Originally Posted by
josephstern
There are some posts on HowardForums that the T-Mo versions are, indeed, shipping unlocked. Supposedly, they're only branded "T-Mo" because that's the SIM in the box.
Indeed, mine arrived unlocked, tested with my t-mo sim and my friends AT&T sim. Purchased from Apple.
You are right about the branding, since the GSM models are unified now I believe.
My 5s was purchased from a t-mo retail store and I had to wait 40 days to get it unlocked.
Both were unsubsidized.
-David