If I buy unlocked iPhone would work on all the networks including Verizon.?

If I buy unlocked iPhone would work on all the networks including Verizon.?

No. an unlocked iPhone will only work on GSM networks. The only GSM carriers in the US are AT&T and T-Mobile.  Any of the small, regional carriers that use GSM are actually MVNO's that piggyback on the T-Mobile or AT&T networks. You will have issues with some features using those carriers, most notably MMS messaging and cellular data.
If you are going to want to use Verizon, then buy a Verizon phone.

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  • Can we buy unlocked iPhone 4s or 4 in the shop?

    Can we buy unlocked iPhone 4s or 4 in the shop? I mean in a real shop.

    If you mean Apple Store, yes.

  • Where to buy unlocked iPhone in London, UK ?

    Hi all,
    Next week I should be in London, UK, and I want to buy unlocked iPhone 4. Where is the best place to do so ?
    Thank you in advance.
    Dusan

    I think you will hav no chance of getting it in store here in London, only have 3 stores at Whitecity, Regents Street, and Brent Cross, all which I have visited and they advice to order online as it will be faster and you will have details on expected shipping and delivery. Regents Street actually said I might have to wait longer than a month...this was 2 weeks ago.
    I therefore ordered online, the time to ship when ordered is about 2 and half weeks and delivery is about 3 and half weeks, so 3-4 days earlier than estimated.
    This is just based on what I have read on the forums and from experience of my friends, a small minority of people have had to wait full 3 weeks for it to ship and another week for delivery.
    My advice put your name on the waiting list on all there stores, if you are in London for 2-3 weeks you may be lucky to get one. If you are here less than 2 weeks order online!

  • Two questions.1)If I plan to buy an unlocked iPhone 5 from Canada will the 4G work in Egypt although mobile operators haven't launched it yet? 2)Once the iPhone 5 is launched here,will the unlocked iPhone that i purchased from Canada work?

    Two questions.1)If I plan to buy an unlocked iPhone 5 from Canada will the 4G work in Egypt although mobile operators haven't launched it yet? 2)Once the iPhone 5 is launched here,will the unlocked iPhone that i purchased from Canada work?

    Sarah.Efat wrote:
    Two questions.1)If I plan to buy an unlocked iPhone 5 from Canada will the 4G work in Egypt although mobile operators haven't launched it yet?
    More than likely, no.
    2)Once the iPhone 5 is launched here,will the unlocked iPhone that i purchased from Canada work?
    Yes.

  • If I buy unlocked iphone 4s for 550$ will it works in Russia

    If I buy unlocked iphone 4s for 550$ will it works in Russia?

    Contact your carrier in russia to check whether they support iphone 5.

  • If i buy an iphone 6 without contract from the US, would it work in other countries with non-US carriers?

    if i buy an iphone 6 without contract from the US, would it work in other countries with non-US carriers?

    Contract free versus SIM free are different. What you want to do is to wait for Apple to sell the SIM free version of the iPhone 6. See this explanation from the Apple 5S page that details this...
    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. If you buy a SIM-free iPhone, you will need to purchase a GSM-compatible nano-SIM card separately. In the United States, you can purchase such a SIM from AT&T or T-Mobile. When you travel internationally, you can use a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5s from a local GSM carrier.
    Also be aware warranty service is country specific. So if you buy a phone in the US and it develops problems you would need to return it for service in the US...

  • Hi im living in qatar and im ordering iphone 5s from online US apple store i wanted to know would unlocked iphone 5s work in qatar? and would i get t mobile nano sim with the iphone so i can activate my iphone ! please help..

    hi im living in qatar and im ordering iphone 5s from online US apple store i wanted to know would unlocked iphone 5s work in qatar? and would i get t mobile nano sim with the iphone so i can activate my iphone ! please help..

    No you won't. You can try, but your order will be canceled.
    But, yes, the phone is unlocked. But again, you won't be ordering one.

  • Does buying unlocked iphone from U.S. requires unlocking in india...

    Does buying unlocked iphone from U.S. requires unlocking in india...

    Well, the 16GB unlocked iPhone 5 will reportedly cost $649+Tax here (don't know for sure as Apple has not put them on the web site yet).  You cannot buy unless you have a US form of payment, with a US billing address and a US shipping address (they WILL NOT ship outside of the USA).  Or, you could pay for a trip here and buy it in person.  Of course, if/when LTE comes to India, it probably will not work.  And if you need warranty service, you would have to return to the USA to get it as the iPhone warranty is not international.
    All that to save about $100, and get a phone that if it has problems, you cannot even get warranty service on?  If the $100 saving is that critical to you, it might suggest you should be shopping for a much cheaper phone in the first place.

