{"id":10978,"date":"2016-10-14T22:40:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T02:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/?p=10978"},"modified":"2016-10-14T22:40:55","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T02:40:55","slug":"apple-iphone-7-a1660-a1661-sim-free-version-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/apple-iphone-7-a1660-a1661-sim-free-version-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone 7 A1660 and iPhone 7 Plus A1661 Are Available as SIM-Free Versions in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Great news for people who are confused with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/iphone-7-plus-model-differences\/\"><strong>different model numbers of the new iPhone 7 \/ 7 Plus<\/strong><\/a>. Apple is officially selling the SIM-Free editions for both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in the US.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the models are the most comprehensive ones you can buy in the States. Specifically, the model number for the sim-free <strong>iPhone 7<\/strong> is <strong>A1660<\/strong> and for the <strong>iPhone 7 Plus<\/strong> is <strong>A1661<\/strong>. The phones are equipped with the Qualcomm MDM9645M X12 modem chipset, that means it will work on both GSM and CDMA carriers. So you can easily switch between AT&amp;T, T-Mobile, Verizon and Sprint easily.<\/p>\n<p>The sim-free versions are released a few weeks after the carrier versions but this is still an early release a compared to previous years. You can order it online at the moment but you will still need to wait a few weeks to receive it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/apple-iphone-7-a1660-a1661-sim-free-version-us\/iphone-7-sim-free\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10979\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10979\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/iphone-7-sim-free.jpg\" alt=\"iphone-7-sim-free\" width=\"1200\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/iphone-7-sim-free.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/iphone-7-sim-free-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/iphone-7-sim-free-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.techwalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/iphone-7-sim-free-1024x573.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This has now become the best choice for people who want an unlocked phone to use on any carrier, who travel overseas or tourists who want to use the iPhone 7 in their home country. The phone doesn&#8217;t need to be activated in the US, you just bring home your sealed phone, pop in your SIM card and activate it anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the best choice for an unlocked iPhone is the Verizon or T-Mobile version. However, the Verizon iPhone is not easy to buy at Apple Store while the T-Mobile versions (A1784 and A1778) is compatible with GSM networks only.<\/p>\n<p>The SIM-Free iPhone 7 has the same price as when you pay full price. You will need to cash out at least $649 and $769 for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great news for people who are confused with different model numbers of the new iPhone 7 \/ 7 Plus. 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