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Is there a list somewhere of the countries in which an unlocked iPhone will work with a prepaid sim? I read on Fred Wilson's blog that it works in the UK (and
by starkfist 16y ago
Is there a list somewhere of the countries in which an unlocked iPhone will work with a prepaid sim?
I read on Fred Wilson's blog that it works in the UK (and presumably the rest of Western Europe). I am specifically wondering about Australia and Japan.
Can I buy an iPhone 4 in the USA, get it unlocked in Queens, and use it in Australia with a sim?
Edit - I'm mostly wondering if the radio in the US version of the phone supports the networks in .au and .jp.
- mdolon 16y agoIt should work fine as long as you carrier unlock the iPhone. I'm not sure if this is available for the iPhone 4 yet though (due to baseband changes), I know it's possible for older generations. Don't waste your money getting it unlocked at a store though, do some research and use one of the many available free (and now legal) programs like blackra1n and quickpwn.
- hboon 16y agoYes, in Australia, not in Japan. The latter don't accept GSM SIMs. But it will work of course if you use a SIM card that let you roam in Japan, with normal (read: ridiculous) charges.
- Maktab 16y agoAny carrier unlocked iPhone will work with all the carriers in South Africa. The frequencies available are GSM 900/1800 and UMTS/HSDPA 2100 and all the carriers offer micro-SIMs if asked. In fact, that's true for the rest of Africa too, where you're pretty much guaranteed to find at least one GSM 900/1800 network wherever you go and in many cases a UMTS/HSDPA 2100 3G network as well, though the coverage might not be as comprehensive as it is in South Africa.
- shalmanese 16y agoMy iPhone 3G worked perfectly in Australia once unlocked. Vodafone month-to-month with the 100MB data plan was the most economical option at the time.