Iphone purchased with emi can be used in other country?

If my friend buy an iphone 16 pro max in usa with EMI plan can he send it to me In bangladesh or any other country where the sim carrier is different and can I use it without any issues?

iPhone 16 Pro Max

Posted on Dec 26, 2024 12:31 PM

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Posted on Dec 26, 2024 1:04 PM

If it is financed with a US carrier it will be locked to that US carrier. it can not be used on any other carrier until it is fully paid for and unlocked by the carrier it was purchased through.



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Dec 26, 2024 1:42 PM in response to Yunus_Hasan

If your friend buys it with carrier financing in the U.S., the phone will be carrier-locked to that carrier until the contract is fulfilled and the phone is fully paid off. Even then, the carrier might refuse to release the lock - since it is your friend in the U.S., not you, who they might consider to be their customer.


There is also the issue of whether your friend wants to be “on the hook” for the bill for the contract period. Maybe they’re fine with being “on the hook” but having you reimburse them; maybe not,

Dec 26, 2024 12:40 PM in response to Yunus_Hasan

I’m not really sure what you mean by “EMI”, but you can use your iPhone with other carriers in other countries as long as the carrier bands are supported by your country’s carrier. The USA model should work worldwide since they’re the only country with additional bands that other countries do not have but still have support for other bands. However, you should always check again with that specific carrier at: iPhone - Supported 5G and LTE networks - Apple


Also, keep in mind that starting from iPhone 14, units sold in the USA only support eSIM.


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