Ok, so here’s how it should work in your case. Being a verizon phone it should be unlocked so it’s less critical for you. You should be able to swap SIMS assuming Verizon hasn’t changed their policy. If you buy an unlocked phone though you could in fact walk down the hall and set up an account with Verizon and just buy / receive a SIM from them. In the case of verizon though it doesn’t matter so much because they ship phones unlocked.
Let’s take another example that is locked so you see the difference. If you buy an AT&T phone that phone is locked to their network. In order to use another carrier’s SIM in the phone you need to have AT&T unlock the phone for you. This is done by having AT&T update a database where they unlock the phone and then you format the phone and reinstall from iTunes and that process unlocks the physical device. After that process you can slap in any sim you wish. Verizon simplifies the process buy not locking in the first place. Also, in most cases, if you pay for the phone outright you’ll own it and the carrier will unlock it. If there’s a balance on the phone they may not like in the case of T-Mobile they won’t unlock until you pay off the phone. In the end for your use case it’s less important you can go ahead with your plan or buy the phone unlocked from Apple and then put a Verizon SIM in from the Verizon store. Other carriers you have to be more careful. > On Nov 28, 2016, at 10:49 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm a little confused about the locked versus unlocked business. I plan to > buy the phone at the Apple store and they say it will come with a Verizon Sim > card in it, and they will be able to set up the Verizon account and port my > number over to the new phone. Am I limiting my options by buying through the > Apple store, or should I just buy as you call it the "unlocked" version of > the phone and walk down the mall to the Verizon store to have it set up for > me? Would it not be a simple matter of swapping out the Verizon Sim and > inserting an AT&T or T-Mobile Sim in the phone in order to switch carriers > again? Or, with this phone from the Apple Store with the Verizon Sim card be > somehow hardware locked to only the Verizon network? > > Sent from my IPhone > > > On Nov 27, 2016, at 10:57 PM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com > <mailto:scott.grana...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> Donna, yes, your phone should be unlocked. >> >> I have never seen a phone shipped from VZ that’s been locked. Unless that >> policy has changed with in the last year you should be all set. >> >> >>> On Nov 27, 2016, at 7:58 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com >>> <mailto:doniado...@me.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Scott, >>> >>> You're saying that VZ ships their phones unlocked. I have a VZ phone, does >>> that mean my phone is unlocked? That seems hard to believe. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>>> On Nov 27, 2016, at 4:16 PM, Scott Granados <scott.grana...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:scott.grana...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Phil, few things to note here. If you buy the verizon version of the >>>> phone or the Unlocked version you can switch to any network you wish. The >>>> unlocked and Verizon versions all support CDMA and use the Qualcomm chip, >>>> the GSM only versions like the AT&T and T-Mobile do not support CDMA so in >>>> your case you’ll have the maximum choices available. Remember also that >>>> Verizon always ships their phones unlocked so you’re in good shape if you >>>> ever decide to change networks again and you want to use this phone. >>>> Next, in order of coverage, Verizon and AT&T are very similar, both are >>>> major US carriers so you’re in good shape, T-Mobile is with in a >>>> percentage point of both and Sprint is by far the least covered option. >>>> In terms of network performance, T-Mobile is the best, Verizon is close >>>> behind in second place, AT&T and Sprint are bringing up the rear with >>>> Sprint being the worst performer by far. In terms of advanced Features, >>>> T-Mobile is the leader with a close second in Verizon you could argue they >>>> are very similar, AT&T is a year or so behind maybe a bit more and sprint >>>> is behind AT&T as they have poor LTE coverage compared to the other 3. >>>> Bottom line, you’ll be happy with verizon over all. If you want to try >>>> the most advanced network in terms of features maybe grab a free trial SIM >>>> from T-Mobile and give it a 14 day spin to compare. All 3 carriers >>>> T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon offer a home cellular connection option, you >>>> can use WiFi calling on T-Mobile and Verizon and I believe AT&T and all 3 >>>> also have an cellular to internet gateway. T-Mobile has a very good >>>> option I use myself, AT&T has a less advanced gateway but it does work and >>>> Verizon offers something in between. So if you choose to go VZW I think >>>> you’ll like it. Let us know how you make out. >>>> >>>>> On Nov 27, 2016, at 1:15 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:philh...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> I'm buying a 7+ jet black 128 gig phone this week and I am going to >>>>> switch carriers from AT&T to Verizon. My questions are these: is Verizon >>>>> wireless at least it's good if not better than AT&T as far as coverage >>>>> goes? I get spotty coverage with AT&T in certain important places like >>>>> the gym, and even one bar at my house. I'm hoping Verizon will get better >>>>> coverage. By switching to a 1 GB data plan with Verizon, (I rarely use >>>>> more than half a gig each month), I'll actually save 10 bucks off my >>>>> monthly charge for the new phone and the new plan. 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