If I buy an unlocked iphone from apple in US will it work in uk when u get home with my tmobile sim?

Anyone know

Yes, but not with LTE network access if T-Mobile in the UK has LTE network access.
In addition, the warranty if needed will be honored in the U.S. only. Any problem with the iPhone that cannot be resolved by any other means besides an exchange under warranty will require you returning to the U.S. with the iPhone for the exchange.

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  • Can i directly buy an unlocked iphone from apple retail store?

    can i directly buy an unlocked iphone from apple retail store?

    Possibly; it depends on where you are and what model of iPhone you're interested in. Call or visit your local Apple Store and ask.
    Regards.

  • If i buy an unlocked iphone 4s in the usa will it work in Australia? and will the warranty be valid in astralia as i have been told that apple have a world wide after sales service but also been told warranties are only valid in the country of purchase

    If i buy an unlocked iphone 4s in the usa will it work in Australia? and will the warranty be valid in astralia as i have been told that apple have a world wide after sales service but also been told warranties are only valid in the country of purchase? Cheers

    Each country is a separate business. If Apple in Australia fixes a phone purchased in another country it reduces their profit. The good news is that Apple stores will frequently replace phones purchased in other countries under warranty, but they are not required to do so. Some countries are more liberal than others. India never does, for example.
    Why don't you just buy it in Australia? The price difference can't be that great.

  • HT201328 Does buying an unlocked iphone from apple disable some features

    I am currently looking to get an iphone5 and saw Apple sells unlocked iphones.  I currently have an iphone4 that was an At&t phone but I had them unlock it when my contract expired.  I switched over to Straighttalk and it doesnt allow my MMS features to work on their plan.  Ive tried to switch the MMS settings but nothing worked.  If I was to buy an iphone5 would it work on any system with different sim cards and if I had to change the settings would  I be able to restore them to the way it was when i purchased it in case certain things dont work.  Please help

    Yes. The T-Mobile nanoSIM which came with the  full price, unlocked iPhone 5 will work for a prepaid plan. However, neither Apple retail store employees nor the T-Mobile customer svc reps know this. It was quite an ordeal to activate. I had to order the prepaid activation kit online, wait for its arrival by snail mail, then use the activation code from the kit with the nanoSIM to activate the prepaid monthly plan $30/mon for 100 min+ unlim text + 5 GB 4G/LTE. I live in Pasadena, CA, and the 4G and LTE coverage here is extensive and reliable.
    I tossed the SIM which came with the activation kit.
    My local T-Mobile retail store wouldn't sell me a prepaid activation kit when I told them that I wanted the web-only $30/mon plan. The customer svc reps couldn't or wouldn't give me an activation code to use either.

  • HT4515 I want to buy an unlocked 4s from apple and use it permanently on a foreign CDMA cell service (IUSA Cell in Mexico).  I am getting conflicting information.  Thoughts?

    I want to buy an unlocked 4s from apple and use it permanently on a foreign CDMA cell service (IUSA Cell in Mexico).  I am getting conflicting information on whether this is possible.  Apple website says the phones are unlocked for GSM use only. 
    I called apple when i bought an Ipad to help decide on a GSM vs CDMA version and was told that if I went to Mexico with a CDMA version of the Ipad (2) that i would call the carrier give them some numbers and they would activate it.  When i returned I was to call Verizon and reactivate it in the US.  I ultimately got the GSM version so i never tested the theory. 
    I am now thinking of getting the 4S to use in Mexico permanently but want to use it on a CDMA carrier because it is half the cost per month.  But will this work?  Thoughts?

    There is no such thing as an unlocked CDMA iPhone. All CDMA iPhones are carrier locked and the carriers do not allow unlocking. All legitimatly unlocked iPhones are GSM only The CDMA side is completely disabled in them.
    You can only use a CDMA iPhone if the carrier you want to use offers one.

