There’s only one way to get an iPhone 6 without a contract ahead of the launch, and that’s through T-Mobile.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are set to be released on September 19 at the base cost of $199 and $299, respectively. But those prices include two-year contracts with a major carrier.
T-Mobile is the only carrier offering contract-free phones, starting at $649 and $749, respectively.
Prices jump for both phones if additional GB is added. The 64 GB versions cost $749 and $849 and the 128 GB version cost $849 and $949.
Keep in mind that getting the contract-free phones means that contracts cost extra money. T-Mobile says that a contract will be $27.08 per month for 24 months.
Some people are saying that they called customer service and that the contract-free phones are not unlocked, while others are saying that they are unlocked and that they'll work with any gsm carrier.
The iPhone 6 has a screen size of 4.7-inches while the iPhone 6 Plus has a screen size of 5.5-inches.
Both phones come with iOS 8, A8 chips, and 8-megapixel iSight cameras, in addition to fingerprint identity sensors and other features.
And Wi-Fi calling will be enabled with the new phones. The new technology reroutes voice calls over Wi-Fi data networks.
T-Mobile refers to the tech within its system as Voice over LTE, or VoLTE.
The feature doesn’t require an app or activation. “Just connect to any available Wi-Fi network, check that Wi-Fi Calling is turned on on your capable smartphone, and make a call (or send a text, email, etc.) as you normally would. That’s it,” the company said in its announcement.
Check out an Associated Press update below.
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