Can I buy iphone 5s from apple store?

I want to buy an iphone for someone as a present but I don't want to have a service plan because it isn't for me. So I just want to leave it to her to have it on her service plan. What can I tell the people working in apple store and about how much will I be paying to be ready with it.

Added (1). Btw I don't want service at all like not being able to use phone or text just as if it was an ipod. I really need to know how much it would cost also.

Apple store will not provide service, there's only one service unit will be there in every city, no matter where you buy they will ask you to visit for service.

If you buy iPhone for T-Mobile, it will arrive with a nano-SIM card already installed that you can activate by visiting an Apple Retail Store or a T-Mobile store or by calling T-Mobile. When you travel internationally, you can use a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5s from a local GSM carrier. For details on LTE support, see http://modyourmind.blogspot.com/

You're looking at around $700 for a factory unlocked phone. If you can get a 5 at all. Odds are all they have now is the 4S, 5C and 5S.

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