IPhone Bought In America work in RSA?

If i Buy a IPhone 3GS in America, will i be able to use it in South Africa on South African networks?(Vodacom)

You will have to buy the phone that is available in South Africa.
Also, if you were to buy a US phone, you would need to bring it back to the US if you ever have any issues or problems.

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  • HT4311 Will an iPhone bought in America work in Ireland

    Will an iPhone bought in America work in Ireland

    No, there are plenty of places to get it HACKED. 
    THE ONLY OFFICIAL AND PERMANENT WAY TO UNLOCK A CARRIER LOCKED IPHONE IS TO REQUEST THE UNLOCK THROUGH THE CARRIER IT IS LOCKED TO.
    That's it, the only way.  Any other way involves means not officially sanctioned by Apple (nor the carriers officially selling iPhones), will void your warranty, risks permanently damaging your iPhone, and it will revert back to locked whenever you try to upgrade the firmware later on.

  • Can i use IPHONE bought from America in INDIA

    I want to clarify a doubt whether an IPHONE bought from America can work in India..

    Only if you want to roam on an AT&T account. The iPhone in the USA is locked to work only with an AT&T SIM.

  • Can an imac bought in america work in the uk as i have moved to the uk and don't want to buy a new one if i don't need to.

    can an imac bought in america work in the uk.

    Hy !
    Yes, as long as the power supply has the requirements as needed (maybe you need a new one or an adapter).
    Depends on the model - see here.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1981
    C.M.

  • Will an iphone bought in Korea work in America?

    I bought my iphone in South Korea and used it with Korea's Show cell phone company. Since I no longer live their I have brought my iphone back with me to America. Will the iphone work with At&t?

    natcool111 wrote:
    I bought my iphone in South Korea and used it with Korea's Show cell phone company. Since I no longer live their I have brought my iphone back with me to America. Will the iphone work with At&t?
    No the iphone bought in South Korea is locked to KTF "Show" and can not be unlocked.
    Vice Versa
    iphone bought in U.S.A can't be unlocked to be used with KTF in Korea. However, I have talked to my uncle, and he told me that there is a way that you can, but they will have to check the frequency and that they can do it and have it work both ways. However, they will have to charge you for them to do it.

  • Does my iPhone bought in Sweden work in Japan?

    I will buy an iPhone as soon the next shipment to sweden comes. The thing is that I will move to Japan in a year or so and I'd like to use it there as well. Do I have to buy a new one there or is the european iPhone the same as the Japanese? I ask because I heard that the 3G network in japan is somewhat different from the european and the US one, wich is supposed to be the same.
    Thankfull for all answers.

    I live in Japan and am on my third iPhone 3G and I also have a non-3G US iPhone for when I travel in the US.
    Even unlocked it will be a paperweight because you will need to get a Softbank iPhone specific SIM in order for it to work. The only way to get that SIM is to sign a contract for an iPhone when you buy one in Japan. The color of the SIM is also different silver is the standard color for Softbank SIMs, the iPhone 3G SIM is black.
    The SIM that Softbank uses in the iPhone in Japan is NOT compatible with any other handset offered by Softbank they are not interchangeable in either direction. This is intentional and they tell you this when you sign the contract (in Japanese of course) as a disclaimer.
    So this essentially means you can not buy a non-iPhone Softbank phone with the intention of pulling its SIM out and putting it in your unlocked iPhone 3G. While, a Softbank iPhone SIM would probably work, you won't be able to get that without buying a Softbank iPhone thus defeating the point.
    Other Softbank SIMs simply won't work as the provision information is completely different for the Japanese handsets. They also changed the moble email address of people switching to the iPhone to @i.softbank.jp to further delineate the two and I presume for assisted bragging rights and self-promotion (the iPhone is very much a fashion item here and I have seen lines even in the country side).
    In fact, when I needed to replace my iPhone they had to locate one and I had to drive a good distance into the middle of nowehere to get it. Incidentally, they replaced it with a phone from a special inventory set aside specifically for replacements due to the policy about the SIMs not working on any other Softbank phone. In theory this would leave you phoneless in the even that your iPhone failed because you cant simply put your SIM in another phone and this would be completely unacceptable in Japan.
    So they inventoried factory new phones that are not in the nice packaging but rather a brown shipping box with foam inside and nothing but a new iphone in it with no wires or anything else. They simply switched mine, no paperwork, no questions asked.
    But roaming will definitely work as someone from Switzerland visited me recently and their phone worked flawlessly, albeit at the cost of two arms and a leg.

  • Unlocked iphone 5 bought in america work in sweden?

    I bought an unlocked iphone5 from america yesterday. I will go to the Sweden. Is it work in sweden with sweden simcard? Is there anything to do?

    If officially unlocked, it will work just fine. Hope you purchased your phone directly from Apple, because in the US, that's the only place you can purchase an officially unlocked iPhone.
    BTW, you do realize your warranty/support will only be valid in the US, correct? Any issues & you'll have to physically bring the phone back to the US. And, your phone will not support LTE in Europe. US iPhones only support LTE in North America.

