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Hello guys,
I just bought a sim free iPhone 8 plus from an electronic store (not an Apple store). I intend on using the phone in Africa. Will the phone work ?
I was just told if an iPhone was bought outside of an Apple store, it would not work outside of Europe or the US?
Thank you in advance.
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11.2.1
If it was truly a SIM-free phone, it should work. Where did you purchase this phone? Many of the electronic box stores in the US, sell phones they may advertised as SIM-free unlocked phones, but they are really ones that are on a flex reseller policy. That means the device locks to the first US SIM used on the phone, and may not be eligible to activate in Africa.
Again, many of the box stores that sell phones advertised as SIM-free just mean that, there is no SIM with the phone. It does not mean they are unlocked. There are stores in the UK that are the same as what I described in the US. One is Carphone Warehouse. The only place to guarantee an unlocked phone is from Apple. Also, the warranty for that device is only valid in the UK, so you would have to physically bring it back there for warranty service. Good luck.
Thanks Chris,
I purchased the phone in London in a store called Argos. It states "sim free" so I have no reason to believe otherwise as its a very big franchise in the UK.
Thanks Chris
Kind Regards
You're welcome.
sim free iPhone 8 plus working in Africa