  • How do you set up a unlocked iphone from apple with a tmobile sim card, please help

    i got an iphone 4 as a gift from my grandma and its an unlocked one from apple the store.
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    How was the iPhone unlocked? First go to tmobile and get
    a new proper size SIM card to see if that is the problem.

  • Hey! when i buy an unlocked iphone from usa, dose it work in romania?

    hey! when i buy an unlocked iphone 5 from usa, dose it work in romania?

    You'd be better served by purchasing an officially unlocked iPhone 5 in one of the EU countries. Except for the EU, iPhone warranty/support is limited to the country of original purchase. Thus, you won't have any warranty or support, for a US iPhone, where you live. However, if you purchase an iPhone in any EU country, your warranty/support is EU wide. Further, US iPhone 5's do not support LTE in Europe, only the models sold in Europe support such. Given these two issues, doesn't it make more sense to purchase your phone in Europe?

  • Can we purchase an unlocked iPhone from Apple?

    HELLO, I JUST READ THE BELOW ARTICLE IN ONE OF THE iPhone Magazines, and I understand that Apple is selling Un-Locked iPhones. Therefore, does that mean we can purchase it directly from the online Apple store and/or in the stores that we enjoy visit ting and learn all the great info in their WORKSHOPS and One On One appointments.
      I appreciate if anyone reading this, has actually witnessed or actually purchase an Un-locked iPhone online or in the Apple stores. If so, please tell me how and where you accomplished your new purchase.
    Respects,
    Tony Magnifico
    MacRumors and 9to5 Mac have both confirmed that Apple will start selling unlocked versions of the iPhone 4 starting on Wednesday, June 15th. Although these rumors surfaced over the weekend, most tech blogs were skeptical since Apple has always frowned upon unlocking (AKA "jail-breaking") their devices to be used with any carrier. The unlocked versions only apply to the GSM versions (the ones compatible with AT&T). Verizon versions of the iPhone (CDMA versions) will still be incompatible with other carriers. This move is poised to benefit T-Mobile, who uses GSM phones, as new users can now sign up with them without having to jail-break the iPhone. If the T-Mobile-AT&T merger goes through, however, it'll end up making little difference to the end-user.
    Unlocked versions of the iPhone 4 (in both black and white color) will retail for $649 for the 16GB, and $749 for the 32GB version. 
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    Correct, got one last week
    Submitted by AnonymousGD on 6/22/11 9:25am
    My national carrier sticks a knife on our backs with fees. I payed a bit more for the unlocked phone, but i do travel, so now i can insert a local chip when im abroad.
    Does work wonderfully. thanks Apple
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    Apple Starts Selling Unlocked iPhone 4s
    Submitted by Uncle Tone on 6/22/11 2:45pm
    News if you believe all readers are in the U.S.  Sim free and contract free iPhone 4s have been available from Apple without any frowning in many other countries for a year or so. Congratulations to the U.S. for catching up!

    Apple IS selling unlocked iPhones 4 via the online store. NOW.  I don't know if all or any of the retail stores sell them yet.
    Note that the online store will ship only to a US address and US credit card.  Also, the warranty is valid only in the US.  If you live elsewhere, you'll have to ship it to a US resident to take it for warranty issues - can't direct ship from out of the US.
    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC603LL/A?mco=MjI4NTM2NTM
    Message was edited by: modular747

  • If I buy an unlocked iphone from the usa, will it be compatable in the uk?

    I would like to buy an Iphone from the USA but am concerned that I will not be able to use it in the UK. Can anyone confirm if this is possible and if there is anything I will need to do?

    The officially unlocked GSM version will work fine. But why on earth do you want to do this? The iPhone warranty is not a true international warranty, thus you most likely won't have any warranty & support in the UK for a US purchased iPhone. Not to mention you can purchase officially unlocked iPhones in the UK. Your money, do what you want.

  • Hi. If i buy an unlocked iphone from canada. Will i be able to use it in Mauritius Island on network Orange?

