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Apple iPhone 6 (Unlocked)

Sascha Segan
 & Sascha Segan Former Lead Analyst, Mobile

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The Apple iPhone 6 is the right iPhone at the right size, and one of the few unlocked phones that can be used on any of the four major U.S. carriers. - Apple iPhone 6 (Unlocked)
4.5 Outstanding

The Bottom Line

The Apple iPhone 6 is the right iPhone at the right size, and one of the few unlocked phones that can be used on any of the four major U.S. carriers.
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Pros & Cons

    • Universal carrier compatibility in the United States.
    • Best third-party apps of any mobile OS.
    • Excellent low-light camera performance.
    • Fast Wi-Fi.
    • Phone calling performance is just okay.

Apple iPhone 6 (Unlocked) Specs

Battery Life (As Tested) 4 hours, 33 (Verizon LTE video streaming) minutes
CPU Apple A8
Dimensions 5.44 by 2.64 by 0.27 inches
Screen Resolution 1,334 by 750 pixels
Screen Size 4.7
All Specs

Apple's iPhone 6 is one of our favorite high-end smartphones. While most iPhones are sold through carrier channels, it also makes an excellent unlocked phone—one good enough to call Editors' Choice. There are a few things you need to know to get the best unlocked iPhone experience, though.

If you're looking for an unlocked iPhone for U.S. use, the model number you need is A1586. This is physically identical to the Sprint iPhone, and it will work optimally on all four of the major U.S. networks. Most importantly, it will support the Sprint Spark LTE system, which an unlocked AT&T/T-Mobile/Verizon iPhone won't.

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Final Thoughts

The Apple iPhone 6 is the right iPhone at the right size, and one of the few unlocked phones that can be used on any of the four major U.S. carriers. - Apple iPhone 6 (Unlocked)

Apple iPhone 6 (Unlocked)

4.5 Outstanding

The Apple iPhone 6 is the right iPhone at the right size, and one of the few unlocked phones that can be used on any of the four major U.S. carriers.

Get It Now
Best Deal£319.97

Buy It Now

£319.97

About Our Expert

Sascha Segan

Sascha Segan

Former Lead Analyst, Mobile

My Experience

I'm that 5G guy. I've actually been here for every "G." I reviewed well over a thousand products during 18 years working full-time at PCMag.com, including every generation of the iPhone and the Samsung Galaxy S. I also wrote a weekly newsletter, Fully Mobilized, where I obsessed about phones and networks.

My Areas of Expertise

  • US and Canadian mobile networks
  • Mobile phones released in the US
  • iPads, Android tablets, and ebook readers
  • Mobile hotspots
  • Big data features such as Fastest Mobile Networks and Best Work-From-Home Cities

The Technology I Use

Being cross-platform is critical for someone in my position. In the US, the mobile world is split pretty cleanly between iOS and Android. So I think it's really important to have Apple, Android and Windows devices all in my daily orbit.

I use a Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 for work and a 2021 Apple MacBook Pro for personal use. My current phone is a Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, although I'm probably going to move to an Android foldable. Most of my writing is either in Microsoft OneNote or a free notepad app called Notepad++. Number crunching, which I do often for those big data stories, is via Microsoft Excel, DataGrip for MySQL, and Tableau.

In terms of apps and cloud services, I use both Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive heavily, although I also have iCloud because of the three Macs and three iPads in our house. I subscribe to way too many streaming services. 

My primary tablet is a 12.9-inch, 2020-model Apple iPad Pro. When I want to read a book, I've got a 2018-model flat-front Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. My home smart speakers run Google Home, and I watch a TCL Roku TV. And Verizon Fios keeps me connected at home.

My first computer was an Atari 800 and my first cell phone was a Qualcomm Thin Phone. I still have very fond feelings about both of them.

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