Differences between iPhone 6S Models (A1633, A1634, A1688, A1687, A1699, A1700, A1690, A1691)

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1. Jeffrey says

   Sep 13, 2015 at 12:59 pm

   What’s the model that work well in china?
   China has three carrier: China Unicom, China mobile and Telecom.

2. Paul says

   Sep 13, 2015 at 1:46 pm

   I have a question on the T-mobile based on the post. How is it the T-mobile model is locked and contract free? Isn’t supposed to be where if you buy contract free and outright that it should be unlocked out of the box? Also with the iPhone UP, you are getting an unlocked phone so technically it should be unlcoked isn’t it?

3. JamesD says

   Sep 13, 2015 at 5:40 pm

   Looking at the Apple site, it says the A1633 supports CDMA bands (in addition to GSM and the entire spectrum of LTE bands). Does this mean that the A1633 model will work with Verizon as well as AT&T?

4. David says

   Sep 13, 2015 at 6:01 pm

   I pre ordered two new iPhone 6s plus, I am going to be using the installment plan from Apple. When Apple asked me what carrier I have I said AT&T on my 128GB AND For my 64GB I said I have T-Mobile. So when I pick up the phone on the 25th are they going to give me 2 different iPhone model? Would I get the A1634 for my att phone and A1687 for my “T-Mobile”? Or all the model for the installment plan from att will be the same with the a1687?

5. Pino says

   Sep 13, 2015 at 6:05 pm

   I do not understand what they want with the address proof ?
   can i only buy in the Apple store if i have a US address ? i am in holidays in US soon.

6. Johnny says

   Sep 14, 2015 at 1:29 am

   Hello i wounder IF the à 1688 have something more than a1633 ??

   I wounder IF a1633 works in sweden With 2g/3g/4g

   Tanks for answer

7. Matty says

   Sep 14, 2015 at 5:13 am

   As I live in China, i will get the i6s there… when i compare models A1700/A1699 with A1688/A1687 i see that they support exactly the same bands. As i will be moving back to the EU at the end of the next year (and i travel regularly to Europe), i wonder… will it also work 4G in the EU? What could be a difference if all the bands are the same… do Chinese put an “extra” security hole on it or what? Will a Chinese model be blocked in the EU?

   Last year iphone 6 sold in China Apple store was completely the same model as the one sold in the EU (except, the model sold in China Mobile). This year there is difference. For example my “old” i5s from the EU has working LTE on some Chinese networks, though it doesn’t work on China Mobile.

   • Tuan Do says

     Sep 14, 2015 at 6:06 am

     Apple China stated that the iPhone 6S can be used in a foreign country as long as it doesn’t come with a contract. Those models should work fine in Europe. It seems like they won’t block some 3G and 4G bands like last year.

8. deep says

   Sep 14, 2015 at 6:37 am

   so i can buy Tmobile contract free iphone 6s plus and use it in India with band 40 as Lte?

9. RR says

   Sep 14, 2015 at 11:04 am

   I wonder what Apple’s rationale is for making basically the same U.S. model, where one has LTE band 30 and one does not? (Why not make them all LTE band 30 capable?)
   I am left to assume that the model that has LTE band 30 will be locked by AT&T. But I suppose I will
   find out as we learn more information.

10. KK says

    Sep 14, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    I order a 6s plus (A1687) at a full price($749) thru apple.com and chose T-Mobile as the carrier since I am living in the U.S. Is it possible to use without unlock from T-Mobile or Apple store when I travel to China. Or I still need to unlock the phone before visiting China?? I don’t have an account with T-Mobile and I prefer to use it as a contract-free travel phone.

    Thank you!

    • Tuan Do says

      Sep 15, 2015 at 4:29 am

      You’re all set with that T-Mobile iPhone. It is fully compatible with carriers in China.

