I plan to buy it outright without a carrier, and although it's not 100% confirmed I've read some news sources that claim so.
Should go live tomorrow 9/17/21 at 8AM Eastern.
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fake news
You will never see a $100 cut on iPhone pre order day.
It's alway full price when bought without a carrier.
Hijacking this thread to ask: Does anyone know *why* Apple isn't allowing trade-in of the S21 / S21 Ultra? It's so strange not to take a swipe at your competition's flagship model...
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i'd probably activate through verizon, but there's no way to get a sim free and try to forgo the activation fee? i think it's $40 on verizon.
i'd rather spend my money with bb over walmart though.
Why do you need a physical SIM? The iPhone 13 uses eSIM - you shouldn't need a SIM from Verizon. Not sure if you'll get around the activation fee though.
Pretty sure Walmart's prices for phones are $50 more, so it's really like a $50 savings then?
Correct. Best Buy's $100 off seems to be the better deal. Of course, carrier activation fees come in to play as well. Doesn't hurt to try and get them waived though
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not stupid, lol. I have the same hope and question, and i tried to find "terms and conditions" but cannot.
here, https://9to5mac.com/2021/09/15/ip...der-deals/, they say it can but i'm curious how walmart is making money if not through carrier kickbacks.
because i'm planning on getting mine carrier free, i am hoping it holds true but we probably won't know till it goes live.
i'd rather spend my money with bb over walmart though.
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