Since both Sprint and Verizon use CDMA networks, they don’t need that handy little MicroSIM slot that comes in the side of the iPhone, and it appears they’re going to open it up for international travelers to install foreign SIMs. According to MacWorld:
But there’s a new wrinkle that potentially makes the international-roaming experience better on Sprint and Verizon iPhones than it is on AT&T. Sprint plans to sell the iPhone 4S with its micro-SIM slot unlocked; Verizon’s will be initially locked, but if you’ve been a customer in good standing for 60 days, you can call Verizon and ask for an “international unlock.” (A Verizon spokesperson told me that this is Verizon’s standard policy for all world phones—it’s just the first time it’s manifested itself on an iPhone.)
That’s right, both Sprint and Verizon will be offering the iPhone 4S unlocked. For free.
AT&T, you better pick this up, or you’re going to have an extremely pissed off set of international travelers on your hands. The inability to just throw in a new SIM when arriving in a new country has been a major problem with previous iPhone iterations, and jailbreak unlocking is often complicated and precarious. I’m really hoping AT&T sees the positive response to this and also unlocks their version.
UPDATE: Sprint is denying this. Curiouser and curiouser.
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