{"id":2324,"date":"2018-01-11T22:44:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T04:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/?p=2324"},"modified":"2021-11-19T16:54:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T22:54:22","slug":"unlocked-iphone-6-compatibility-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/unlocked-iphone-6-compatibility-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocked iPhone 6 Compatibility Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/unlocked-iphone-6\">Unlocked iPhone 6<\/a> comes in two models for US carriers: <strong>A1549<\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong>A1586<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><em>This post is part of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/unlocked-iphone-buyers-guide\">Unlocked iPhone Buyers Guide<\/a>, which covers everything you need to know when buying an unlocked iPhone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will help answer the question: Which unlocked iPhone 6 should I buy for my carrier network? We\u2019ll discuss the model differences, carrier compatibility, and help you choose the right iPhone 6 for Verizon, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile, Sprint or your favorite MVNO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-wp-bootstrap-buttons\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/guide\/apple-iphone-6\">IPHONE 6 BUYER&#8217;S GUIDE<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unlocked iPhone 6: A1549 vs A1586<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>A1549<\/strong> models for GSM and CDMA will work great on Verizon, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile and their MVNOs. For Sprint compatibility you\u2019ll want to stick with the <strong>A1586<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table table table-bordered\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>A1549<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>A1586<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Verizon<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AT&amp;T<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>T-Mobile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cricket<\/li>\n<li>US Cellular<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; background-color: transparent;\">Sprint<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ting<\/li>\n<li>International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the A1586 has more bands for Sprint and international, the A1549 is going to be preferred for most US carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table table table-bordered\"><table><thead><tr><th>Both A1549 and A1586<\/th><th>Just A1549<\/th><th>Just A1586<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Band 2<\/li>\n<li>Band 4<\/li>\n<li>Band 5<\/li>\n<li>Band 12<\/li>\n<li>Band 13<\/li>\n<li>Band 17<\/li>\n<li>Band 25<\/li>\n<li>Band 26<\/li>\n<li>Band 29<\/li>\n<li>More not mentioned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>none<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Band 38<\/li>\n<li>Band 39<\/li>\n<li>Band 40<\/li>\n<li>Band 41<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>A1586<\/strong> was also sold as the SIM-free version, used by Apple for replacement devices, and is going to be the better option for international carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buy Unlocked iPhone 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Swappa makes buying an Unlocked iPhone 6 safe and easy. 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