HT3939 Would be possible to buy a contract free unlocked iphone 5s from USA & use it overseas over a GSM network?

Would be possible to buy a contract free unlocked iphone 5s from USA & use it overseas over a GSM network?

Yes.
Only Apple sells officially unlocked iPhones in the US, & the T-Mobile labeled iPhone is officially unlocked if putchased from Apple.
But, your warranty/support will only be valid in the US, & the phone will most likely not support LTE anywhere other than North America.
Any issues, no authorized source, outside of the US, will touch the phone, or help you in anyway.

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Factory unlocked iPhone are not yet for sale in the USA. Apple has not announced when (or if) they will be available. When they are available, they will be sold only to a USA billing and shipping address.
The best you can do now is buy a full price "no committment" phone from AT&T, become an AT&T customer (1 month minimum) and ask them to unlock the phone. Note that the AT&T model LTE frequecies that only AT&T uses - you won't get LTE service with any other carrier, in any part of the world even if unlocked

IF we buy a contract free iphone 6 from US can we use it in india with airtel or reliance providers?

IF we buy a contract free iphone 6 from US can we use it in india with airtel or reliance providers?

The Model 1586 / 1524 happens to be the one most compatible with China
http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
If the phone is primarily for use in China - I would look to getting an unlocked version of that
There are contradicting theories about Sprint for international use - so I would stay away from the Sprint model in the US

What kind of iphone5 shoud I buy for using in China? The contract free, unlocked one listed for $649 is OK for me?

What kind of iphone5 shoud I buy for using in China? The contract free, unlocked one listed for $649 is OK for me? Thanks!

China phones should be purchased there as they use unique carrier settings. Phones from other countries may not work properly.
Also, the iPhone warranty is not international and won't be valid outside the country where the phone was purchased.

If i buy a unlocked iphone 4 from the uk would it work if i give it to someone in india

if i buy a unlocked iphone 4 from the uk would it work if i give it to someone in india to use?

Yes. But if it ever needs service, it will have to be sent back to someone in the UK. The warranty is not international.

If I buy an iPhone 6 from Apple store T mobile contract free what model will I get? is it A 1549 (GSM)?

If I buy an iPhone 6 from Apple store T mobile contract free what model will I get? is it A 1549 (GSM)?

Yep.

Will you be able to buy unlocked iPhone 5s from retail stores in Canada on the 21st?

Hi,
This might be the wrong section, but it seems to be the closest fit for my question?
Anyways, I am planning on buying the iPhone 5 on the 21st in Canada. My plan is to go around 3:30 in the morning(last year I went at 5:30 and was something like 200th in line! and then buy two unlocked iPhones, one for me and one for a friend. I went to the Yorkdale Apple Store in Toronto, Ontario today and they said that they are not really sure, but are probably only selling on-contract phones in store on the launch day. I then however called the Eaton Center Apple Store also in Toronto and was told that they are 100% selling unlocked iPhone 5s from the begining in Canada. I then did the online chat and was told the same thing. So I called Yorkdale back and they still say that they aren't sure but from what they have been told so far it looks like they will only be selling locked phones, and that they will not fully know until the day of, which really is a bit rediculous.
I was hoping that someone knew whether iPhone 5s would be sold unlocked in Canada at Apple Retail Stores.
Thanks,
B

No idea
Apple has not yet made clear the status of the iPhone 6 models they will be selling enough to risk buying and in any case the warranty is NOT nternational
you will have no warranty on a US purchased iPhone
Contract free and unlocked are not the same in US
depends on how much you want to risk your money
You would need the A1586 very unlikely to be available in US in an unlocked status

How i can buy iphone 3gs from USA or Germany

Hi
I'm from Egypt and i want to buy iphone 3gs from USA or Germany not from Egypt, Is there anyway to buy from USA or Germany with the same price of USA or Germany not Egypt ?
And is there away you can send it to me to Egypt ?
Thanks in advance...:)

This is a user to user help forum only.
The lower/advertised price for the iPhone in the U.S. is AT&T's subsidized or discounted price for the iPhone, which requires signing a two year contract with AT&T for the subsidy or discount that AT&T pays Apple on a subscriber's behalf.
The iPhone is sold in the U.S. as carrier locked with AT&T only. None of the iPhone functions work until the iPhone is activated with AT&T with the exception of being able to make an emergency 911 call in the U.S. Apple nor AT&T in the U.S. will ship an iPhone to anyone outside of the U.S. AT&T also sells the iPhone in the U.S. at a no-contract/no-commitment or at the full retail sales price which is much more expensive, but the iPhone remains carrier locked with AT&T. A verifiable billing address in the U.S. is required along with a credit check by AT&T which is no different that what is required with a two year contract. The no-contract or no-commitment for the iPhone in the U.S. is billed the same as a subscriber with a two year contact but since there is no contract it is on a month to month basis which can be cancelled at any time without a penalty.
The iPhone is sold in Germany as carrier locked with T-Mobile I believe. Not sure of the iPhone is also sold as officially unlocked in Germany. If so, Apple's support and warranty for the iPhone is honored in the country where the iPhone was sold officially by Apple only. If you are able to purchase the iPhone in Germany as officially unlocked for use with a carrier in Egypt, if a problem develops with the iPhone that requires an exchange under warranty, you would have to return to Germany for an exchange under warranty.
The sales price for the iPhone in each country is determined by the official carrier for the iPhone in each country.

