Is the warranty global for Iphones? I'm planning to buy the new Iphone 17 pro in Dubai. For the 16 pro, it says it's the US model for global market. I would use it in the EU. If anything happens is the warranty available?
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Original Title: UAE warranty in EU
There is no such thing as a global warranty for iPhone. There has NEVER been a global warranty. iPhone warranty is restricted in most cases to the country of purchase or region a phone was manufactured for. ONLY buy your iPhone in the country you live and will use it. Dubai is famous for selling blackmarket phones. Meaning they were never intended to be sold there. Do yourself a favor and avoid the extreme hassle's of buying a US model iPhone in Dubai, then using it in the EU. Unless of course you have the funds to hop on a plane and bring the phone to the US if you need service.
There is no such thing as a global warranty for iPhone. There has NEVER been a global warranty. iPhone warranty is restricted in most cases to the country of purchase or region a phone was manufactured for. ONLY buy your iPhone in the country you live and will use it. Dubai is famous for selling blackmarket phones. Meaning they were never intended to be sold there. Do yourself a favor and avoid the extreme hassle's of buying a US model iPhone in Dubai, then using it in the EU. Unless of course you have the funds to hop on a plane and bring the phone to the US if you need service.
Yes, many have posted that, but there is a different warranty for iOS devices --> Legal - iOS Warranty Document Us - Apple
IMPORTANT RESTRICTION FOR iPHONE, iPAD, APPLE TV, HOMEPOD, AND APPLE VISION PRO SERVICE.
Apple may restrict warranty service for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, HomePod, and Apple Vision Pro to the country where Apple or its Authorized Distributors originally sold the device.
If Apple can and OFTEN DOES limit the warranty to country where the device was sold, which is to cover regional difference, then the warranty on iPhone is NOT nor has it EVER been Global. Nor does Apple sell a Global version of iPhone.
We're trying to help you from making a buying mistake. It's your money and you can what you want with it. But if you need service or you break your phone as people do everyday throughout the world, you are being told the warranty may be denied where you live. It's up to you at that point if you want to buy a plane ticket and fly to the US for warranty service. The few dollars you may save by buying a phone in another country will quickly evaporate and then some should something go wrong.
IMPORTANT RESTRICTION FOR iPHONE, iPAD, APPLE TV, AND HOMEPOD SERVICE.
Apple may restrict warranty service for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and HomePod to the country where Apple or its Authorized Distributors originally sold the device.
Also US Models are eSIM only
Also, the UAE iPhone 17, Air, and Pro models are eSIM only
Thank you for the answer. I don’t think it’s black market, because i was planning to buy it at the Dubai airport duty free shop, they sell the US one as i saw it on the website
It’s not a problem, we have eSIM in the EU.
So what about that one? It says worldwide…
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Is the warranty global for iPhone 17 Pro purchased in Dubai and used in the EU?
