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Can I buy unlocked iPhone 5 in USA

When unlocked iPhone will be available to purchase in USA?

iPhone 5, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 21, 2012 5:38 AM

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Nov 21, 2012 10:50 AM in response to lfpinheiro

Note that unlocked iPhone 5's will not work on LTE in most other countries, because the LTE bands are not the same everywhere. That's why an iPhone 5 sold in Europe is a different model from the one sold in the US. The phone will still work on GSM, outside of the US, but not on LTE ("4G").


  • GSM model A1428*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 4 and 17)
  • CDMA model A1429*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25)
  • GSM model A1429*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5)


Here's the list of band allocations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks

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