IPhone 5s A1533 (GSM) T-Mobile contract free works in europe?

I bought iPhone 5s 32GB A1533(GSM) contract free phone, will it work in europe?
Bought it in Apple store in New York, USA.

taking it gently is irrelevant ,damage is not covered by warranty
It when the iPhone fails inside 12 months and you have an expensive paper weight or return to US for service

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I want to buy IPhone 6 or 6 plus not sure yet, is GSM T-Mobile (contract free) will work in Egypt ?

It will work as unlocked as long as you buy it from the Apple Store. You will not have warranty or out of warranty service in Egypt, even if you are willing to pay for it. So should the phone develop a problem, you will have to take the phone to the US for service. LTE/4G is not guaranteed to work.
So, my advice is for you to buy the phone in Egypt. You will save yourself from future headaches.

Iphone 5s t-mobile contract free work in other countries?

I want to buy an Iphone 5s at Apple Store, not in Online Store. Will it works with another GSM operators in different countries?
Im living in Ukraine, and my friend will deliver 5s T-mobile contract free, to me, in two weeks.
I repeat : It was not purchased in "online Apple Store" he's purchased my future iphone in Apple ratail Store, and it costs 650$. Can you help me with answer?

taking it gently is irrelevant ,damage is not covered by warranty
It when the iPhone fails inside 12 months and you have an expensive paper weight or return to US for service

Will iphone 6 T-mobile contract free work with other carries sim card or it is locked to T-Mobile?

Can I use it in EU with their sim cards?

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Wouldn't it be easier to just write an answer than to say use search
Wouldn't it be easier to search?

Does IPhone 6 T-Mobile Contract free mean its unlocked ?

Hi, I am thinking to buy an Iphone 6 plus. will IPhone 6 T-Mobile Contract free work in Turkey with any carriers?
iPhone: Wireless carrier support and features there is a column says Carrier offers unlocking.
What does that mean ?

Enes,
There are 2 ways of buying a T-Mobile iPhone 6 (Model A1549) in the US. The first one is directly from a T-Mobile shop where, like imobl stated, you must activate T-Mobile contract for 40 days after which you can end the contract. The second one is directly from Apple Retail Stores or Apple.com, where the phone comes with a T-Mobile SIM card which you may opt not using it. Essentially the iPhone 6 you would get in the second option will be contract free and unlocked and you would not have to wait 40 days to use your Turkish SIM card.
2G and 3G networks will perfectly work in Turkey. To the best of my knowledge as of now there is not any Turkish mobile operator utilizing 4G/LTE and it is not possible to know which 4G/LTE bands they would use in the future. We may assume Turkish operators would utilize one of the several bands used in Europe in the future, in which case your T-Mobile iPhone 6 purchased in the US most likely would not support 4G/LTE. I used and have been using my T-Mobile iPhone 5s (Model A1532) without any problem in the US and Turkey, respectively, and my T-Mobile iPhone 6 (Model A1549) is on its way to Turkey which I will receive from a relative who has recently visited the US for a week. (Other iPhone 6 Models marketed for other operators in the US such as AT&T, Verizon etc. may have wider band coverage which may work in Turkey's 4G/LTE when it becomes available. However you must review their contract terms and conditions as well as their capability of being unlocked very carefully before purchasing such a Model.)
All in all, I would say, considering that 1) it may take quite a while for Turkish operators to adopt 4G/LTE, 2) even after being adopted, it will likely be very premature, unstable and slow for which you may have to pay price premium for a while after its adoption, all of which had been the case in regards to 3G in Turkey; and 3) the price difference between iPhone 6 in the US and Turkey even Europe is huge, I would import iPhone 6 from the US. If 4G/LTE were ubiquitously available in Turkey (at least all over the major cities) and in a stable and fast fashion, then I might have given a second thought from importing it from Europe or even buying directly from Turkey, especially due to superior warranty coverage in Turkey.

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Recientemente adquiri un Iphone 6 modelo A1549 T-Mobile Contract Free este equipo se puede utilizar con operadores de telofonia en China?

That is not the iPhone model sold by Apple in China ,so no-one can say .You will have to try it

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HI
I ordered IPhone 6 T-Mobile contract free (gsm)
on apple compare no words about IPhone 6 T-Mobile contract free (gsm), only with contract and Unlocked.
can anyone help me? im gonna get the phone in California and about a day after going back to middle east.
will it work for me with a local sim card? not t-mobile?
do i need to physically go to T-mobile to unlock it? or its just locked for USA use but international use is unlocked?
Thanks for the help.

