MacRumors · July 16, 2026 — 00:20

Apple Closes Unlocked iPhone Loophole for T-Mobile and Verizon Financing

Apple Closes Unlocked iPhone Loophole for T-Mobile and Verizon Financing
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Carrier-financed iPhones purchased from Apple will soon be locked to the carrier, ending a workaround customers used to purchase an unlocked iPhone on a payment plan. Until the rule change, buying an iPhone from Apple and opting for financing through Verizon or T-Mobile meant you would get an iPhone not locked to either carrier's network. That's no longer the case,…

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