Buying new iPhone - better to do it via carrier (ATT) or Apple Store?

Pandora
dipthong

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dipthong
Sep 20, 2017 18 Comments

It seems like the same price. Buying it with Apple Store means unlocked phone I think. Not sure the benefits in buying it via ATT directly. Any suggestions?

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  • Apple store for sure, the GSM iPhone is locked to GSM, whereas the CDMA iPhone works in any network!

    Buy an unlocked Verizon iPhone in store, activate on ATT and always have the option to switch/resell at a higher price.
    Sep 20, 2017 3
    • Unfortunately, buying the ATT or TMobile iPhone (in the Apple store or through the carrier) gives you the less good one. This is a chipset supply issue , the intel GSM chipset is GSM only whereas the less available (Qualcomm I think?) CDMA chipset does both.

      In the Apple store they don’t care who your actual carrier is if you pay full price. The VZW iPhone is unlocked if paid in full and should work on ATT. Verify that with the Apple store people, wouldn’t want my random internet advice to ruin your cool purchase!
      Sep 20, 2017
    • To be specific, ask for iPhone X model A1865 (per the spec sheet https://www.apple.com/iphone-x/specs/).

      It does any network protocol and band the model A1901 (GSM) and more!

      You can find the better iPhone 8, etc the same way.
      Sep 20, 2017
  • Oracle
    😈!!!

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    😈!!!
    Do consider the Apple upgrade program. I personally love it.
    Sep 20, 2017 0
  • Neither. Buy Android.
    Sep 20, 2017 6
    • Apple
      Froggle

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      Froggle
      Firstly, I never specified any one product or service.
      Second, I’m going to laugh when every Android phone implements their own implementation of 3D facial recognition to attempt to keep up and all of the Android fanboys will β€œforget” Apple did it first. 🀣
      Sep 21, 2017
    • I'm pretty sure surface on windows has had facial recognition for many years now
      Sep 22, 2017
  • Why would you ever buy a product at the store of the carrier? That’s like me asking, should I buy a new TV from Direct TV, Comcast or Samsung? Maybe we should also buy computers at cell phone carrier stores as well??
    Sep 20, 2017 0
  • VMware
    trollbully

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    trollbully
    Best to buy the iPhone8 that has no gsm card. You can then use with any carrier according to Apple.com. Including cdma.
    Sep 20, 2017 0