Hiya
ive a iPhone 6 and Live in Spain and I'd like to buy a iPhone 8 Plus unlocked will a UK phone work on a Spanish sim??
thanks
ade
Keep in mind the ONLY place you can buy an unlocked iPhone in the UK is directly from Apple.
The so-called unlocked or sim free iPhones sold by other retailers *cough_carphone_warehouse_cough* are NOT unlocked. They can only be activated on a UK carrier and will lock to the first UK carrier used.
It may or may not be unlocked. There's no way to know for sure until you have it in hand and can test a sim card in it.
Only the carrier it is locked to can then unlock it, and while most carriers do this for free, they generally require you to have been a customer of theirs in good standing to agree to unlock it.
See here: How to unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier - Apple Support
It bears repeating:
KiltedTim wrote:
Keep in mind the ONLY place you can buy an unlocked iPhone in the UK is directly from Apple.
The so-called unlocked or sim free iPhones sold by other retailers *cough_carphone_warehouse_cough* are NOT unlocked. They can only be activated on a UK carrier and will lock to the first UK carrier used.
Yes, in Europe all countries use the same iPhone model.
Regards
Giulio
Thanks Giulio
You are quite welcome.
Giulio
How would I know if it's been unlocked by Apple. I do need to get an unlocked phone if it's not unlocked who can do it
and is it expensive
ade
You would have to buy it directly from Apple. That's how you know.
NO ONE other than the carrier the phone is locked to can unlock it.
Thanks for your reply but if someone on eBay is selling an unlocked iPhone (it isn't)
Brilliant Thanks everyone for helping
iPhone UK work on a Spanish sim
