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Can I buy the new iPhone 5S in Germany and hold the warranty for in Belgium?

I want to buy the new iPhone 5S in Germany. Is there a problem when I use the iPhone in Belgium? I heard there is always a worldwide limited warranty of 1 year. Is this correct?

Posted on Sep 18, 2013 6:42 AM

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Posted on Sep 18, 2013 6:45 AM

There is NO world wide warranty on iPhones (or iPads)

However Apple treats the EU as one country for warranty purposes so a German iPhone is covered in Belgium

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Sep 18, 2013 7:03 AM in response to JonasVanduffel

There is only warrantee in the country that you bought it in. Also in European countries (because the provider systems are not "homogenised").

What is interesting though that the EU made it obligatory that you have TWO years of warrantee. Apple is slowly complying to that. In BE you probably have the two year warrantee. I can imagine that you want to buy in DE because the VAT is seriously lower there than in BE, but you will not have warrantee in BE then.

Sep 18, 2013 7:08 AM in response to Lexiepex

Do you think the following situation is possible?


I order the iPhone 5s online and let it deliver to an adress in Germany. Then, my friends bring the iPhone to Belgium so I can use him here.

If I don't have problems, there is no problem. But if I have a problem with the iPhone, can I go to an official Apple store in Belgium so they can send it to any place for repair?

Sep 18, 2013 7:55 AM in response to Lexiepex

If I don't have problems, there is no problem. But if I have a problem with the iPhone, can I go to an official Apple store in Belgium so they can send it to any place for repair?

Apple in Belgium will handle the iPhone in exactly the same way had you purchased the iPhone in Belgium

as long as it comes from another EU country .Apple do not repair they exchange for a refurbished unit if a warranty issue or charge for an Out of Warranty exchange unit if you have damaged or caused the issue through misuse

Can I buy the new iPhone 5S in Germany and hold the warranty for in Belgium?

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