Is it possible to buy an iphone 5 in the states and take it back to another country for use?

Apple has not yet announced the availability of unlocked iPhones in
the US, but they are for sale in Canada, parts of Europe, and elsewhere.
Warranty is not international. Service and repair/replacement only in
country of original purchase. LTE/4G may or may not work in other
country depending on bands and frequencies used.

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Is it possible to buy an iPhone in the USA and use a brazilian chip?

Hi guys,
I want to know if I buy an iPhone in the USA I can just put the brazilian chip (a chip from a brazilian telecommunications company) and it will work. Could somebody help me, please?
Thanks.
P.s.: Hope you understand, my english is not the best one hahaha.

No. All iPhones sold in the US are carrier-locked to AT&T and cannot be used with other carriers' SIM cards.

I buy new iphone 4 at singapore and i go back to my country indonesia, and then after few months the iphone 4 dead and the screen not show anything, and i try to contact the authorized service centre for iphone in indonesia, but they don't respond, so??

im buy new iphone 4 at singapore and then i go back to my country indonesia, and after few months my iphone had trouble, the screen blank and no electric appears, i try to recharge but nothing happen, so i try to contact authorized service in jakarta, but they ignore my
i already register my iphone 4 at the internet and there is global service, why they don't accept my service request
this is my apple serial no : 7U04326EA4S
and these the authorized service that ignore me
iBox Service Center
Menteng Central Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto 78 (sebelah Satay House), Menteng, Jakarta Pusat
10270
Telephone: 6221-3900194, 6221-3908194
INDONESIA

That is because the iPhone warranty is country specific. You will need to return to Singapore, or send it to someone you know there, to get it serviced.

Is it possible to buy an iPhone in the US and then take it to Israel, and set it up with an Israeli plan?

I am moving soon, and it's way cheaper to buy one in the US.

Keep in mind, warranty service is valid ONLY in the country of purchase. If your phone needs warranty service, you will have to travel to the US to get it serviced, or send it to someone in the US who can bring it in to Apple. You're much better off buying an iPhone in Israel.

If I buy an iPhone 4S (the unlocked and contract-free version), do I need to add a microSIM card if I just want to use it as an iPod Touch?

If I buy an iPhone 4S (the unlocked and contract-free version), do I need to add a microSIM card if I just want to use it as, essentially, an iPod Touch? I'll probably get a microSIM card eventually, but I just need the wi-fi based technology now. Anyone know?

It will not do anything (other than call 911) until you activate it with a microSIM. Look into an iPod Touch instead.

Disk Utility stopped repairing the disk. I was instructed to backup as many of my files as possible.reformat the disk and store my backed files. I am using an I Mac 2010. I am not sure what caused this problem. I use time machine

Disk Utility stopped repairing the disk. I was instructed to backup as many of my files as possible.reformat the disk and restore my backed up files. Since I use time machine, can I assume that all my files and programs can be restored from my recent back ups?

Hi jeromefrodia,
Welcome to the Apple Support Community!
I understand that you are concerned about your data before reformatting the disk. Because you use Time Machine your information should be safe. Please refer to the attached article for information about what Time Machine backs up and how to restore from that backup.
Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac
Cheers,
Joe

Can I buy an iphone in the USA and use it in the UK with an o2 sim card?

I have just been re-issued an o2 pay monthly sim card as my phone was stolen. I'm going to NYC in September and was thinking of getting a iPhone in an apple store there. Will I be able to bring it home and use it in England with my o2 sim card? Or will I need to get it unlocked? Thank you

Thank you so much. This makes a lot of my sense. As my phone was stolen too, it probably makes sense to buy it in the UK and keep the reciept as i'm claiming on insurance ... I thought I might save money by getting it in the US, but actually you're right, after all the hassle and then the problems afterwards, probably best just to stick to the home country! Thank you.
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Can I buy an iPhone in the US and use it in Belgium (Europe)?

Hey!
I really want to buy an iPhone 4S, but over here they cost about €620 which is the same as $810 without a contract with a provider.
That's really expensive, and I've seen that they are way cheaper in the US... One of my friends is going on a roadtrip and I was wondering if I could buy one that way, but the problem is, I don't know if the phone will work over here.
Can you buy them without a SIM-lock in the US?
Thanks for helping me!

So you really think they are that much cheaper? Look here:
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone/iphone4s
And that's without tax. Think again, while you can purchase such a phone here, you can only purchase directly from Apple & you will have NO WARRANTY OR SUPPORT for this phone where you live. Oh, and those prices do not include US state/local sales tax or any duties you might have to pay. Still sound like a good deal?
When using that link, first select the color, then click on "Unlocked & Contract Free", to see prices.

Can I buy an iPhone in the US and use in Zimbabwe?

Will it work? Any idea what carrier may be available? Thanks in advance for any help.

Actually you can now make that the "useless" unlocked Apple iPhone at their store, AT&T iPhone and T-Mobile iPhone. And the "useless" Sprint iPhone is not unlocked on the GSM side.
The fact that the GSM side is unlocked on the Verizon is the result of a deal with the FCC when they acquired more bandwidth. Nothing says this will continue into the future.
They will have to purchase their iPhone from Verizon and as with any of them their warranty will not be valid outside the US. And some providers do not use the same LTE bands as are on the Verizon and European phones.

