Want an iPhone 12 with headphones in the box? Buy it in France.French law requires a phone to ship with a headset for children under the age of 14...
What you need to know
Apple's iPhone 12 will ship without a charging brick or Lightning EarPods.
Except in France, where headphones remain in the box.
That's because of a French law designed to protect young children from electromagnetic waves.
Apple's new iPhone 12 comes with some very exciting new features, but many users have been left upset by Apple's decision to remove the Lightning headphones and power brick from its iPhone 12 packaging.
However, as several people have pointed out, you'll still be able to buy an iPhone 12 will headphones in the box in one place... namely, France.
As noted by Reddit user AdamGregory1 yesterday:
If you buy a iPhone 12 in France you get lightning headphones
Sure enough, Apple's French website lists the iPhone 12's box content, and Apple's Lightning EarPods remain. As eagle-eyed commenters, and more recently MacRumors have noted, this is due to a...
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Want an iPhone 12 with headphones in the box? Buy it in France.