The iPhone’s regional support and overall availability in the U.S. is about to become a bit more robust.
Per AppleInsider, Apple’s new flagship iPhone 5s and mid-range iPhone 5c will become available on eight regional wireless carriers in U.S. beginning Oct. 1, including C Spire, Cellcom, and Bluegrass.
The new iPhones may get slightly easier to find as they make their way to regional wireless carriers next month. Apple moved more than nine million iPhone 5s and 5c units in their first weekend of availability, and larger national carriers AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint quickly sold out of their supply.
Carriers launching Apple’s new phones on Oct. 1 include:
– Cellcom – Michigan and Wisconsin
– C Spire Wireless – Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Georgia
– Nex-Tech Wireless – Kansas and Colorado
– MTA – Alaska
– GCI – Alaska
– Bluegrass Cellular – Kentucky
– Appalachian Wireless – Kentucky and Virginia
– Ntelos – Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina
Some of the smaller carriers have chosen to offer the devices at a discount — for instance, consumers can get an on-contract iPhone 5s from Ntelos for US$149.99, a US$50 discount from the the phone’s normal price.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.