The fact that there are two T-Mobile logos on that page side-by-side bugs me. Irrationally so.
Apple SIM
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#12This isn't new, the Apple SIM has been around since 2014:
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#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
iPhones are generally sold through carriers with the phone locked to that specific carrier. The main point of the Apple SIM - the ability to switch between short-term mobile internet contracts across multiple carriers - would be pretty moot in this scenario. Note that the Apple SIM isn't new, nor tied to the release of the new iPad model today. It's been around since at least 2014. I remember going to an Apple Store…
> iPhones are generally sold through carriers This used to be true but it doesn't save you money now to buy an iPhone attached to a carrier plan. Apple will even sell you a carrier-free iPhone [1]. I would love an Apple SIM for travel to Canada, etc. [1] https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-x#00
Can you pay for an unlocked iPhone in installments? I'm not prepared to throw down the price upfront honestly.
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#14I wonder how the rates compare to Google Fi? (Which is also compatible with iPad, even if it isn't advertized).
Seems you select a carrier so it's whatever their rates are. The Apple SIM just allows you to use the same SIM rather than swapping out SIM cards for each carrier you might want to use (more useful when traveling internationally, I imagine, than when staying in one country).
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#15The fact that there are two T-Mobile logos on that page side-by-side bugs me. Irrationally so.
One is Telekom which looks like a distinct entity from T-Mobile.
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#16The fact that there are two T-Mobile logos on that page side-by-side bugs me. Irrationally so.
I think one is just T for Deutsche Telekom, whose corporate relationship to T-Mobile depends on the month and phase of moon.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
> iPhones are generally sold through carriers This used to be true but it doesn't save you money now to buy an iPhone attached to a carrier plan. Apple will even sell you a carrier-free iPhone [1]. I would love an Apple SIM for travel to Canada, etc. [1] https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-x#00
Can you pay for an unlocked iPhone in installments? I'm not prepared to throw down the price upfront honestly.
technically yes, because verizon got sued into being required to sell unlocked phones.
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#18I wonder how the rates compare to Google Fi? (Which is also compatible with iPad, even if it isn't advertized).
In case anyone is curious, there's a list of compatible devices on this page: https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6330195?hl=en
I didn't know this was a thing. Is it new?
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#19too bad this doesn't work in iPhones.
I have 15+ international SIM cards. Slightly inconvenient to have to buy one for each country I visit to avoid surprise roaming charges.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
> iPhones are generally sold through carriers This used to be true but it doesn't save you money now to buy an iPhone attached to a carrier plan. Apple will even sell you a carrier-free iPhone [1]. I would love an Apple SIM for travel to Canada, etc. [1] https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-iphone/iphone-x#00
Can you pay for an unlocked iPhone in installments? I'm not prepared to throw down the price upfront honestly.
Yes, you can buy an unlocked Phone from Apple and use the financing available on their website.