11-16-2015, 12:11 AM
They actually made it easier this time.
The SIM-free version is available now (last time with the 6, they didn't release it until the new year), and is the "best" one to get, and covers all the bands and carriers.
(Disregarding the Chinese market CDMA model, there are only two basic models of 6Ses -- the A1633/34 "AT&T" model with the extra Band 30, and the A1687/88 model sold for every other carrier, which lacks Band 30)
The SIM-free option is the AT&T hardware, with the WCS Band 30. The differences are you don't get a bundled AT&T SIM, and have to pay full price.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/10/0...s-handsets
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2492848,00.asp
The second one may or may not be correct about it qualifying for the financing program. Apple's site still says a carrier and activation is required, but as I noted above, people have been saying they don't enforce that in stores.
The bigger potential issue is with the loan application process:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2999366/...ogram.html
The SIM-free version is available now (last time with the 6, they didn't release it until the new year), and is the "best" one to get, and covers all the bands and carriers.
(Disregarding the Chinese market CDMA model, there are only two basic models of 6Ses -- the A1633/34 "AT&T" model with the extra Band 30, and the A1687/88 model sold for every other carrier, which lacks Band 30)
The SIM-free option is the AT&T hardware, with the WCS Band 30. The differences are you don't get a bundled AT&T SIM, and have to pay full price.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/10/0...s-handsets
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2492848,00.asp
The second one may or may not be correct about it qualifying for the financing program. Apple's site still says a carrier and activation is required, but as I noted above, people have been saying they don't enforce that in stores.
The bigger potential issue is with the loan application process:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2999366/...ogram.html