Buying iPhone in the US to use in Europe

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Buying iPhone in the US to use in Europe

Hey! I'm from Spain but I will be studying abroad this following school year in the US and I was thinking about buying a SIM-free iPhone SE 2020 (Model A2275) from Apple.com while I am there. I want to know if the phone will work in Europe without any problems.

I know the warranty will not be covered in Europe but I really just want to know if I will have 4G coverage problems.

By what I was able to look up on https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/ES/apple-iphone-se-2020 it seems like that wouldn't be a problem. Not sure if anyone has any more insight on this issue.

I also looked at the frequency band differences between the Global and US model here: https://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/ and it seems like the Global model covers bands 11, 21, 28, 32 as the US model does not. But this would not be a problem since these are not used in Spain.

Thank you so much in advance!

Posted on Jul 30, 2020 5:33 PM

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Jul 30, 2020 5:40 PM in response to 20RM20

You can use your phone abroad providing you have a sim card with a local carrier. I travel a lot with my iPhone and have been to many countries including UK, US and Spain with no problems.

Apple's warranty is generally country specific, if there is a fault with your phone which requires a replacement / news parts etc, you will have to go back to the country of purchase.

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