers $649 without a SIM. The basic iPhone 6s Plus costs $749. Additional storage options, surprisingly enough, raises the price.
In order to get your device up and running, you’ll need to pick up a nano-SIM from a carrier. In the United States, this includes AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon.
The SIM-free iPhone 6s has a model number of A1633, while its iPhone 6s Plus big brother is model A1634.
While buying a SIM-free iPhone does mean you’ll need to pay the full price for your new handset upfront, it’s good for customers who don’t want to be stuck with multi-year carrier commitments. It’s also great if you’re someone who travels abroad a lot, since it makes it much, much easier to switch to a local carrier wherever you go.
Make sure you check out our iPhone 6s review here.
Source: Apple
Luke Dormehl is a U.K.-based journalist and author, with a background working in documentary film for Channel 4 and the BBC. He is the author of The Apple Revolution and The Formula: How Algorithms Solve All Our Problems … and Create More, both published by Penguin/Random House. His tech writing has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, Techmeme and other publications.
One response to “iPhone 6s now available SIM-free from the Apple Store”
Does it mean, I can use it with any of carriers, in Europe too? Do I need some kind of “unlock”?