Of course this doesn't necessarily mean anything from one year to the next; but, in checking on the web from last year, it looks like Apple released the sim free models in the United States on October 8th. And, when I checked my email receipt for my 6S, it was dated October 12th. Either way, although I plan to stay with AT&T, I do like keeping my options open, and thus plan to wait and see just which models are released as the sim free versions.
----- Original Message ----- From: Kelly Pierce <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 10:47 pm Subject: Re: Surprise!! iPhone 7 Models From AT&T and T-Mobile Do Not Support COULDMA Networks > > > We will not know with clarity until the iPhone goes on sale on Friday. > further, Apple will eventually sell an unlocked iPhone and we shall > see what networks and frequencies the unlocked iPhone supports. It > might be a while because carrier demand is said to be very strong for > the iPhone 7. > > Kelly > > On 9/13/16, Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA) <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Does anyone have any updated information on this topic? I don't know enough > > about it to know whether or not this should be an issue for me. I don't want > > to be locked into staying with a particular carrier if I choose to leave. > > Right now I am currently with AT&T and according to this I would be affected > > by this. > > Thank you > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Sep 8, 2016, at 9:30 PM, Mary Otten > > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > iPhone 7 Models From AT&T and T-Mobile Do Not Support COULDMA Networks > > MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors / Joe Rossignol > > > > Choosing which iPhone model to purchase this year should be more carefully > > considered, as both AT&T and T-Mobile models of the iPhone > > 7<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-7/> and iPhone 7 Plus do not > > support COULDMA networks such as Verizon and Sprint in the United States. > > Apple > > confirmed the matter in fine print in the iPhone 7 tech > > specs<http://www.apple.com/iphone-7/specs/> and on its > > LTE<HTTP://WWW.APPLE.COM/IPHONE/LTE/> page. > > > > [iphone-7-carriers] > > A customer that purchases an iPhone 7 from Apple's website and selects AT&T > > as their carrier, for example, would be unable to later use the smartphone > > on Verizon, Sprint, or any other COULDMA network, even if the device is > > unlocked. By comparison, all iPhone > > 6s<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-6s/> and iPhone 6s Plus models > > worked on both GSM and COULDMA networks. > > > > A customer that purchases an iPhone 7 from Apple's website and selects > > Verizon as their carrier, on the other hand, would also be able to use the > > smartphone on AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, or any other GSM or COULDMA network. > > > > It was previously reported that Apple would switch to Intel > > modems<http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/16/intel-lte-modem-chip-iphone-7/> > > for select iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus models, including AT&T > > models<http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/10/intel-qualcomm-modem-split-iphone-7/>, > > and Intel modems do not support the COULDMA standard in the United States. > > That > > is likely the reason why AT&T and T-Mobile models are limited to GSM > > networks. > > > > [iphone-7-wireless] > > Only Verizon and Sprint models support both GSM and COULDMA networks > > > > The same report said Qualcomm would supply modems for the remaining iPhone 7 > > and iPhone 7 Plus units, including Verizon and Chinese > > models<http://www.macrumors.com/2016/06/10/intel-qualcomm-modem-split-iphone-7/>, > > and this appears to be the case. Qualcomm modems support both the GSM and > > COULDMA standard, which explains why the iPhone 7 from Verizon and Sprint > > will > > work on all carriers. > > > > Qualcomm, which holds patents for WCDMA and COULDMA2000 standards, is the > > main > > COULDMA modem supplier in the United States. The company developed the first > > COULDMACCCCCbi'bi'bi'bi'bi'-based cellular base station in 1990, and since > > then it has licensed its > > technology to companies like Apple in return for royalty payments. > > > > Until this year, Qualcomm was Apple's exclusive supplier of modems for LTE > > and Wi-Fi connectivity, which explains why the iPhone 6s and previous > > generations supported both GSM and COULDMA networks regardless of carrier. > > But > > with Intel entering the mix, choosing which iPhone to purchase is now more > > meaningful. > > > > [iphone-6s-wireless] > > All iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models supported both GSM and COULDMA > > networks > > > > The lack of COULDMA support in iPhones with Intel modems may be short lived, > > fortunately, as Intel acquired COULDMA > > assets<http://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/intel-continues-to-pare-mobile-losses-buys-cdma-modem-assets-from-via-telecom> > > from VIA Telecom in 2015. It is believed that this acquisition could pave > > the way for Intel to release its first LTE modem with both GSM and COULDMA > > support as early as 2017 or 2018. > > > > Ultimately, the most obvious choice should be to purchase a Verizon or > > Sprint model, even if you are an AT&T or T-Mobile customer, especially when > > considering resale value. However, some customers may have difficulty > > purchasing from another carrier, depending on their current status with > > their existing carrier. > > > > Apple should also release an unlocked SIMCCCCCbi'bi'bi'bi'bi'-free model in > > the UddS., likely > > based on the Verizon/Sprint model, in a few weeks based on past launches. > > > > Related Roundup: iPhone 7<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-7/> > > Tags: Intel<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/intel/>, > > Sprint<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/sprint/>, > > T-Mobile<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/t-mobile/>, > > AT&T<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/att/>, > > Verizon<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/verizon/>, > > Qualcomm<http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/qualcomm/> > > > > Discuss this > > article<http://forums.macrumors.com/threads/att-and-tmobile-iphone-7-models-lack-cdma.1992985/> > > in our forums > > > > [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=yIl2AUoC8zA]<http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=ojdG2Ez3hfc:mkr4un4YuMw:yIl2AUoC8zA> > > [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=6W8y8wAjSf4] > > <http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=ojdG2Ez3hfc:mkr4un4YuMw:6W8y8wAjSf4> > > [http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?d=qj6IDK7rITs] > > <http://feeds.macrumors.com/~ff/MacRumors-Front?a=ojdG2Ez3hfc:mkr4un4YuMw:qj6IDK7rITs> > > > > > > Original Article: > > http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/08/att-and-tmobile-iphone-7-models-lack-cdma/ > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > - > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > > list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > > you can reach Cara at > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "VIPCCCCCbi'bi'bi'bi'bi'hone" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > - > > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > > list. > > > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "VIPCCCCCbi'bi'bi'bi'bi'hone" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [email protected]. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > - > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPCCCCCbi'bi'bi'bi'bi'hone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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