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Something that I've not noticed with previous models: the iPhone 13 costs $30 more if you buy it outright and not tied to a specific operator: https://www.appl
by afavour 5y ago
Something that I've not noticed with previous models: the iPhone 13 costs $30 more if you buy it outright and not tied to a specific operator:
https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-13 https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-13
As someone who prefers to buy unlocked whenever I can this kind of rubs me the wrong way, and feels very counter to the feeling when the iPhone first arrived on the market.
- paxys 5y agoGood catch. This is the first time they have charged more for an unlocked version.
- julienb_sea 5y agoIt's not. They charged $30 extra for unlocked across the entire 12 model lineup. Not sure about the 11 or earlier.
- ksec 5y agoIt isn't charging for Unlocked. It is the US model comes with mmWave and Apple charges higher for these model. mmWave cost are subsidise on US carriers since US MNO managed to find mmWave usage and business model on mobile phones which no other MNO on the planet managed to do so.