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Is it possible to buy the iPhone 17 without a contract? (lemmy.world)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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Edit: Picking the financing option forces you to pick a carrier but buying it lets you get the phone without locking a carrier in

I despise being on a contract. I heard that the new iPhones are all going to have eSims so it should be easy to hang them unlocked but when I looked at the preorder it made me choose a carrier.

I'd like to have Google Fi, does picking one of the carriers lock me into a contract?

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[–] 15 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

Pick the phone up directly from the manufacturer (Apple in this case), you won't have a contract with your cell provider for the phone; you will just own the phone outright.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Thank you! This will be the first Apple product I've bought and I've never gone to an Apple store, I wasn't sure if they'd have the same policy in store.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Apple hasn’t required carrier contract in a long time.

    You can buy an unlocked phone online or in the store. Just buy directly from Apple. Some third party retailers only sell carrier locked phones.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    I had an iPhone 3, then went android until I got an iPhone 14 two years ago. I drove the 85 miles to one so I could hold it in my hand and see which version I wanted. For me the drive was well worth IT and keeps e from thinking what if that other model would have fit better.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    You just can't beat shop experience. You go there, all excited, look around the store, look at the phones, choose yours, discuss with the experts there, get it in a back, go home all excited. It's just better than online

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Having been an Android guy for so long I was worried about going into the shop and being surrounded by smug Apple users, but it really was pleasant.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    FYI if you don’t activate the phone immediately at the store (or online) they charge an extra $30 fee.

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