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Iphone 5s from states unlocked ?

  • 19-11-2013 11:58pm
    #1
    kristok 2
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭


    I want to get a friend to pick up an iPhone 5s from the states but seem to be finding conflicting answers if it can be got unlocked. Has anyone got one of the pre pay tMobile iPhones working over here ?


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,486 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    It appears the prepay T-Mobile iPhones are unlocked for use outside the US.

    If you buy iPhone for T-Mobile, it will arrive with a nano-SIM card already installed that you can activate by visiting an Apple Retail Store or a T-Mobile store or by calling T-Mobile. When you travel internationally, you can use a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5s from a local GSM carrier. For details on LTE support, see www.apple.com/iphone/LTE.

    http://store.apple.com/us/buy-iphone/iphone5s


  • #3
    marcopop
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭marcopop


    Hi im in the same boat, did you go ahead and get one? I have a friend on holidays over there and the guy in the Apple Store says the iPhone 5s is unlocked but he wasn't supposed to say it was.. strange, anyway im not sure what to do


  • #4
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Just to reply to this thread aswell the ones in U.S Apple stores with the t mobile Sims are definitely unlocked.


  • #5
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    This was discussed here three weeks ago while I was in New York. The US 5s is unofficially unlocked and the 5c is officially unlocked,, this is from apple sales staff in Grand Central NY apple store. The 5s is locked to US networks T Mobile but they work as unlocked in Europe


  • #6
    whitebriar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭whitebriar


    Just to clarify,they work immediately in the states with your Irish sim,so are 100% unlocked regardless of where you are :)


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  • #7
    marcopop
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭marcopop


    Thanks so much this makes me a happy man, one coming to me tomorrow from America :-)


  • #8
    kristok 2
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭kristok 2


    Happy days getting them to activate it in the store so it will be ready to go on Christmas Day for the girlfriend thanks for the replys


  • #9
    mad m
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,006 ✭✭✭mad m


    kristok 2 wrote: »
    Happy days getting them to activate it in the store so it will be ready to go on Christmas Day for the girlfriend thanks for the replys

    What do you mean activate it? Will you have an Irish sim to give them or just turn it on?


  • #10
    gorevs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭gorevs


    A friend of mine brought back a 5c. Modela a1532 Took out of box in Irelandt turn end on activated and works heres fine on any network


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