If I buy an iPhone from the Apple store do I have to be eligible for upgrade under AT

I really need to know ASAP. I have an iPhone 4 right now but I'm not eligible for upgrade until next May and I was wondering because the site doesn't say anything about upgrades, it just says to click which GB plan you want and which server you're under.

You can buy whatever you want so long as you can pay for it. If you're not eligible for an upgrade, you'll just have to pay full price for the phone, that's all.

If I buy an iPad Mini 4G in USA and take it back to Spain, can I use it here normally? Is a data plan needed in US? Thanks!

I'm travelling to NY in 10 days and my intention is to buy and iPad mini 4G to use it in Spain as I live here. Any problem when purchasing? Do I need to sign a data plan in US for Verizon, AT&T or Sprint?
Thanks for replying.

Wi-Fi + Cellular model: Keeps you connected to the Internet using a fast cellular data connection when Wi-Fi isn’t available. So you can stay connected when you’re commuting on the train, hanging out at the park, or looking for directions during a road trip. It’s available without a contract, and service is sold separately. See your carrier for rate plan information.
So what does this mean ...from online store

Is it possible to generate pulses on a ctr out and simultaneously read them on another ctr input using one NI PCI-6601?

Hi,
I am trying to output a pulse train on ctr0 OUT and I want to receive them on CTR1 SOURCE of the same NI PCI-6601 card, but no use! :-(
The pulses are generated OK, but the acquisition fails within timeout (10 sec.). The generated signal has 1 Hz frequency and 20usec high time. I've studyed the NI examples for this.
Can anyone help me, please?

Hi Julien,
I can post the code, but actually, it worked! I was making a loop between CTR0 OUT and CTR1 SOURCE and it didn't work. I made a loop CTR0 OUT <-> CTR1 GATE and it worked like a charm! As far as I read in the NI PCI-660x manual, I cand loop to either SOURCE or GATE pins and the pulses' acquisition should work anyway.... Maybe I am wrong. Can you explain me why it didn't work on the SOURCE pin?
Thank you very much for your tine!
Regards,
Marles

Is it possible to buy an iphone without being locked to AT&T?

I'm currently living in Brazil and would like to buy an iphone from the states because it's a lot cheaper and use it with a local carrier, but I don't know if I can buy a iphone 4 that's not locked to AT&T. Anybody have any ideas?

If you have a non-US address, most likely. Please search also, as this has been asked.
Click my link, and scroll down to "iPhone 4 At A Glance".
http://store.apple.com/ca/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=OTY2ODA2OQ

Is it possible to purchase an iPad in the US, to take back and use in the UK

Is it possible to purchase an iPad in the US, and take back home to UK for use? I'm not sure if I would have to insert a UK sim into it, or if it would work as is.

In relation to the new Ipad with retina display Wi-Fi + Cellular version
After doing some research and speaking with various apple customer care representatives here in the UK the following is what I could find:
UK will be getting the A1460 model Ipad sold in the US (different mains adaptor).
Part number for the Ipad: MD522B/A
I also found the following IPAD A1460 models on the web from a website which seems to be written with Japanese characters
http://www.speedbusiness.net/shop/products/list_314.html
■Apple iPad with RD 16GB MD525xx/A
■Apple iPad with RD 16GB MD522xx/A
■Apple iPad with RD 32GB MD526xx/A
■Apple iPad with RD 32GB MD523xx/A
■Apple iPad with RD 64GB MD527xx/A
■Apple iPad with RD 64GB MD524xx/A
So you can see that the part number MD522B/A given to me by Apple UK tallies up with A1460 16GB cellular version.
Since you can use Ipad internationally with a local sim of the local country then Ipad A1460 bought from the US will work just fine in the UK. At the moment A1460 in the US is the Verizon/Sprint version if you don't know the model number. (So to clarify It is not locked to Sprint/Verizon (contrary to what I have been told by all the apple reps I spoke to here in the UK - Apple should at least train/inform their reps to say the right things)).
If you want data connection in the UK just get a sim card for Ipad from
EE for 4g LTE connection
or
T-mobile, Vodafone, 3, and etc for 3G+ connection.
The warranty is only relevant if the Ipad bough inthe US is different to what is sold in the UK. But from what I could find the parts are the same, i.e. screen, cover, battery, camera, etc. So if anything goes wrong you can go to Apple UK and they should fix it for you under warranty.
If you can get away with not paying customs charges then for example 32GB Wi-Fi + Cellular version comes to about about £490 ($720 + lets say 8.5% sales tax if bought in LA and dividing the total by 1.589 conversion rate between $ and £ ). That is around £89 cheaper than the £579 for the same model sold in the UK.
Customs limit for importing without customs charge of a single item is £135 and it seems £390 collectively as pointed above. So anything above that in theory you should declare. But obviously that is not practical and customs don't question many of the items. So add up the shoes, jeans, and that digital camera you bought and do the maths.

Hi, I just wanted to buy two iphones from the apple store usa with a lebanese credit card. Is it possible?

Hi, I just wanted to buy two iphones from the apple store usa with a lebanese credit card. Is it possible?

The US Apple Store accepts US-issued credit cards only. And they will ship only to a US address. Whether or not a physical Apple Store would accept a Lebanese credit card I don't know.
Regards.

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