11. Berto says

    Sep 15, 2015 at 8:30 am

    Is the ATT version the overall best version to purchase having the additional Band 30? Issue is I’m undecided on carrier and would like both Band 30 and Band 12 in the event I go with ATT or T-Mobile?

12. Berto says

    Sep 15, 2015 at 8:35 am

    T-Mobile has Band 12
    AT&T has Band 12 and Band 30 correct?

    I am undecided on carrier but would like to future proof, does that mean AT&T version is the better of the two?

13. Coffee says

    Sep 15, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Which iPhone 6s plus will work in Denmark?? Thanks

14. Coffee says

    Sep 15, 2015 at 9:38 am

    Hi, do you know which one will work in Denmark? Thanks

15. David says

    Sep 15, 2015 at 11:42 am

    Hello, if i buy iPhone 6s tmobile versin in full price at the Apple store, could I firstly activate this iphone with NON TMobile US nano sim card (different non american carrier)? Thank you

16. Daniel says

    Sep 15, 2015 at 12:04 pm

    Hi, I live in latinamerica and I’m traveling next week to Miami. I would like to pre order an iPhone 6s via apple.com because I want to use it here in my country. So, my idea is to get it delivered at my adress and bring it to Colombia. My local carrier is Tigo Colombia. Do you know what carrier should I choose for the pre order? I get back to Colombia on 9.27, so I will not be able to stay there waiting for an unlocking process. Do you know what model comes unlocked directly out off the box?

    Thank you!

    • Antonia says

      Sep 26, 2016 at 5:39 pm

      Daniel hola, compre un iphone 6s hace dos semanas en miami y quería hacer lo mismo. Lo compré directamente desde una tienda apple unlocked, el problema es que compre el nuevo de 32 gb y ese modelo no ha llegado a Colombia, por lo que al parecer me lo podrían bloquear porque no está homologado entonces no lo puedo registrar en claro. Si sabes que puedo hacer me cuentas pero te recomiendo que no compres el cel hasta no tener eso claro.

17. Daniel says

    Sep 15, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    Will Verizon iPhones work in Colombia?

18. David says

    Sep 16, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    hi, im from mexico and im traveling next week to US. and im thinking to buy the 6s t-mobile full price 749. But would i like to know if i can use it here in mexico without problems? for example with telcel? thank you

    • Tuan Do says

      Sep 18, 2015 at 9:01 pm

      Sure it is perfect for Telcel

      • Denisse says

        Dec 6, 2015 at 7:09 pm

        is it ok for nexte?

19. David says

    Sep 16, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    hi sorry, if i buy it the model a1688 tmobile without contract it will works in mexico with lte? thank you!

20. Genesis says

    Sep 18, 2015 at 4:00 pm

    hi, if I buy unlocked iPhone 6s plus 5.5″ from apple store in Canada? what version do I expect to receive? A1634, A1687, A1699 or other models ??? Can I bring it back to China using 4G LTE on any service provider like China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom?

21. Jumeira says

    Sep 19, 2015 at 6:07 am

    Can anyone confirm the Model A1688 (Sprint) will work fine if inserted GSM card to use it in Dubai? the bands are the same with the 2 carriers here in Dubai, I just need a conformation if the Sprint version comes unlocked out of the box for GSM use?

    • Tuan Do says

      Sep 21, 2015 at 9:29 am

      No it won’t work. You can buy any other version, except the Sprint iPhone 6S, because it is locked to the carrier.

22. Mark says

    Sep 19, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    If I get Iphone 6S Plus from T-Mobile, will it work with H2O LTE, i need this faster speed. Which model and bands that gives it H2O LTE… Thanks.

    • Tuan Do says

      Sep 21, 2015 at 9:27 am

      It should work with H2O LTE as AT&T is the host of the carrier. I’m not sure if H2O will have the LTE band 30.