Sim-free does not mean UNLOCKED. You will need an unlocked phone to use in the middle east. In the US, UNLOCKED phones are not for sale yet. You have purchased a phone that is useless to you. T-Mobile will unlock their phones only after 40 days of continuous (and paid) service.

Is iphone 5s t mobile contract free able to pick up any gsm sim in india?

i want to buy iphone 5s t- mobile contract free. i live in india is it able to support vodafone gsm in india or any other gsm sim card.

There are conflicted information in this forum. The contract free T-mobile 5s is not "unlocked" in US, it is supposed to be unlocked for overseas GSM. However, it is not clear whether you need to activate it on T-mobile first and wait for 40 days for unlock code to unlock it before you can use it overseas.
I contacted both Apple and T-mobile multiple times. None of them answered question with a clear answer.
The best way to confirm this is to purchase the 5s from the Apple Store. Remove the T-mobile SIM before you turn 5s on and replace the SIM with your international SIM. Turn it on and go through the initial setup to see if the iPhone is lock or not.
If it is locked, simply return to the Apple store with full refund in 30 days. Since Apple is not answering the question, why not try it yourself on their dime?

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)?

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My 2 cents on iPhone 6 T-Mobile "Contract Free" based on iPhone 5S experience

Hi all,
So, here is my opinion on iPhone 6 "T-mobile" option based on my experience with iPhone 5S:
I reside in Pakistan and had a friend order an iPhone 5S "T-mobile" (A1533-GSM) mid-October 2013 directly from Apple website in USA which came installed with a T-Mobile nano-SIM. I took this SIM out before turning on the phone and inserted my SIM (another Pakistan GSM carrier) and went ahead with normal activation of the iPhone. It worked fine and accepted my GSM carrier.
Since then, I have used my iPhone 5S in different countries (Turkey [TurkCell], UK [3], Thailand [DTAC], Italy [Wind] etc.) with local SIMs and it has worked perfectly.
I have now ordered an iPhone 6 "T-mobile Contract Free" again from USA to be used primarily in Asia & Europe.
Since I have been reading a lot of discussions on forums about "T-mobile Contract Free" option being a true factory-unlocked device and a lot of confusion surrounding it, I just wanted to share my experience to help some of you who may be getting conflicted reports on ordering for such option and your potential use in foreign country(ies).

Then why are you asking us? Apparently you have the answer you want from the Apple specialist. We have supplied you with the information that we have. There is nothing more we can tell you at this point.
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Can I use T-Mobile (Contract-free) iPhone 6 with Verizon?

Can I use T-Mobile (Contract-free) iPhone 6 with Verizon?

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Also, Verizon is not a GSM Network and does not use SIM cards from my understanding.
Your understanding is a bit out of date. Verizon is a CDMA/LTE carrier. All Verizon phones that work on the 4G LTE network, which would exclude all but the most basic of phones, use SIM cards. All Verizon iPhones since the 4S have a SIM slot (though the one on the 4S was only used for global roaming).

HT3939 iPhone 5s T-Mobile contract free version from Apple Store: LOCKED or UNLOCKED?

If i buy an iPhone 5s T-Mobile contract free version from Apple Store will it be LOCKED or UNLOCKED? Can i use it Europe with a local carrier? Cannot find a clear answer to this question anywhere! Thank You!

According to a chat with an Apple support representative, the iPhone 5s is not yet sold fully unlocked. But it is unlocked for international use. This means that it won't work on any GSM carrier in the US other than T-Mobile. But it will work with any GSM carrier outside of the US using a SIM card. You should make sure the frequency bands are compatible with your local carrier.
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Hi Destiny
Thank for contacting the Apple Online Store. I hope you are well. How may I assist you?
I placed an order for 2 iPhone 5s
this is the T-Mobile version, so I'm paying full upfront price... almost $2000 altogether
My uderstanding is that these phones are factory unlocked, but the wording at the website is a little misleading. I want to verify that they are indeed fully factory unlocked because I plan on uisng them with AIO Wireless
This may not be the option for your then. These iPhones come preinstalled with a T-mobile for use domestically and can be used internationally with a local GSM carrier.
You would need to contact AIO wireless directly to see if it would be compatible.
so they aren't truly unlocked?
They are unlocked in the sense that they can be used internationally. I can see how that would be confusing. The option you are looking for would be the contract free and SIM free iPhone 5s.
We have not released the unlocked iPhone at this time.
We do have the iPhone 5c unlocked available. Have you considered that option?
I have an iPhone 5, so the 5c isn't attractive for me
Do you have any idea when the iPhone 5s would be released contract free and SIM free?
At this time we do not have a release time frame. I'm sorry I don't have more information available for you.
I recommend checking apple.com/hotnews for updates on it's release.
ok, thank you.
You're welcome. I apologize for the confusion.
Is there anything else I can assist you with?
This is all, thank you. I will cancel my order.
Do you know how to cancel your order?
yes
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How can i change my iphone mode from t-mobile contract free to unlocked?

