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Buying iPhone in the US

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  • #92
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    I eturned today to Apple store at Grand Central, i got the 5s 32gb for use in Ireland. I got clariication its not officially unlocked in USA but is unlocked and ok for use with European carriers :)


  • #93
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    I returned today to Apple store at Grand Central, i got the 5s 32gb for use in Ireland. I got clariication its not officially unlocked in USA but is unlocked and ok for use with European carriers :)


  • #94
    smurfjed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,260 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    Purchased two 5S 64g phones online from Apple Store, originally they stated 2-3 weeks for delivery to US address, but the silver one shipped within 24 hours, the gold one within 48 hours, phones are being shipped directly from China which kinda surprised me.


  • #95
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    Amazing the Grand Central store was so old out of the 5s last night at 8pm but they would have fresh stock this morning. Amazingly too the New York Apple stores are open 24 hours a day :eek:


  • #96
    WayneEnterprise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 602 ✭✭✭WayneEnterprise


    If you buy an iPhone in the US and then it breaks when you are in Ireland, you won't be covered under warranty.

    I know from experience - my iPhone 5 volume buttons broke 2 months after buying the phone in NYC and Apple refused to take it back. The only way I could get it repaired under warranty would have been to fly back to US.


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  • #97
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭embraer170


    WayneEnterprise wrote: »
    If you buy an iPhone in the US and then it breaks when you are in Ireland, you won't be covered under warranty.

    I know from experience - my iPhone 5 volume buttons broke 2 months after buying the phone in NYC and Apple refused to take it back. The only way I could get it repaired under warranty would have been to fly back to US.

    What did you do in the end?

    If you show up as a tourist in an Apple store (ideally not in the UK), you have a good chance of getting it changed on the spot.


  • #98
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    embraer170 wrote: »
    What did you do in the end?

    If you show up as a tourist in an Apple store (ideally not in the UK), you have a good chance of getting it changed on the spot.

    No you don't, not unless you go to an American Apple store.


  • #99
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,442 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Zapp Brannigan wrote: »
    No you don't, not unless you go to an American Apple store.

    I have seen a few reports of people successfully getting phones replaced in Apple stores abroad as long as the same model is available in that country (not always the case with US sold iPhones).

    See this:
    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2073524


  • #100
    Zapp Brannigan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,326 ✭✭✭Zapp Brannigan


    embraer170 wrote: »
    I have seen a few reports of people successfully getting phones replaced in Apple stores abroad as long as the same model is available in that country (not always the case with US sold iPhones).

    See this:
    http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2073524

    Not arguing that point, but the model you buy in the US is pretty much only sold in the US, Canada and Mexico.


  • #101
    dermiestv
    Registered Users Posts: 176 ✭✭dermiestv


    It appears there are actually five different versions of the iPhone 5s/5c. See this article.

    According to the article, all US ones are locked except the generic GSM-AT&T version in Apple stores.

    The article also contains this link on how to change US carriers.


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  • #102
    dloob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,831 ✭✭✭dloob


    dermiestv wrote: »
    It appears there are actually five different versions of the iPhone 5s/5c. See this article.

    According to the article, all US ones are locked except the generic GSM-AT&T version in Apple stores.

    The article also contains this link on how to change US carriers.

    I guess Forbes have to toe the party line, why apple want to hide that the full priced phones are actually unlocked I've no idea, some deal with the carriers to not promote the official sim free version for a few months maybe.


  • #103
    WayneEnterprise
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 602 ✭✭✭WayneEnterprise


    embraer170 wrote: »
    What did you do in the end?

    If you show up as a tourist in an Apple store (ideally not in the UK), you have a good chance of getting it changed on the spot.

    I just have a phone with broken volume buttons!


  • #104
    finbarrk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭finbarrk


    I was thinking of buying one from apple.com and getting a friend to bring it here at Christmas but I'm not so sure now after reading this thread.


  • #105
    Kagawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Kagawa


    I know the issues with buying an iphone in the us, but what about an ipad air wifi, does anyone know if there would be any warranty issues there???


  • #106
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Kagawa wrote: »
    I know the issues with buying an iphone in the us, but what about an ipad air wifi, does anyone know if there would be any warranty issues there???

    Look it up on the Apple warranty page.


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