Korean iPhone 4s

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Korean iPhone 4s

I'm looking to get iPhone 4s in south korea with no contract. It is about 815,000 won = 700 us dollar

Because of the lake of communication, I could not get right answer for my inquiry.

My question is

Does Korean iPhone 4s would work in another countries that support GSM network?

I'm worried that if get it, it would work in korea but would not work in another countries.

I know that iPhone 4s is worldwide!

btw, it has sim slot and its model is MD235KH

In addition, Korean network supports WCDMA

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Dec 19, 2011 9:23 AM

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KiltedTim

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Dec 19, 2011 3:20 PM in response to Anti buzz

If you are using a CDMA carrier, the SIM slot can be used when traveling to areas where there is no CDMA network.

You may need a SIM from your carrier and you may have to pay international roaming rates when travelling. Some CDMA carriers will unlock the SIM slot so that you can use a local SIM card when traveling. You will have to ask your carrier what their policy is on this.

This page: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937 lists 2 supported carriers in South Korea.

SK Telecom sells unlocked iPhones. ohello sells locked phones and they do NOT offer unlocking.

In theory, a phone purchased through SK Telecom should work on any compatible GSM network.

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Dec 19, 2011 8:53 PM in response to KiltedTim

Your response was totally clear.

SK telcom and retail stores (such as UBASE a#) are selling unlocked iPhone 4s in Korea.

btw, I have iPad 3G from Saudi Arabia, I brought it here and I got olleh sim card, it's working well.

But I'm planning to get iphone 4s gift to my brother in Saudi Arabia.

I'm worried that if I get it from Korea, it would not work in Saudi Arabia.

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KiltedTim

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Dec 20, 2011 4:11 AM in response to Anti buzz

It should work fine. The downside is that if something happens to it, he will not be able to get it serviced there. The warranty is not international. On the plus side, iPhones sold in Saudi Arabia and much of the Middle East, have FaceTime permanently disabled.

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Dec 20, 2011 5:35 AM in response to KiltedTim

You are totally right. iPhones that are sold in meddle east have no FaceTime at all. It's ridicules.

But I'm surprised that iPhone warranty isn't international, are you sure?

If it's not international, that's really not good at all.

btw, I have MacBook and I went to retail store in Korea to fix it, they told me your MacBook warranty is not valid.

If my MacBook warranty was valid, they would fix here in Korea despite mine was purchased in USA

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KiltedTim

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Dec 20, 2011 6:53 AM in response to Anti buzz

So far as I am aware, the warranty on Macs is international. The phones are not, largely due to the situation with carrier locked/unlocked phones and differences in places like the Middle East where facetime is banned by law.

The E.U. is considered one country for warranty purposes. Some people have been able to get service outside the country of purchase, but it's hit or miss sometimes. The warranty documents do not explicitly state you can't get service, it says you may be denied service.

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stepkunj

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Mar 29, 2012 10:10 PM in response to Anti buzz

From where u got Iphone 4s without contract?I also want to get the same?Can any body help to get iphone 4s without contract in Seoul, Korea

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Mar 30, 2012 4:36 AM in response to stepkunj

Yes, in Itaewon you can get unlocked iPhone. The store is premium store & it's close to Itaewon station, ( around 300m)

It's unlocked & can be working snywhere.

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Oct 22, 2012 9:28 AM in response to KiltedTim

Can anyone let me know which US mobile carrier is compatible with Korean iPhone 4S? My relative is coming to US for three months and he said that he has KT unlock his SIM card on his iPhone 4S. I know there are different wireless mobile 3G bands (T-mobile vs AT&T) and was wondering which US carrier is fully compatible with Korean iPhone 4S (i.e. 3G wireless data as well as voice calls). Thank you for all your help in advance.

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Oct 22, 2012 10:17 AM in response to Rugby God

The phone will be unlocked for only KT. Let him unlocked with KT otherwise he will not be able to use it in usa

Let him try before coming to usa

I guess he can pay for this service

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Answer 10

Oct 22, 2012 11:07 AM in response to Anti buzz

Thanks for the reply. Sorry, but I guess I wasn't clear regarding my question. I would like to know which US mobile carrier is fully compatible with Korean iPhone 4S. He already has it unlocked from KT. He wants to know whether AT&T or T-mobile is fully compatible with his Korean iPhone 4S for full 3G data as well as voice services.

Thanks again.

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KiltedTim

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Oct 22, 2012 11:24 AM in response to Rugby God

The only supported GSM carrier in the US is AT&T. T-Mobile's network is not supported and is not fully compatible with any iPhon in the US.

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