  • Will an iPhone bought in india work in other countries (UAE)?

    i had bought an iphone 4 last month in India and now I am planning to go to Dubai (UAE). so do i have to get it unlocked ? If yes, then where can it be done, Apple service centres??

    It should work and be unlocked, however if you bought it alongside a connection already ther in the pack, say vodafone or airtel, then you need to get it unlocked. You may try checking it by inserting some other carrier's sim and see.

  • Will an iPhone bought in Jordan work in Italy?

    Hi, I'd like to buy an iphone here in jordan as I'm here for holiday, but I live in Italy..can I use it there?Will it work in Italy?

    As a rule of thumb guide you should buy Apple equipment in the country you generally reside in.   It will work in other countries but the phone companies do not all have agreements and equipment may be tied to, say AT&T, for example.
    And of course iTunes and the App store requires you to be resident in the country you are paying the bills from.

  • IPad bought in america work in italy??

    I would like to buy a iPad 2 wi-fi only in U.S.A. and to keep on in Italy. work here in Italy that I buy in America?

    Happy to help. One thing I neglected to mention is that you'll need an adapter to convert from the US-style plug on the AC adapter that comes with the iPad to the type of socket used in Italy. But the AC adaper handles all voltages, so you just need to convert the plug.
    Regards.

  • Will an iphone bought from USA work in other countries ?

    i was wondering if i buy an iphone from the united states can i use it in my country jordan ? i mean putting another sim card in it and use it ?

    Copied from your original post.
    i was wondering if i buy an iphone from the united states can i use it in my country jordan ?
    In a word, no.
    Refer to my previous post.
    With France being the only exception that I'm aware of, the iPhone is being sold in each country as carrier locked with the associated provider.

  • Hi my mom recently bought me an iphone 5s in america for my christmas present. She bought only the phone with no plan attached to it because it was $500. I live in ireland and i was wondering would it work here and if not how do i get it to work ?

    Hi my mom recently bought me an iphone 5s in america for my christmas present. She bought only the phone with no plan attached to it because it was $500. I live in ireland and i was wondering would it work here and if not how do i get it to work ? She doesnt know that i know about the phone so any advice would be great thanks !!

    Allan Eckert wrote:
    As far as I know Apple has not started selling unlocked iPhone yet in the US.
    The other thing is that the warranty on iPhones is only villain in the country of purchase so it will not be serviced by Apple in Ireland.
    bought me an iphone 5s

  • Hi I bought an America iPhone 5 and went on all mobile networks was blocked when I got home in Romania phone does not recognize any SIM not working sorry my english not good please can you help me

    hi I bought an America iPhone 5 and went on all mobile networks was blocked when I got home in Romania phone does not recognize any SIM not working sorry my english not good please can you help me

    Ask the carrier in the US who the phone is locked to if they will unlock it for you - put an unlock request into that carrier.
    Other than that and if they refuse to unlock it, then there is nothing you can do except buy a new phone.

  • I bought an unlocked iPhone 4s in America from an Apple Store, need Japanese service.

    As the topic line states, I bought an unlocked iPhone 4s in America from an Apple Store, need Japanese service. I need to use it in Japan. What should I do? What is a good provider? I heard that Softbank will not let you use ANY iPhone that is not purchased from them. So I am wondering what to do.
    I will be studying in Japan for 15 months, so I think it best that I get a 2 year contract, seeing as I plan to work here, following graduation. Does anyone know a way around the Softbank issue? If not, should I choose AU or Docomo? If those don't make much sense, either, than should I simply return the iPhone that I purchased in America and sign up for a two year contract with Softbank here?
    P.s. The whole purpose behind buying it in America to begin with was because if I return to America, I can always use it there, too.

    Hi,
    I am in the same situation as Iooc, I live in Uruguay and the iphone 4s costs 1400 Us dollars. I have been told that this price is caused because apple does not offer a discount to the Uruguayan distributors, therefor they are buying at the same price as in an apple store.
    Well, as I have a friend travel next week to the US, I wanted to know about the unlocked iPhone 4s. Is it only GSM? Won't I be able to use intent 3G in this phone here in Uruguay?
    Thanks

  • If I buy an iPhone 5s in America will it work in Ireland , and will it work with the irish 4g

    Hi I am going to America next week and want to buy an iPhone and I am wondering if an iPhone 5s bought in America will work with the irish 4g network when I come home? Please help

    In general LTE will only work in the world region the device was designed for. And for it to work correctly all of the bands for your region must be supported by the device.
    So assume that a North American iPhone will not work on LTE in Ireland, and decide if it is worth the difference in cost. Remembering that the prices you see advertised in the US are subsidized prices, and an unlocked phone costs much more than that. For example, a 5S 16 GB is $649, a 32 GB is $749, and a 64 GB is $849. To this you must add sales tax, typically 8% to 10% depending on where you buy in (NYC is 8.75%).
    Then once you get it back to Ireland you must pay import duty and VAT, unless you smuggle it in. If you get caught smuggling it there will be a penalty on top of the duty and VAT, and they may even seize the phone. I have no idea what the chance of getting caught is, but if I were a customs inspector I would watch for things like that.
    And finally, once you have it safely in Ireland if it ever needs service you will have to bring it back to the US.

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