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title: "Is the iPhone available for purchase \"unlocked\" or only tied to a carrier?"  
description: "Is the iPhone available for purchase \"unlocked\" or only tied to a carrier?"  
author: "Akash Ahlawat"  
published: 2018-10-30  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51600/is-the-iphone-available-for-purchase-unlocked-or-only-tied-to-a-carrier  
category: "gadgets"  
tags: ["iphone"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Is the iPhone available for purchase "unlocked" or only tied to a carrier?

Is the [iPhone available for purchase](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51614/where-is-the-iphone-available-for-purchase-can-it-be-purchased-from-apple-authorized-resellers) "unlocked" or only tied to a [carrier](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62201/which-country-has-recently-launched-soyuz-carrier-rocket-with-33-satellites)?\
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