Hello guys, I am looking to buy a brand new iPhone 5s from the States and I currently live in Canada and am on Rogers. Because the iPhone 5s 16GB unlocked is 720 here plus 13% sales tax I am going to Buffalo to pick it up for 650 and 8.25% sales tax. I am going to the Apple store, and my only question is, will the LTE and everything work on my network if I buy unlocked from the Apple store. Thanks!
Yes it will work in any network as long it unlocked when you bought it , and rogers is supported by Apple so it shouldnt be a problem , just make sure you activate the iphone when you are in canada so you could save some time activating it again when you get to canada , when ever you switch network you have to erase all content to activate it the new network how ever if you are activating it on A cdma ne3twork you will have to call the carrier to get it activated not a=unlike a gsm phone where you can just replace SIM xcard and erase all contents and settings or restore to factory it will activate automatically .you could check this article for network and carrier that support the iphone http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937?viewlocale=en_US Thanks hope this helps 🙂
Yes it will work in any network as long it unlocked when you bought it , and rogers is supported by Apple so it shouldnt be a problem , just make sure you activate the iphone when you are in canada so you could save some time activating it again when you get to canada , when ever you switch network you have to erase all content to activate it the new network how ever if you are activating it on A cdma ne3twork you will have to call the carrier to get it activated not a=unlike a gsm phone where you can just replace SIM xcard and erase all contents and settings or restore to factory it will activate automatically .you could check this article for network and carrier that support the iphone http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1937?viewlocale=en_US Thanks hope this helps 🙂
The warranty will not be valid in Canada.
I have never had an issue with any of my Apple products so I dont think this will be an issue. Its about a 2-3 hour drive so it wont be a huge deal if something does go wrong. Would I be able to send it back and them send me a new phone in Canada, in the event it does happen?
Also understand that the warranty will only be valid in the States. If you ever need any work done, you will need to return to Buffalo. Hopefully you live close enough to the area.
no. Apple with neither accept phones mailed in from another country, nor will they mail a phone to another country.
No.
Apple will not accept anything from outside the country, nor will they ship outside the country.
You may burn $60 in gas going to and from the U.S to get the iphone.
No. You can send it someone you know in the US, if you know someone that lives in the US, then they can do the repair/replacement, then they will send it back to you. Apple does not ship out of the country in which the iPhone was purchased
My family is planning a trip down there anyways. I only plan on having the phone for a year and selling it. With everything said and done, I would've spent almost 100 more on the phone in Canada.
Great idea, thanks
No problem.
🙂 canada is not that far From the US go for it if you want to save money and for warranty claim you could call APPLECARE sometimes they replace it even if your from canada ...since its still north america .
Yeah i will probably try that first if there is any issues, no harm in trying !
So the phone could work anywhere in Canada, if it is unlocked?
iPhone 5s from the US in Canada