23. Tomas says

    Sep 21, 2015 at 8:00 pm

    Hi, i live in latinamerica but my brother is on vacation in miami. I would like to pre order an iPhone 6s via apple.com because I want to use it here in my country. So, my brother wants to buy it and bring it to Colombia. My local carrier is Movistar Colombia. Do you know Is verizon iphone will work? I have read that verizon iphone comes unlocked directly out off the box. I get back to Colombia on 9.25, so I will not be able to stay there waiting for an unlocking process.
    The only choise that i have is to buy it with verizon, Movistar is GSM, so i am not sure if verizon will work.
    Thank you!

24. Eddie says

    Sep 21, 2015 at 8:38 pm

    Tuan Do,

    Hello sir I just want to double check, I am on sprint and I bought the T-Mobile version unlocked, I have a sprint nano sim waiting. Is this the right choice? I travel to Middle East and Africa all the time, I know it will work there. Thank you for your time.

    Eddie

25. Alexis says

    Sep 22, 2015 at 11:25 pm

    Hello,

    I read in this post that you said that i buy an iPhone 6S from t-mobile it will be contract free but it will be locked for T-Mobile.

    Now i’m reading the comments and i see some answers that T-Mobile is unlocked?

    I had contacted many time apple these weeks and they keep telling me that all the iPhones that are in pre-order right now are locked for each carrier, the only option to get an unlocked iPhone is to get the upgrade program.

    I was thinking on purchasing the device from T-Mobile at full price and ship it to Central America, where i live, and use it with my local carrier, but apple keeps telling me that the iphone is going to be locked for T-Mobile and i cannot use it, Plus the iPhone 6S from T-Mobile is not activated straight out of the box, that i should go to the apple store or a t-mobile store and set up an account with them.

    Can you clarify?

    Thanks

    • Berzerker says

      Sep 23, 2015 at 1:29 pm

      Sprint and AT&T phones are locked to their carriers. All Verizon LTE phones are factory GSM and LTE unlocked, so buying that one would be fine (a Verizon account is required to get one, right now, though). The T-Mobile phone comes unlocked until you insert a T-Mobile SIM, then it locks, but can be unlocked after 45 days of service.

26. Andre says

    Sep 23, 2015 at 2:03 am

    Gosh there is so such conflicting information on here, I would simply like to know which model I need to purchase so I can use these carriers.. Verizon, At&t and T-mobile.

    Please Advise

27. rahul says

    Sep 23, 2015 at 5:53 am

    Will an iphone 6s purchased in 1)singapore 2)japan be able to latch on to china unicom 4G/LTE. Also, whats the latest on the warranty. I last purchased an iphone 6 in australia from an apple store and they told me it will covered in China. Is it the same for singapore and japan?

28. Jeff Miller says

    Sep 23, 2015 at 1:54 pm

    Is there official documentation anywhere stating that the A1688/A1687 models are the only ones eligible for the iPhone Upgrade Program?

    • Tuan Do says

      Sep 24, 2015 at 5:22 am

      Unfortunately there is no official documentation, that’s what Apple told me. I will be able to confirm when I get hands on those new iPhones.

      • David says

        Sep 26, 2015 at 9:29 am

        Can you confirm this now?

      • David says

        Sep 26, 2015 at 9:29 am

        Can you confirm this now? Is my ATT iPhone upgrade program going to be these model number too?

29. Edwin G says

    Sep 23, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    Theorectically if one purchases an A1634 unlocked (say, from Australia) then that can be considered the world phone (not the 1687) since it support LTE 30 and has CDMA capabilities if you want to switch to Verizon from ATT?

30. david says

    Sep 25, 2015 at 10:39 am

    hi again, i just wanna ask you a question. if i buy MKR52LL t-mobile without contract for here mexico its gonna work with telcel, but i dont understand gsm, its gonna work with LTE from TELCEL or just the basic network gsm? thank you!

