If you are currently an iPhone upgrade program member, apple sends out an email with the steps. Last year it was 1 or 2 days before pre order
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Other Apple.com iPhone 12/Pro/Max/Mini Pre-Order/Order Status/Delivery Thread (2020) [Merged]
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no, you dont have to have an actual card. they give you a code or something to put in it. still involves Verizon though, so they can charge you a fee.
I haven't used e-sim before, is this something I need to contact Verizon once I get the sim free model?
I'm also on the iUP with Verizon being my carrier, so if I do that route (and not go for sim-free model), I'll likely get the sim card from there then.
Here is the Verizon thread I created.
Verizon iPhone 12/12 Pro/Max/Mini Pre-Order/Order Status/ Delivery Thread (2020)
From the previous Verizon threads it seem pretty easy.
forums.macrumors.com
iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max are Dual SIM (nano‑SIM and eSIM)Yes, a whole new Sim system. So I guess AT&T can legitimately charge upgrade fee with that and with 5G access
That wasn’t my experience. I simply got a new phone (free sim) pop in my sim and that was it. There was no extra charge and no visit to Verizon.
Yea the new sim card thing is confusing so you can't just pop in your existing nano-sim card??I hope that’s not true. They’ll charge for the upgrade fee now
I like the offer Apple is offering with AT&T. Free mini with trade in. Probably going to trade my 11 pro in after all.
oh whew, so the nano sim will work. I think the that verbiage for "existing micro-Sim cards" has been there for a while. So I guess I'm good. ThanksYou are fine.
Also did you guys notice the price is higher for the SIM free models?
Yeah but not Verizon.
Oh yeah, you are right. Sucks they had to do it to the non pros, of course those will be the more popular models too.
Me too. Also considering the non pros will probably be the best selling models too.
What a night! (for us in Europe the event started at 7 PM).
I'll pre-order a 12 Pro to replace my trusty iPhone X. Loved that phone.
I'm happy the smallest storage space is now 128 GB. I have 64 GB and it's a pain as I have always to keep an eye on the storage space! I'm thinking of getting the 256, so I know I'll have more than enough for all those photos!
I'm torn between space grey (which is my current iPhone's color) and the beautiful pacific blue. Still have a few days to make up my mind!
I'll pre-order a 12 Pro to replace my trusty iPhone X. Loved that phone.
I'm happy the smallest storage space is now 128 GB. I have 64 GB and it's a pain as I have always to keep an eye on the storage space! I'm thinking of getting the 256, so I know I'll have more than enough for all those photos!
I'm torn between space grey (which is my current iPhone's color) and the beautiful pacific blue. Still have a few days to make up my mind!