Before iPhone 18 Pro event, carriers don't know any more than you do

A Korean carrier has published details of the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro range and the expected iPhone Ultra. They're from the rumor mill.
They look good, but the are AI-generated - image credit: LGT Shop.
They don't tend to, but carriers could get early information about Apple launches, and it's not unknown for details to be published early. Typically such leaks are rapidly taken down, presumably after angry phone calls from Apple, but this latest one on LGT Shop continues to be live.That might