If you finance with either of Apple's plans, Apple Card Monthly Installments or iPhone Upgrade program (Payments), then the iPhone will be unlocked, but you need to enter an existing number with one of the supported carriers. It does not need to be your line, it's just for setup. Once you receive your iPhone you can bypass the phone number requirement and enter your own sim card or esim.

Context Explanation

T ... I believe the OP is talking about financing through Apple. If you play with the ordering page for a new iPhone, on the U.S. site, the words "And your new iPhone will be unlocked" disappear when you select any of the carrier financing plans.

Insight Material

They remain if you select Apple Card Monthly installments or Apple iPhone Payments as your financing method. (Apple Card Monthly installments obviously ... I currently have an iPhone 7 Plus and want to upgrade to the current model; however, I do not want to purchase an iPhone through any of the current carriers. Can I purchase an unlocked iPhone from an Apple store and then activate at my current carrier which is AT&T? THoward33 Said: " My phone says it’s unlocked but it says locked: The carrier says it’s unlocked but it still says locked after turning it off and back on several times " ------- Is this a Carrier Lock?

Final Conclusion

The carrier lock is different than a disabled iPhone. So, are you referring to the Carrier lock? Or a disabled iPhone? Why is my phone still Locked after I payed off with tmobile and they confirmed it is fully unlocked on their end? I payed off my phone and requested an unlock, my phone (iphone 13) is was fully unlocked on their end but still has a message "Carrier Lock" SIM locked. Can unlocked iPhone 15 ProMax be activated with a different carrier than one of the three major carriers that is selected in order to obtain 0% interest on Apple Card?

I want to purchase a new iPhone 15 ProMax with my Apple Card in order to have FREE monthly financing. I will be using Consumer Cellular to make the purchase. Can I buy an iPhone without the current c… - Apple Community Carrier unlocked the sim but phone still shows its locked Hello, I got the message from Xfinity mobile that they have done their part to unlock the phone. As per apple article (i am on os16.3) phone carrier lock status should have shown no restrictions.