Paying for iPhone pre-order with Kazakhstani card and US shipping address

Hello, I am located in Kazakhstan. I would like to place an iPhone pre-order and pay with a Kazakhstani bank card. I plan to ship the order to an address in Delaware, and then have it forwarded to me in Kazakhstan. Is this possible?



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Original Title: Can I pay for the iPhone pre-order with a Kazakhstani card but set the shipping address to the US?

Posted on Sep 10, 2025 12:03 PM

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Posted on Sep 10, 2025 12:52 PM

No. Apple won't ship outside of the store's region site you are purchasing from or to a known freight carrier, and your payment method can also be denied. Also Kazakhstan recently implemented a set of restrictions for confirming the origin of a device, in which they can deny you cellular service. Also iPhones intended for sale in the US are eSIM only meaning you would have to find a carrier that supports that there, because iPhones originally sold in Kazakhstan have a physical SIM slot. Lastly you won't have any warranty support as that is typically based on the region of purchase.

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Sep 10, 2025 12:52 PM in response to Tokami858

No. Apple won't ship outside of the store's region site you are purchasing from or to a known freight carrier, and your payment method can also be denied. Also Kazakhstan recently implemented a set of restrictions for confirming the origin of a device, in which they can deny you cellular service. Also iPhones intended for sale in the US are eSIM only meaning you would have to find a carrier that supports that there, because iPhones originally sold in Kazakhstan have a physical SIM slot. Lastly you won't have any warranty support as that is typically based on the region of purchase.

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