Can an iPhone bought in Colombia work in the US

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Can an iPhone bought in Colombia work in the US

Ok, so I want to buy an iPhone 11 Pro in Colombia (I am currently living here) and I don't know when I'll be going back to the States, but in case I do I wanted to make sure that the iPhone I purchase still works over there. I've been considering buying it straight up from Apple because I know it would be better, but I wanted to know if it could also be done by getting it through a phone company? In this case it would be Claro because I have my cellphone service with them. Would they unblock the phone after I fully paid it off?

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Jul 30, 2020 7:16 AM

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Aug 2, 2020 6:36 AM in response to tahnne

It will work. No warranty .

”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.”

https://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/ios-warranty-document-us.html

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Jul 30, 2020 8:03 AM in response to tahnne

You would have to ask Claro.

The warranty would probably be void in USA

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Aug 2, 2020 6:26 AM in response to Doodaniel

I plan on buying it straight from the Apple store here in Colombia, my only question/concern is, when I go back home to the States, will that phone work for me over there? Regardless of the carrier I pick at the states (because obviously it’ll be unlocked) will it work?

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Jul 31, 2020 12:59 AM in response to Doodaniel

Please link to the article. Was it the Indian one?

If in doubt refer to https://store.apple.com/Catalog/Images/worldwidewarranty.html where the section Obtaining Warranty Service includes some caveats.

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Jul 30, 2020 10:55 PM in response to tahnne

When you purchase a new iPhone via Apple's website in the "Choose your carrier" category there is a

"SIM-Free - activate with any carrier later." option.

If you go to a physical store in Colombia you can probably request a SIM free, unlocked iPhone. When it's SIM free it means the iPhone is designed to work with any carrier you choose to use. So it will work with any: AT&T, Sprint, T Mobile, Verizon...etc... I believe there's also the "CDMA" and "GSM" system but that won't really matter - until you activate the iPhone....

Found this online: "Apple has announced it will give one-year international warranty on unlocked iPhones purchased from outside the US. "

Colombia speaks Spanish correct? If you are fluent in Spanish you could impress the employees and they might offer better service to you...

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Can an iPhone bought in Colombia work in the US

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