Edit: Picking the financing option forces you to pick a carrier but buying it lets you get the phone without locking a carrier in
I despise being on a contract. I heard that the new iPhones are all going to have eSims so it should be easy to hang them unlocked but when I looked at the preorder it made me choose a carrier.
I’d like to have Google Fi, does picking one of the carriers lock me into a contract?
Apple hasn’t required carrier contract in a long time.
You can buy an unlocked phone online or in the store. Just buy directly from Apple. Some third party retailers only sell carrier locked phones.
You’re right, I checked again and it was the financing option that forces me to lock in a carrier. Thanks!