I am in the US and looking to purchase an IPhone 6+. I will get it unlocked (after paying full price for the phone) and then order a Vodaphone Sim card from Spain so that when I am traveling there, ( 6 weeks on the Camino) I can use it locally. What do I need to know before starting this process? All advice is appreciated. Especially cost saving. Thank you in advance.
iPhone 6 Plus, Travel
Bendegirl wrote:
What do I need to know before starting this process?
That depends on what you don't know or what you want to know. Seems like you already know what to do.
I like to think that I did my homework. But I am not a techie. If there are any glitches in my plan, I'd like to know about it now.
Thanks for weighing in.
Do you live in the U.S.? If so, are you planning on using the phone on a U.S. carrier after you're done traveling? If so, which one. That may make a difference in how you proceed. For example, if your carrier is Verizon, you can buy an iPhone 6+ either at full price or upgrade price if you're eligible. The phone will be unlocked regardless. You'll be able to use it abroad as well as on Verizon. The same isn't true of an unlocked phone from Apple (they don't work well on Verizon).
If you're using any other carrier, you should probably buy your unlocked phone from Apple directly.
I will be using it in the US primarily. My current contract is up with Verizon. So I have choices. ATT vs Verizon. I was under the impression that all phones are locked until you pay for them in full, or are no longer under contract, and then you must request to have them unlocked. Is this not true?
All Verizon iPhones since the iPhone 5 have been sold unlocked, whether or not you pay full price. If you think you may want to use Verizon in the future, you're better off having a Verizon version of the phone. It's the only one that will completely work on Verizon.
I just read that on the Verizon sight. So what is the catch? I remove the sim and put in a Spanish Vodafone sim and all is well? I will only get 3 G, but should not expect any other problems? I know Spain and the rest of Europe is GSM only correct? Thanks for helping me sort this out.
There is no catch. If you buy the phone from Verizon at the subsidized price, you'll be signing a new contract. If you pay full retail, you won't.
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