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two qusetions about iphone ??

hello i have two qusetions

if i ordered the iphone from apple without a carrier will it be unlocked ?

(if yes)

can i use my unlocked iphone outside of USA like in the Middle East ?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 22, 2023 1:10 PM

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Posted on Sep 22, 2023 1:23 PM

If you bought the phone from Apple directly without a carrier, it will be unlocked.


Whether you can actually use it in the Middle East depends on whether your carrier in the Middle East supports eSim. No iPhone sold in the US has a physical SIM card slot. If your carrier doesn't support eSIM, the phone won't work there.


And any iPhone bought in the US will have NO warranty outside the US. If you need warranty support during the one year warranty, you'll have to hop on a plane and bring it back to the US for service.

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Sep 22, 2023 1:23 PM in response to BigBoss94

If you bought the phone from Apple directly without a carrier, it will be unlocked.


Whether you can actually use it in the Middle East depends on whether your carrier in the Middle East supports eSim. No iPhone sold in the US has a physical SIM card slot. If your carrier doesn't support eSIM, the phone won't work there.


And any iPhone bought in the US will have NO warranty outside the US. If you need warranty support during the one year warranty, you'll have to hop on a plane and bring it back to the US for service.

two qusetions about iphone ??

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