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US iPhone in Ireland

  • 17-05-2011 6:07pm
    #1
    epiphony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭


    Hey, everyone.

    I am going to america this summer and I'm thinking of buying an iPhone and unlocking it so I can use it on Meteor.

    I have heard of people doing this before, and Meteor even have instructions to help you switch to their network and stuff on their website.

    But I'm just wondering if anyone on here has done this successfully? Does the iPhone work perfectly when you switch or are there problems with it? I'm just trying to figure out if it is really possible before spending loads of money.

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    Reganovski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭Reganovski


    Zzzzzz asked and answered a million times. You can't buy an iPhone in the US without a contract!!


  • #3
    epiphony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭epiphony


    Reganovski wrote: »
    Zzzzzz asked and answered a million times. You can't buy an iPhone in the US without a contract!!

    Yeah, I know that. But I'm going to be living in America for a couple months so I meant when I come back, because you can get contracts for just a few months.


  • #4
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Reganovski wrote: »
    Zzzzzz asked and answered a million times. You can't buy an iPhone in the US without a contract!!

    I think you can now, but it is locked to AT&T...

    Apple


  • #5
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    epiphony wrote: »
    Yeah, I know that. But I'm going to be living in America for a couple months so I meant when I come back, because you can get contracts for just a few months.

    2 years according to the small print......


  • #6
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    unless you get a social security number you won't be able to sign into a contract. if you get one you can sign up no problem, they'll ask for a $500 deposit due to lack of an American credit history after 30 days you can cancel the contract, pay the termination fees and the phone is yours. cancel before 30 days and you're obliged to send the phone back.


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  • #7
    culabula
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,213 ✭✭✭culabula


    epiphony wrote: »
    Yeah, I know that. But I'm going to be living in America for a couple months so I meant when I come back, because you can get contracts for just a few months.

    I think you'll find it's a tad longer than that.


  • #8
    Dublinstiofán
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Dublinstiofán


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    unless you get a social security number you won't be able to sign into a contract. if you get one you can sign up no problem, they'll ask for a $500 deposit due to lack of an American credit history after 30 days you can cancel the contract, pay the termination fees and the phone is yours. cancel before 30 days and you're obliged to send the phone back.

    Perfect, what he said!


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