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Is it possible to buy an iPhone on the Apple USA website and have it shipped to South Africa? How can it be done and what are the shipping costs associated with it? Will this affect the e-sim because in South Africa we still use sim cards, but as nano sim cards.
Apple will not ship internationally from a U.S. location, so there is that.
Even if they did.....and you are asking about an iPhone 14......the U.S. version is eSIM only. Regular SIM would not work.
Finally, Apple warranty is only good in the country in which the product is sold. The exception would be the European Union including a few other countries like Switzerland.
Apple will not ship internationally from a U.S. location, so there is that.
Even if they did.....and you are asking about an iPhone 14......the U.S. version is eSIM only. Regular SIM would not work.
Finally, Apple warranty is only good in the country in which the product is sold. The exception would be the European Union including a few other countries like Switzerland.
Apple won't ship it outside the United States. There are just way too many legal obstacles to doing so, including the resellers complaining about it.
If you really insist on it, there are some companies that might be able to "gray market" a US-spec iPhone for you, including handling all shipping and duties.
I have no idea. I've only heard of them but have never actually done so because I live in the United States and prefer a US-spec device. I also hesitate to recommend anything because it's technically trying to get around Apple's distribution system. I have no issue if someone is actually visiting the United States and really wishes to do it, but that's a personal purchase and not any kind of international commerce that gets around Apple's distribution system.
I've heard of companies that actually do this, but mostly on a large scale catering to people willing to pay a large premium for it. The cost of international shipping from he US is high unless one has a high volume.
It is not possible to do that.
Thank you, this was very helpful, I'll consider checking out the Apple EU websites. Again, thanks a ton!
Just for some additional info, do you perhaps know which companies have a / or have to "grey market" a US-spec iPhone? Maybe the shippies and duties tax would be there too.
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