31. RR says

    Sep 25, 2015 at 11:17 am

    I just purchased the A1633. I paid cash for it and was told by the apple expert that did the sale, that it would be unlocked as soon as she completed the transaction. She made me confirm that I am with a carrier. (I can’t remember if she made me confirm that I indeed with AT&T, but that did come up, I think she was just making sure I was with one of the big 4. ) She didn’t appear to actually check anything on my AT&T account, nor did she activate the phone. I have not done the iTunes setup yet to see if it will inform me that my phone is unlocked.

32. RR says

    Sep 25, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    iTunes did indeed confirm that the new A1633 is unlocked, after I transferred my SIM card and plugged into iTunes, for me. (See my earlier post from September 25th 11:17 AM EDT)

    • Tuan Do says

      Sep 26, 2015 at 12:17 am

      Awesome, thanks a lot for your confirmation.
      Did you pay full price for the A1633?

      • RR says

        Sep 26, 2015 at 11:20 am

        Yes. I paid full price.

    • Jery says

      Sep 26, 2015 at 8:09 am

      Hi, how did you activate it through iTunes? I’ve read a couple of other posts (from other sites) that say don’t remove SIM while activating through to iTunes. I’m interested in purchasing the AT&T model (A1634, 6s Plus) and pay full price to use with T-mobile in the U.S. and abroad. Thanks

      • RR says

        Sep 26, 2015 at 3:49 pm

        I took the new phone out of the box and before doing anything else, I transferred my SIM card from my previous phone to the iPhone 6S. After that I turned on the phone (I believe it booted to the “Hello” screen) and plugged it into iTunes. I chose the option which was NOT “setup as a new phone” but rather something to the effect of restore from a previous backup, and did so.

      • Jerry says

        Sep 27, 2015 at 10:05 pm

        it worked! I purchased model A1634 (6s Plus) and was able to use it with T-Mobile

      • Brenda says

        Jan 8, 2016 at 12:20 pm

        very helpful comments. thanks for sharing.

33. David says

    Sep 26, 2015 at 9:33 am

    Can you confirm that I am going to get the 1688/1687 when I sign up for the iPhone upgrade but I have ATT?

34. Daniel says

    Sep 27, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    I am from Ecuador … I want to buy iPhone 6s … which model you recommend for my country … thanks for the help

    att
    t -mobile

35. Brian says

    Sep 28, 2015 at 8:25 am

    I currently live in China but am from and travel to US frequently. Will the China version work in the States?

36. Sandy says

    Sep 28, 2015 at 10:00 am

    My cousin is coming from USA to India. I want to get a iPhone from there to use it in India. As you said, should i buy A1688 T-Mobile? Will it work here on all GSM networks? I hope this one is unlocked phone.

37. eddie says

    Sep 28, 2015 at 10:44 am

    Can a Sprint iPhone 6S Plus work fine on AT&T network and will the LTE be fine? i know AT&T it needs band 30 not sure which model is sprint

38. Paul W. says

    Sep 28, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    Do the A1633 and A1634 come already unlocked? If so what is the advantage of buying an A1687/88? If not how easy is it toget the A1633/34 unlocked?

    • Lawk Camril says

      Oct 3, 2016 at 12:13 pm

      Yes, the phones come unlocked. I recently bought one from ATT.

39. airpike says

    Sep 28, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    Hi,
    I’m from Portugal and I’m gonna travel through Japan and Hong Kong in the next weeks. I am thinking about buying an iphone 6s. Since they have model A1688 for sale, and since this is the same model for France and Germany, comparing to previous models (6, 5s, 5) it seems obvious that this will be the model for Portugal.

    If this is the right model and if I buy it unlocked, are there any other issue (besides the warranty)?

    Refering to the warranty issue, is it common for the iphone to have any fault/problem? Honestly I don’t know anybody that has ever needed to activate the warranty (I’ve never heard of an iphone with any defect).

40. You Mi Nam says

    Sep 29, 2015 at 7:43 am

    Heya I would like to use it in South Korea.. which one should I buy? Thanks