★ Why Apple Requires a Cellular Account Through a Big Three Carrier to Lease an iPhone

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By John GruberAug 3, 2026, 1:19 pm164 ptsTrending
Following up from last week, when I asked: When you lease an iPhone through Apple Upgrade, you need a cellular account on one of the big three U.S. carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon. That kind of stinks, and I’m not quite sure I understand why. You’re leasing the iPhone through Apple and Klarna, not the…

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