    Hi,
    I live in Mauritius Island. My brother wants to send me an unlocked iphone 5s from CANADA as a gift, but i am unsure if i wil be able to use it here. Can you help? We use Orange here.

    Not sure that they are selling unlocked phones in Canada.  Mostly, the Canadian phones are carrier locked and the Canadian carrier do not offer unlocking, with Bell being the main one.
    It might work, but this would only be on 3G because you have to remember the frequency differences and phones built in Canada were designed to work in Canada with the Canadian carriers/networks.
    Also be aware that warranty for the iPhone is not international, so if anything goes wrong with the phone and you need help, you'll have to physically go back to Canada or post the phone back to your brother in Canada, but not directly to Apple.

  • HT4528 I currently use Verizon and have a Blackberry with an unlimited data plan. Is there a way I can buy an unlocked iphone and keep my unlimited data plan bypassing Verizon's requirement to get a new plan with a 2 year committment?

    Is there a way to purchase a new iPhone and to continue my unlimited data plan without having to sign a new 2 year committment and new plan with Verizon?

    You don't buy an unlocked phone. You buy a Verizon iPhone at full retail. I just did this myself last month. I paid full retail for the phone and activated it on my plan. This allowed me to get a new phone before I was eligible to upgrade and keep my unlimited data. I also got a good deal on trading in my iPhone 5.
    You can buy the phone through Verizon or through Apple. If you buy it through Apple, I'd suggest that you not have them activated but do that yourself by logging into your account on your computer.
    Best of luck.

  • If i bought an unlocked iphone 5s in the us would i be able to use it in portugal with a vodafone sim card?

    i want to buy the iphone 5s and i just want to make sure i can use it in portugal with my vodafone sim card

    The LTE/4G bands will be different, the warranty is only valid in the country of purchase (Apple will not accept shipment from outside the country) and by the time you pay the taxes and import duties it may end up costing the same as in Portugal.

  • If I buy a new iPhone 5s in the us will it work fully in the UK

    If i buy a new iphone 5s whilst on holiday in Florida ,will it work fully when I return home to England ?
    thanks
    j.r.leeming

    You should read this: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/arriving/arrivingnoneu.htm
    "If you bring in any single item worth more than your allowance [£390], you must pay duty and/or tax on the full item value, not just the value above the allowance."
    The cheapest iPhone 5s in the US is $649 (+ local sales tax) which is approximately £487 - almost £100 above the duty limit. Therefore you'd be liable to pay 20% VAT = £97.40 plus Customs Duty of 2.5% = £12.17
    Bringing your total for the phone to £596.40 (without including local US sales tax).
    The price of the cheapest iPhone 5s in the UK is £549.00
    Where's the saving?

  • If I buy my Iphone from apple for sprint will I be able to keep my current number

    I will also be using an upgrade to do this can I still apply the upgrade over apples site and keep my current number?

    Not to sound unhelpful, but you are asking people who can only guess.
    Sprint woud be my first stop.  Tell then who you are with (if not Sprint), how long and if you are in-contract or month-to-month, ...
    See ... even *I* am reaching for questions that may not even be asked.

  • I am from Nepal and want to buy unlocked sim free iphone 5s from USA. So will it work in Nepal?

    I want to buy sim free iphone 5s from USA. So can I be able to use it here in Nepal with either of NCELL or NTC network?

    Any unlocked iPhone should work as a GSM phone anywhere in the world. However, iPhones have additional features that will not work on networks that are not partners with Apple. The features that may not work  include:
    iTunes store and App Store
    Visual Voicemail (almost certainly will not work)
    LTE networks
    3G networks
    iMessage
    FaceTime
    MMS
    GameCenter
    Your Apple warranty will not be honored outside of the country of purchase. You may or may not be able to get services to fix it for a fee; I don't know if independent repair shops in Nepal can handle the iPhone. I do know that they cannot get official Apple replacement parts, so any parts that are needed will be gray market.
    You might be be better off getting a phone in India; at least getting repairs and warranty service won't require traveling back to the US.

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