Can I use a iPhone 5s from Canada in China?
I was interested in buying a second hand iPhone 5 or 5s unlocked (or I can unlock it myself), will it work in China? From my knowledge only specific models do and only if its factory unlocked, please correct me if I'm wrong.
Your phone can connect to their telephone networks without any problems.
However, if you connect to the telephone network, you'll pay massive roaming charges. These can be dollars per minute or megabyte. You can try looking for a plan with your Canadian provider to reduce the charges -- typically a few cents per minute or MB. You also need to be careful in that many iPhones connect to networks automatically to download updates. These can get expensive quickly.
You can also just not connect to the phone network. Put your phone on airplane mode and just turn on Wi-Fi when you get to a hotel or place which has free Wi-Fi. Typically, you don't have anyone you can phone so email, web-access, I'm, FaceTime, Facebook, etc. Work fine. It is free, but spotty depending upon where you are staying. I've send pictures, emails, and FaceTime'd from hotel lobbies in China. Perfectly fine for just updates at the end of the day.
Factory unlocking is only necessary if you wish to install another SIM card and pay for a cell phone plan in China. In Canada, you can have your iPhone unlocked only after you have paid for it -- i.e. Your lease period is up. It is around $25-$50 to do so through your provider. Once unlocked, visit any cell phone provider in China (they will have booths and stores *everywhere*) and buy a pre-paid SIM card. Take your SIM out, put their SIM in, and you can connect without fees. However, you end up with a Chinese phone number -- so its of limited use.
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