Apple is now selling an unlocked, SIM-free version of the iPhone 5s on its retail website.
Ditch the usual two-year contract and place your order now for the carrier-free iPhone 5s, which will set you back at least $649.
Two versions of the unlocked flagship smartphone are available: a SIM-less model — expected to ship within one to two weeks — and an unlocked T-Mobile variant, which comes with a nano-SIM inside and should leave the factory in three to five business days. T-Mobile this year ditched contracts and embraced the 'un-carrier' approach.
Without a carrier subsidy, the device sells at full retail price: $649 for 16GB, $749 for 32GB, and $849 for 64GB. For everyone else, the handset will run you $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, and $399 for 64GB with a two-year contract.
An unlocked phone breaks the ties between customer and carrier. But the newest unlocked iPhone 5s requires a GSM-compatible SIM, meaning it will work on T-Mobile or AT&T in the U.S., but not Verizon or Sprint.
All three color options — space gray, gold, and silver — are available now. Simply visit the Apple Store website, then choose to get the iPhone 'unlocked and contract-free.'
Apple made the same unlocked-iPhone move a year ago, offering the iPhone 5 with the same price and carrier options.
For more, see PCMag's review of the Apple iPhone 5s and the slideshow above.
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