i actually was cheated from the online assistant!
I always want an unlocked iphone 5s.Last time i was consulting the online agent, he or she recommanded me to choose t-mobile contract free mode.He said as long as its a nano sim card. it will work with any service
then i took it as he suggested. today when i was asking an online agent again that if there is any kind of iphone5s works with foreign sim card. after a while, i got that the t-mobile contract free modes only work with t-mobile service within US but you can use foreign sim card when you are abroad.
Is that a kind of cheating to make me just purchase it in the first place?
I am really disappointed with the apple agents wether they are not honest or not professional. I think i am going to be extremely careful next time even with those seemingly official enough company
Now does anyone know how i can change the funny t-mobile contract free mode to unlocked??
Thanks much!

Well the thing is Tmobile has to be the UNLOCKED version then. I have tmobile and I bought an Iphone 5s from Apple TMOBILE. Payed the 600$ and popped in my existing sim. I had no dealings with tmobile for my phone and have no contract. I should be able to go to ATT sign up and pop it in to work. So the Tmobile version is the "unlocked" version right now and a sim is included for convience.
If you notice the bottom of the phones it says it will only work with the carrier you choose. Which is a clever way to word it. Which leads me to believe its unlocked. I payed full price so they cant "lock" it.

Why is T-Mobile contract-free iPhone 6 not unlocked , showing * SIM not Valid* erorr outside of US?

Just before Christmas I purchased my iPhone 6 64 at full-price from the Stonebriar Apple Store, TX. At the time of purchase, I indicated several times that I want to use my phone outside of US and Apple Store representative assured me that my only option was T-Mobile contract-free iPhone which came totally unlocked and I would be able to use it internationally with no problem. I used my phone about 3 weeks in US with my prepaid AT&T SIM card without any problems and I was the happiest with my purchase but since I came back to my country my biggest nightmare has started : Just arrived at airport trying to use my local SIM, I faced the *SIM not valid* message due to a *Activation Policy*. My awful experience just started with both my family and I had the most frustrating time trying to find each other at airport. The next day when I called Apple care and explained the situation the adviser told me that although I bought the phone contract-free, my phone is now locked to AT&T and I had to contact them. I contacted AT&T several times spending countless hours to explain the situation and I spoke to near 9 different people including a manager ; at first they did not even believe me and they told me that it is impossible for AT&T to just block ppl's phones just because they activated their phone with their SIM -and it is totally making sense- but I insisted that Apple Care told me that my phone is locked by them and this is evident from their system. Anyway, one of them suggested me to request unlock my device via ATT website and I waited 4 days for their response till I received the denial because according to their record I used my prepaid service less than 6 months and I am not eligible for unlock request!!! Angry me called them again and after being on the line more that one hour, the adviser told me that my phone is not locked by them and it is actually Mercury who did this and they are the one that I had to call - at that moment I remembered that the night before I just tried my T-mobile SIM in my phone for few seconds to see what would happen and that's it - no service no activation ! When I called Apple this time and after speaking with at least 3 different pple, they told me that their system is actually unable to show which carrier has locked the device and they could only see which SIM card is the last one used in the phone and the problem is merely because of a latent Activation Policy that some iPhones can be used only in US and nowhere else and in US you may use it with different carriers but it does not mean that the phone is unlocked, and my only option is to contact the Apple Store I made my purchase to see whether they can(!! it is up to them to do it, they can easily say they can not) exchange the phone or not ! I told them that it is impossible for me to go there because I will not come back to US in next 9 months and I do not have access to any apple stores in my country, but this is the only thing that they could do , to say that they were sorry for the inconvenience.
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I managed to chat with an Apple Online Store representative, and he assured me that if purchased online it's completely unlocked from day 1...
So i guess that counts as official confirmation.
I'm still worried though, something is not right with all this contradicting information, or it's probably just marketing!
I know they are in the business of making profit and I myself work in an Apple related business, but i have to stress that there are moral and freedom-of-market issues with locked phones, they really are illegal in many countries (correct if you ask me).
Locked phones paid full price is troll, really makes no sense at all!

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