Originally Posted by
dejanh Verizon was always technically SIM-free

If paid in full it was a factory unlocked version of the A1865 without branding or anything. That's my understanding anyway.
Does anyone know if this new version is A1901 or A1865?
I bought a Verizon model and activated it with my AT&T sim. The Apple guy at the store said as long as I bought it outright, it wouldn’t be locked. So I have an extraneous unactivated Verizon SIM lying around.
Don’t know for sure, but guessing the SIM unlocked version is the “Verizon” model since it needs the CDMA modem (Qualcomm) and Intel doesn’t have it yet.