The Fairphone (Gen. 6+) U.S. Price and Carrier Support

Fairphone has announced a direct U.S. route for its newest repair-focused phone, without requiring buyers to choose the /e/OS version sold by Murena.

The official name is The Fairphone (Gen. 6+). Fairphone announced it on August 18 at $649.99 through a dedicated U.S. web shop, with Android 16, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The announcement and the storefront do not quite agree about availability. Fairphone's launch story says the phone is officially available in the United States and that consumers can purchase it directly. At HashSparks' verification cut-off, the product page displayed Out of stock, Coming soon, and a form promising to notify shoppers when the phone is ready for shipping. A generic two-to-six-business-day delivery line on the page did not supply a phone-specific ship date.

This is a U.S. market entry with a price, seller and carrier plan. It is not yet evidence that an ordinary buyer can place an order and receive the phone on a known schedule.

It is the Gen. 6+, not the Gen. 6

The punctuation matters because the name separates two U.S. offers.

Murena sells the older Fairphone (Gen. 6) with its privacy-focused /e/OS. Its live U.S. product page now shows US$649.99, says shipping takes two to three days, and recommends T-Mobile or its virtual operators. That phone has a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor and 8GB of RAM.

The Gen. 6+ moves to a Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 and 12GB of memory. Fairphone's product materials list 256GB of internal storage, a microSD slot supporting up to 2TB, a 6.31-inch OLED display and a removable 4,415mAh battery. The exact color names are Cobalt Blue, Horizon Black and Forest Green.

The U.S. Gen. 6+ runs Fairphone's standard Android 16 build. Fairphone says it contains Google's app suite and the My Fairphone app, with no other preinstalled third-party apps. Buying Fairphone hardware directly in the country therefore no longer requires choosing /e/OS.

This is an additional route, not evidence that Murena's offer has ended. Fairphone's support page for Murena devices still directs those customers to Murena for shipping, after-sales service and warranty work.

Fairphone is the direct seller

The binding U.S. warranty terms identify FairPhone, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the seller and warrantor, and define its online shop as us.fairphone.com. The shop footer gives a Chicago contact address.

That differs from the Murena arrangement, in which Murena handles the transaction and support. The public launch, product, carrier and warranty materials reviewed by HashSparks do not identify a separate importer of record, so this article does not assign that role to either company.

T-Mobile and AT&T, with different limits

The phone is advertised as unlocked, but that does not make it equally functional on every network. Fairphone's dedicated U.S. carrier matrix gives the most specific current breakdown.

T-Mobile is supported. Fairphone lists LTE and 5G bands for the network, but flags limitations with 5G Standalone and says eSIM is not supported on T-Mobile. It describes T-Mobile-based virtual operators as generally supported, subject to each operator's provisioning. Fairphone says standard cellular 911 has been validated, while Wi-Fi emergency calling, real-time text and wireless emergency alerts have not been fully tested.

AT&T is supported for bring-your-own-device activation. Fairphone says the phone is IMEI-whitelisted, but lacks FirstNet Band 14, Bands 29 and 30, and millimetre-wave 5G. The matrix also lists Wi-Fi calling, RCS and some carrier-specific functions as unavailable. It gives AT&T-based virtual operators only partial-support language.

Verizon is not supported. Fairphone says the phone is neither certified nor whitelisted for Verizon and lacks LTE Band 13. The company warns that coverage may be incomplete and that users cannot rely on the device for emergency calls where Verizon is the only available provider. Verizon-based virtual operators are also unsupported.

One short line on the product page says Network providers: AT&T, Verizon, which contradicts the detailed Verizon warning. TechCrunch's launch report names T-Mobile and AT&T, matching the dedicated matrix. The matrix is the more specific source, but Fairphone should correct the conflict. Buyers should check the phone's IMEI with their intended carrier before paying.

The product page also describes nano-SIM and eSIM in general. Because the matrix's explicit eSIM prohibition is scoped to T-Mobile, it should not be read as a universal statement about every network.

Five years does not mean five years for the battery

Fairphone markets a five-year warranty. The binding U.S. table supplies the important exceptions.

The Gen. 6+ and its non-battery components receive a two-year standard limited warranty plus up to three additional years. The battery receives a two-year standard period plus up to 14 months. The extension offer applies to eligible purchases from August 10, 2026 through December 31, 2028 and is bounded by final cut-off dates: December 31, 2033 for the phone and March 1, 2030 for the battery. Coverage starts when the product is delivered. Normal battery-capacity deterioration is excluded.

The binding terms do not expressly say that registration is a condition of the direct-U.S. extension. Fairphone's linked U.S. warranty summary describes itself as a registration guide and says proof of purchase is needed for a claim, but it does not expose clear registration steps on the page. Direct buyers should retain their receipt and confirm with Fairphone how the extension is activated. Murena customers follow Murena's separate registration and support process.

Opening or repairing the phone does not automatically end coverage. Fairphone's terms say an independent repair or third-party part does not by itself void the warranty. Damage caused by improper work, installation or a nonconforming part can still be excluded.

The repair score belongs to the predecessor

Fairphone says the Gen. 6+ has 12 user-replaceable parts. It says the battery, display, USB-C port and back cover can be swapped in under five minutes with a Torx T5 screwdriver, and promises spare parts through 2033. Those are manufacturer claims; there is no independent Gen. 6+ teardown in the reviewed evidence.

The repair approach has strong predecessor context. In July 2025, iFixit tore down and repeatedly rebuilt the Fairphone 6, then awarded that model 10 out of 10. It found an easily removed battery and screw-fastened display, while noting that the mainboard was not intended for user service. That score does not transfer automatically to the Gen. 6+, whose internal hardware and U.S. radio configuration differ.

Software has a separate clock. The Gen. 6+ launches with Android 16, and Fairphone promises six major Android upgrades through 2032 plus software and security support through 2033. Parts availability is promised through the same year. Those are forward-looking commitments, not a guarantee that every app or network feature will remain compatible.

Availability is still the blank

Fairphone's launch story calls the Gen. 6+ officially available in the United States. Its product page simultaneously asks shoppers to wait for a notification. No currently public, phone-specific shipping notice reviewed by HashSparks resolves that discrepancy.

Geography also needs care. Fairphone's shop banner says it ships to every U.S. state except Alaska and Hawaii. The warranty terms contemplate customers outside the contiguous states, but require a contiguous-state transit address or make the customer responsible for additional shipping, customs and handling costs. A U.S. launch does not mean identical logistics everywhere.

The Gen. 6+ still marks a meaningful change: a direct Fairphone seller, standard Google-enabled Android and documented routes onto T-Mobile and AT&T.

But a launch is not a delivery. The next useful evidence will be a live order button, a phone-specific ship date, successful carrier activations and a correction to Fairphone's contradictory Verizon line.

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The Fairphone (Gen. 6+) Has a U.S. Price—but No Firm Ship Date