Unlocked Moto Z and Moto Z Play will be out in the US in October

Vlad, 31 August 2016

So far the Moto Z and Moto Z Force have both been exclusive to Verizon in the US, but back when they were first announced we were promised an unlocked version of the former would hit the States at some point. And now we know when to expect that.

It turns out that both the Moto Z and the just-announced Moto Z Play will be available in unlocked form in the US in October. Pre-orders for this version of the Moto Z will start on September 15.

The unlocked Moto Z will be sold directly by Motorola for $699.99 and it will not work with CDMA carriers such as Verizon and Sprint. The unlocked Moto Z Play will go for $449.99. In both cases, the prices are higher than what Verizon is charging - $624 for the Z and $408 for the Z Play. But apparently that's the price you need to pay if you want a Z-series device and can't stand the carrier nicknamed Big Red.

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Reader comments

tinco
19 Sep 2016
Lfu

I also want to see Moto Z Force to be sold outside Verizon and US. Why having so much marketing globally, making fun of various top brands like Samsung, Apple, etc, when they can now have fun looking how Moto sales crumbles to dust because of small m...

RC
19 Sep 2016
a9i

IMHO, the Moto Z Play is a near perfect combination of performance and battery life. I was crushed to learn the unlocked version will not be available on Verizon. Lenovo has a real winner on their hands and they decided to get into bed with the Red D...