Apple iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus: carrier-unlocked, SIM-free variants now available for purchase in US

Apple iPhone 6 and the larger iPhone 6 Plus, dubbed as the Cupertino-based company's creative flagship, are now available for purchase in unlocked variants across the United States of America.

With SIM-free iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphone units reaching the US, customers of these devices can use their handsets without having to subscribe to carrier-exclusive contracts both in the US as well as overseas.

Pricing details of the unlocked Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

According to an Apple official listing, people can own the SIM-free iPhone 6 by paying a one-time amount of $649 (£429), whereas the carrier-unlocked iPhone 6 Plus costs $100 more, and is priced at $749 (£529).

The above prices are applicable to the 16GB internal storage variant of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

64GB variants (unlocked) of both the smartphones cost $100 more, while the 128GB version requires buyers to shell out $200 extra on the base price ($649, £429) of the latest iPhone handsets.

Full price list of the unlocked Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is given below:

• 16 GB iPhone 6: $649 (£429)
• 16 GB iPhone 6 Plus : $749 (£529)
• 64GB iPhone 6: $749 (£529)
• 64GB iPhone 6 Plus: $849 (£629)
• 128 GB iPhone 6: $849 (£629)
• 128 GB iPhone 6 Plus: $949 (£729)

Unlocked iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units are available for purchase on the online Apple Store.

Prospective buyers can also check out T-Mobile's online-store which also sells the SIM-free iPhone 6/Plus units.

Apple is claiming to ship the SIM-free iPhone 6 variants within three to five business days.