I’ve read T-mobile does the same. Will have to try Verizon

Bestbuy will not sell you an unlocked iPhone. For them to sell it, it has to be attached to a carrier

What if you buy it unlocked from best buy, then add your carrier?

AT&T is absolutely the shittiest carrier in the US. I switched from T-Mobile on a friend’s recommendation not realizing that she lives in a different area than me. Not even 6 months & all I have to show for it are complaint calls to customer service (“your house is causing the signal issues, not us”) & a locked cell phone. Soon as my contract is up I’m jumping ship.

How is this scam normalized in the US wtf Thank god the EU doesn’t allow this shit.

technically, apple music is, but it's designed to be a piece of garbage so you'll want to buy an iphone, which makes sense. I'll check. thanks for telling me the name anyway.

There’s a ton of downvotes on this post from US consumers themselves.

Im also a US consumer. However, I travel a lot and I need to be able to use my phone everywhere.

For a quick clean, I just wipe it with my shirt. For a more in-depth clean, I use alcohol wipes and clean my phone and case.

Q tip I meant

In the Bluetooth device settings for your car, you can set the device type to "Car stereo" and it will never throw you a notification even if they're globally available. That was one of the first updates they released when the headphone notifications were first introduced and the backlash from countless users with this exact issue arose.

Tip and alcohol-lightly on the button! Clean the back, sides, and glass.

It’s taking me the same time to get this figured out.. before I’m left with an unusable phone when I travel soon.

This is incorrect. The only time Apple locks a device sold via their retail channels is when someone chooses to use AT&T financing. All other financing options through an Apple retail channel result in an unlocked device.

https://i.imgur.com/QrRhwde.jpg

I was at the Apple Store and a second employee gave me the same info. He went to ask his supervisors and they were not even sure. They said 30 to 60 days. So let’s disregard what several apple employees have said now.. right?

Interesting that there is no instructions to clean “Polishing Cloth” itself…

Use at least some wet wipe to clean geez. Your iPhone might be infested with bacterias or even feces.

Wtf? 😂😂😂😂 Not even android does that.

70% alcohol solution applied on paper towel. Clean all surfaces and case with it.

Alcohol wipes in the first aid section of a drug store. About $4. Looks like a baby wipe tub. And it gets hit with medical UV-C every hour hour for about 15 minutes in my clinic room (medical massage therapist). That light kills bacteria and virus. plants too and can cause 2nd degree burns if exposed too long. Also creates ozone that I have to open the door to the outside for about 2 mins to evacuate. It’s usually in the HVAC system at a hospital. This excessive phone cleaning wasn’t intentional, it was by default.

I found out recently that Apple now charges more for phones if you buy them unlocked. The advertised price is the locked price. They didn’t do this in the past. It’s insane.

They also don’t let you take advantage of certain things if you buy unlocked…don’t remember exactly what it was, I think it was the 0% interest over 24 months using an Apple Card. I had use a workaround by purchasing online and picking up at the store. Took like 3 or 4 visits to the store to get this figure out. PITA.

https://preview.redd.it/apg3g84oz4ra1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=196523e20989931198b8f45d553178e2cb06443c

Apple makes the policy very clear on their app/website.

https://i.imgur.com/t7pnBr4.jpg

Stop posting the same screenshot as if it was the gospel of god. It was one employee incorrect opinion.

i throw it in with my load of laundry

That rep is incorrect.