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If I purchase an iPhone 11 and pay the full price upfront, will my phone be unlocked so that I can add a different carrier with eSim overseas? My current and primary carrier is AT&T.

If I purchase a new iPhone 11 and pay the full price upfront, will my phone be unlocked so that I can add a different carrier on the eSim when traveling overseas? I use AT&T as my primary carrier.

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 11:24 AM

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Posted on Sep 14, 2019 11:35 AM

You can choose the unlocked model when buying. However as stated by Apple:


Nearly all iPhone models sold on apple.com and at the Apple Store are unlocked. This means they aren’t tied to a single carrier. The exception is when you buy an iPhone with AT&T Next. It will be tied — or locked — to AT&T.

  • Your iPhone will be unlocked when you:
  • Choose any carrier and select One-time payment.
  • Choose any carrier and select Apple iPhone Payments.
  • Choose any carrier and either join or upgrade with the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program.
  • Purchase a SIM-free model. This is like any other iPhone, just without a carrier nano-SIM card.
  • Your iPhone will be locked when you:
  • Choose AT&T as your carrier and pay with AT&T Next.



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Sep 14, 2019 11:35 AM in response to THEbuckeyes

You can choose the unlocked model when buying. However as stated by Apple:


Nearly all iPhone models sold on apple.com and at the Apple Store are unlocked. This means they aren’t tied to a single carrier. The exception is when you buy an iPhone with AT&T Next. It will be tied — or locked — to AT&T.

  • Your iPhone will be unlocked when you:
  • Choose any carrier and select One-time payment.
  • Choose any carrier and select Apple iPhone Payments.
  • Choose any carrier and either join or upgrade with the Apple iPhone Upgrade Program.
  • Purchase a SIM-free model. This is like any other iPhone, just without a carrier nano-SIM card.
  • Your iPhone will be locked when you:
  • Choose AT&T as your carrier and pay with AT&T Next.



If I purchase an iPhone 11 and pay the full price upfront, will my phone be unlocked so that I can add a different carrier with eSim overseas? My current and primary carrier is AT&T.

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