topic Buying a phone abroad (Non EU) in Apple Devices

Buying a phone abroad (Non EU)

brendon_y — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:13:08 GMT

Hi. I am currently in Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) and I’d like to buy an iPhone to bring back home in the UK. Is there anything I need to look out for or ask to make sure everything works fine when I’m back home? I currently am on pay as you go sim. So I would just change the sim over

thanks

Re: Buying a phone abroad (Non EU)

Katie_B — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:18:49 GMT

Hi @brendon_y.

It's best to check with the seller. We can't guarantee that a phone bought outside of the UK will definitely work on our network.
Katie

Re: Buying a phone abroad (Non EU)

bristolian — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 13:29:34 GMT

You will need to ensure the phone is to UK-spec. Different countries around the world use different frequency bands.

EE-UK uses 4G Bands 1, 3, 7 & 20. 5G is deployed on Bands 1, 3, 7, 28, and 5G-band NR78