It will be much easier to buy the OnePlus 6T than any other OnePlus phone in the UK
- OnePlus announced three U.K. carriers, two retailers, and a mobile distributor will sell the OnePlus 6T.
- Three is notably absent from the carrier list, and we do know if the carrier versions are unlocked.
- The OnePlus 6T will launch November 6 in Europe.
Even though the upcoming OnePlus 6T might end up being an iterative update to the OnePlus 6, it might also represent a shift in how OnePlus sells its products. Look no further than the U.K., where OnePlus announced new carrier and retail partnerships that will make the OnePlus 6T the easiest OnePlus smartphone to buy in the country.
Once the OnePlus 6T goes on sale November 6, it will be available through EE, Vodafone, and O2. The phone will also be available through retailers John Lewis and Carphone Warehouse if you want the SIM-free version, though you can go to OnePlus’ website if you want the phone directly from the folks that made it. Finally, OnePlus also partnered with mobile distributor DataSelect.
Three is notably absent from the carrier list, though OnePlus might want to change that with future releases. Something else of note is that we do not know if the carrier versions of the OnePlus 6T will be locked to their respective carriers or be unlocked from the get-go. Finally, we still do not know how much the OnePlus 6T will cost.
Regardless, this is a substantial business change for OnePlus. Previously, you could only buy the OnePlus 6 either through OnePlus’ website or O2. The news lend credence to the rumor that T-Mobile will offer the OnePlus 6T stateside, which would be the first time a OnePlus phone is sold through a U.S. carrier.
This is a far cry from the polarizing invite system that soured the OnePlus One and OnePlus 2’s launches, a system I am sure that no one misses. There might still be issues with stock, sure, but that is nothing compared to the pages of comments that requested invites from total strangers.
We will have to wait until October 30 to see what the OnePlus 6T offers. Rumored specs include a Snapdragon 845, 6GB to 8GB of RAM, and a dual-camera setup. OnePlus already confirmed the lack of a headphone jack, an optical in-display fingerprint sensor, and two missing gestures.
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