Buy an iPhone 5s in USA use it in Sweden

If I buy an Iphone 5 S in New York and it says on your website "unlocked and contract free, T-mobile sim-free" does that mean I can bring the Iphone 5 s back home to Sweden at get a new sim card there and activate it there and the phone will work properly? Is there anything else I would need to do before going back to Sweden with the phone or is it really completely unlocked?
Thank you!

No. LTE is 4G. The LTE radio in the unlocked iPhone sold in the US is NOT compatible with LTE networks outside of North America. The phone will work on an HSPA+ network, which the ITU considers "4G" but that is NOT what most people are talking about when they say "4G". HSPA+ is more akin to "3.5G".

As I heard, If i get an unlocked iphone 5s, I can use it with my Wind Mobile which i have to have a $40 monthly plan for it. So, I want to buy an Iphone 5s that I can use it here with Wind Mobile and in turkey with my turkish line tht supoprts Iphone.

As I heard, If i get an unlocked iphone 5s, I can use it with my Wind Mobile which i have to have a $40 monthly plan for it. So, I want to buy an Iphone 5s that I can use it here with Wind Mobile and in turkey with my turkish line that supports Iphone. So, is it possible that I can purchase an Iphone 5s that will be usable within Canada and Turkey? Im asking because, In Turkey, you need to register the Imei of the phone on your Passport to use it. Also, if i buy an unlocked Iphone 5s, will I be down to use it anywhere with any line?

I dont know if you know the procedure in Canada and Turkey. Wind mobile wasnt supporting Iphones until they decided to let people use Iphone 5s with their $40 plan.And as i know, Turkey is the only country that asks you to register the imei on your passport to use it. So, most of people did not know it. so procedures are changing country by country. Are you sure that If I buy an Iphone 5s from a canadian apple store, use it with my wind mobile line and the turkish line in Turkey?

If i buy Unlocked Iphone 5s from Virgin Mobile can i use it with other operator?(In Europe)

If i buy Unlocked Iphone 5s from Virgin Mobile can i use it with other operator?(In Europe)

You need to clarify where you are as Virgin Mobile are a Global Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) brand however the terms and offers differ in each country.
If you are in the USA the brand is actually franchised and operated by Sprint .
Operating on Sprint CDMA and LTE frequency bands.
The CDMA radio will be provioned to work off of the Sprint towers - This IS locked down and can't be used on any other network -for instance Verizon.
The phones GSM Sim card holder and radios should be unlocked but we won't know for sure until the handsets are available to test.
The models in question are the A1453 - 5S ad A1456- 5C- these support the most channel frequencies of any iPhone , however NOT the all important European LTE band 7 (2600mhz)
So it is highly likely that the Virgin USA model will have unlocked SIM and GSM support will work on all European 3G and most earlier 2 and 2.5G networks however may have patchy to no European LTE support.
Note that comment reqarding 2G (GPRS) and 2.5 G (Often called Edge) - A number of European countries and mobile operators are re-provisionng (reusing) frequencies in the 800mhz spectrum to 800DD (digital) for future LTE and where this takes place normal subscibers without LTE contracts will loose service in some areas.
This is already taking place in the UK - Beware.
Virgin Mobile UK are not currently an Apple iPhone dealership.
And other countries with the band including Canada, France and India I have information about.

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Is it possible to bring a non-Verizon unlock iPhone 5 to the Verizon network?
I spent over an hour and a half talking and/or waiting on Verizon customer service yesterday and another 52 minutes today. At the end of all that, Verizon's representative told me that even though my iPhone 5 is unlocked, I can't bring it to the Verizon network.
During this time, I was told several times that my phone had to be added to the Verizon database. Yesterday when I was told this, I was told it would take 30 to 60 minutes. Today I was told that it might take two to three days but that even after the change to the database goes through, I still would not be able to use my phone on Verizon's network.

No not possible. Verizon doesn't import IMEIs into their database. Also the unlocked iPhone 5 does not have a CDMA radio so it wouldn't connect anyway. You need to use a GSM carrier for that iPhone to work.

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If I purchase an unlocked iPhone 5 from the USA, would I be able to use the phone in Australia?

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HT3939 Would be possible to buy a contract free unlocked iphone 5s from USA & use it overseas over a GSM network?

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