Is it possible to buy an iPhone in one country and then get a contract in another country to go online in the latter country?

In my case I bought one in China, could surf the internet in China with my Chinese contract, but when I returned to Germany and started a German contract, I couldn't use the intrernet anymore outside of Wi-Fi. I've already been to a shop of my phone supporter (Base), but they couldn't help me no matter how often they re-entered the APB-stuff and turned the phone on and off.

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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