Using an iPhone Outside of the U.S.A.
June 25th, 2015 at 3:42:40 PM
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Will my iPhone 6 work in Switzerland?
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June 25th, 2015 at 4:08:55 PM
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Mine worked in France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium & The Netherlands last summer. Easier if you can get WiFi. Gotta check with your cell provider.
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June 25th, 2015 at 5:09:34 PM
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Mine has worked in Argentina, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Australia, New Zealand, England, and Malta. I can't think of anywhere it hasn't worked. Be prepared to pay up the wazoo, even with the international plan.
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June 25th, 2015 at 5:32:49 PM
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Mine worked in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Belize and it was reasonable with the Int'l plan, only about $30 a month but for very limited data (2 GB?) and unlimited texting. Calls would have been very expensive.
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June 25th, 2015 at 5:56:18 PM
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Does the IPhone 6 work anywhere?
But in seriousness,
It's all about your provider.
Just pop in a local prepaid SIM card for a few bucks when you enter a new country, it's much cheaper than an international plan.
But in seriousness,
It's all about your provider.
Just pop in a local prepaid SIM card for a few bucks when you enter a new country, it's much cheaper than an international plan.
June 25th, 2015 at 6:13:25 PM
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It will mostly work worldwide if you've got the GSM version.
No bounce, no play.
June 25th, 2015 at 8:39:26 PM
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Definitely get a local SIM card if that's an option, or buy a disposable phone locally.
Expect a dollar a minute or more, plus data charges, otherwise.
Expect a dollar a minute or more, plus data charges, otherwise.
May the cards fall in your favor.
June 26th, 2015 at 9:44:12 AM
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Thanks everyone!
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
June 26th, 2015 at 9:53:50 AM
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If you're not staying long enough to justify a new cell plan, you can have pretty much all your phone functions if you have wi-fi. iMessage and FaceTime work for calls and texts (FaceTime has an audio only option). Or you can use third party apps like GroupMe and TextPlus for texting and calling.