  •  Will an unlocked iPhone 5 work on the Verizon network?

     Will an unlocked iPhone 5 work on the Verizon network? I know this question is probably premature, I don't think apple has mentioned anything about it yet, but I saw that past unlocked iPhones (4 and 4S) would not work on Verizon. I'm a Verizon customer and I want to keep my unlimited data plan, the only way to do this is buy a iPhone at retail, but from what I saw regarding the 4 and 4S I may not be able to do this. I did read that the iPhone 4S is being made in three distinctive models, 1 with a CDMA network and 2 others with varied GSM - LTE networks. I'm hoping this means that an unlocked iPhone 5S can now run on the Verizon network. Any ideas if I'm correct? Thanks. 

    Honestly I'm not convinced to jump to sprint so quickly. I am monitoring my data as it is, I'm a heavy data user as I watch a lot of movies from Netflix Hulu plus crackle etc. the flip side of this is that I do most of this on my iPad, which I have currently unlimited data on, so I can still get by without unlimited data on my cell, it's more of me not wanting to lose what I have. But thanks for all the info. I'm secretly hoping that apple has redone the unlocked iPhones but I wont lose any sleep over wishful thinking. I'm just quite anal I guess lol. Thanks again
    R.S.C.

  • I am going to buy unlocked iphone 5.. i will be going to india nxt months and will stay there for a while... so my question is will i get warrenty in india.. and will there be any problem with using indian sims..?? thnx for the help..

    i am going to buy unlocked iphone 5.. i will be going to india nxt months and will stay there for a while... so my question is will i get warrenty in india.. and will there be any problem with using indian sims..?? thnx for the help..

    The warranty for the iPhone is not and has never been International.
    Warranty and support are ONLY valid in the country of origin.  The only exception is the EU where the entire EU is treated as one country.
    If the device will be used in India, buy it in India.
    An unlocked iPhone will work on any supported GSM carrier world wide.  The LTE portion of a US purchased, unlocked iPhone is unlikely to work outside North America as it does not support the appropriate bands used in other countries.

  • 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.

  • Is there any difference between an unlocked Iphone sold in australia and the USA and if i bought one from the USA what would I have to do to use it.

    Is there any difference between an unlocked Iphone sold in australia and the USA and if I bought one from the USA what would I have to do to use it.

    An unlocked phone is an unlocked phone.  It's sold without a SIM card.  You have to get a SIM card from the carrier you want to use, with an account set up, insert the SIM and activate the phone in iTunes.
    Unlocked phones sold by the USA online Apple store can only be shipped to a US address and paid for by a US credit card
    The only difference between an officially unlocked iPhone sold in the US and Australia is the warranty.  The warranty is valid only in the country of sale.  If you buy the phone in the US and return to Australia, if it breaks you have to ship it to a US resident who will get it to Apple and return it to you.  It can't be shipped direct in either direction.

  • Hi i am from israel and willing to buy iphone 5 from the USA but i want to  know when i can buy unlocked iphone 5 ?!!

    hey guys
    i am from israel and i am at the US for couple of weeks i want to buy the iphone 5 ..because i will have to wait till dec to buy it from my country
    i just wondered if i can buy unlocked iphone 5  "pre-order" or at 21 sep

    You should wait until December since the warranty for the iPhone purchased in the US if needed will be honored in the US only.

  • If i whant to buy an iPhone to work outside USA Witch one i should go for it?

    If i whant to buy an iPhone to work outside USA Witch one i should go for it?

    Ask at the apple store for an INTERNATIONAL iPhone.
    It WILL work in UK.

  • Hi, I am Karan Bir from India. Can I buy unlocked iPhone 4s directly from US and use it in India? It is not officially announced in India and will be available in November in US. Please suggest me how can I buy it?

    Hi, I am Karan Bir from India. Can I buy unlocked iPhone 4s from US and use it in India? It is not officially announced in India and will be available in November in US. Please suggest me how can I buy it?

    Plz Don't Buy It. At least not right now. We're having problems with the unlocked iPhone in India. Check this thread link then you'll know what I'm talking about !
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16632307#16632307

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