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If I buy iphone from USA and I choose the SIM-free option. Will I be able to use the phone abroad?

I'm thinking to ask my friend who's currently in the US to buy iphone for me. I'm choosing the SIM-free option. Will the phone work in other countries?

Posted on Feb 9, 2021 12:40 AM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2021 1:27 AM

Yes.


IMPORTANT RESTRICTION FOR iPHONE, iPAD, APPLE TV AND HOMEPOD SERVICE.


Apple may restrict warranty service for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and HomePod to the country where Apple or its Authorized Distributors originally sold the device.


All iPhone models are world phones, so you can use them almost anywhere. Whether you are a GSM or CDMA network customer, you can roam internationally on GSM networks in over 200 countries or regions around the world. Availabilitys of LTE data varies in some countries or regions and depends on carrier support for certain LTE radio frequencies. Contact your wireless carrier for more information regarding international roaming policies and rates.

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Feb 9, 2021 1:27 AM in response to png_user

Yes.


IMPORTANT RESTRICTION FOR iPHONE, iPAD, APPLE TV AND HOMEPOD SERVICE.


Apple may restrict warranty service for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and HomePod to the country where Apple or its Authorized Distributors originally sold the device.


All iPhone models are world phones, so you can use them almost anywhere. Whether you are a GSM or CDMA network customer, you can roam internationally on GSM networks in over 200 countries or regions around the world. Availabilitys of LTE data varies in some countries or regions and depends on carrier support for certain LTE radio frequencies. Contact your wireless carrier for more information regarding international roaming policies and rates.

If I buy iphone from USA and I choose the SIM-free option. Will I be able to use the phone abroad?

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