iphone 5s..
i am planning to buy a new iphone 5s from USA but i'll be using it in India.. So i want to know what things should i take care of before purchasing an iphone 5s, so that i can use it in India without any problems..
iPhone 5s, iOS 7.0.4
i am planning to buy a new iphone 5s from USA but i'll be using it in India.. So i want to know what things should i take care of before purchasing an iphone 5s, so that i can use it in India without any problems..
iPhone 5s, iOS 7.0.4
Thanxx alot for the information.. One more thing, I have heared that when you buy a contract free unlocked iphone you need to send an email to AT&T service carrier and exchange some codes its like getting some sort of permision to use the iphone in any foregin country.?? They then send you some notification which tells you that you can use the phone easily now anywhere you go.. Do you have any idea about this..??
Only Apple sells officially unlocked iPhones in the US. If you want an officially unlocked iPhone, you need to go to an Apple store.
Do not purchase anywhere else, or the phone will be carrier locked.
Thank you so much.. Besides going for a offically unlocked iphone 5s (purchased from apple store only) is there anything else i should take care of..??
Nope.
Just remember, if you have any issues with this phone, in India, no one there will help you in any way. You'll have to physically return the phone to the US...you can't mail it to Apple.
And what I buy an iphone 5s online through apple site the T mobile version..?? is it safe?? also how much time will it take for them to deliver the product in India??
Shivam911 wrote:
And what I buy an iphone 5s online through apple site the T mobile version..?? is it safe?? also how much time will it take for them to deliver the product in India??
They will not deliver it - the online USA Apple store will only deliver to a USA address, and they will require payment form a USA source with a USA billing address. They do not offer any international shipping nor foreign payment options.
You would need to go to an Apple Store in person to buy something.
You must be in the USA to purchase an iPhone from Apple in the USA. They will not ship to another country. You can buy it online for delivery to a US address, or in person at an Apple store. So if you are not planning to come to the US to buy a phone you must have a friend or relative in the US to buy it for you and ship it to you.
But an option of paying online through credit card is available on the site..?? what about that..?? it also says that the product will be delivered to your home country to the nearest apple store.. all these options are their in the online apple buy store..
Yes, and you will be charged the price in your home country also. But there are no Apple stores in India, only resellers.
Thannxx for the help.. but their are apple stores in India as well..
Shivam911 wrote:
Thannxx for the help.. but their are apple stores in India as well..
Actually, no.
There are no Apple owned retail stores in India.
Shivam911 wrote:
But an option of paying online through credit card is available on the site..?? what about that..?? it also says that the product will be delivered to your home country to the nearest apple store.. all these options are their in the online apple buy store..
If talking about the USA Online Apple Store, under Store Help, payment & pricing, you will see clearly mentioned the following (my bold emphasis):
Credit cards accepted
The Apple Online Store U.S. accepts credit, debit, or check cards associated with a billing address within the 50 United States and the following U.S. territories:
Under shipping & pickup:
Shopping in the U.S.
The Apple Online Store US ships items within the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. No shipments can be made to PO Box addresses, United States territories, or addresses outside of the United States. You may not export any products purchased at the Apple Online Store.
Just to try to drive the point across.
You cannot buy from the US Apple online store without a credit card that has a billing address in the U.S.A, and you cannot get an item shipped from the American Online store outside of the United States.
Shivam911 wrote:
Thannxx for the help.. but their are apple stores in India as well..
No. no Apple Retail Stores. In India there are stores and shops known as "Resellers". Which means they are authorized 3rd party stores not owned by Apple.
According to Apple's web site there are only resellers, no Apple-owned stores. See: http://www.apple.com/in/buy/ If you search for a particular store you will see they are all authorized resellers.
iphone 5s..