bought iphone 5s A1530

[Sossity]

I noticed that this model is for Asia pacific, would like to know is will it work for me; I plan on using it with t-mobile USA with a pay as you go plan.

I am in the USA.

or is this a goof? do I need to trade it or get a different one?

 

[Tobias Funke]

Where did you get it from??

 

[eyoungren]

Sounds like questions even Google could have tried to answer before the purchase.

 

[nateo200]

The iPhone 5S A1530 supports the following:

Model A1530*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40)

https://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/specs/

I googled it in about 15 seconds...

Anyways its perfect for Europe AND Asia but in the US Its not going to work great with LTE. It supports Band 2 LTE which T-Mobile is expanding on outside metro areas but you really need band 4 as well for proper HSPA+ and LTE. Did you buy from someone out of Europe or Asia? They likely don't understand the difference in LTE frequency bands anymore than you do...I would try and cancel.

 

[617aircav]

Sounds like questions even Google could have tried to answer before the purchase.

Yeah I don't get this buy first ask later syndrome.

 

[eyoungren]

Yeah I don't get this buy first ask later syndrome.

Agreed, it also makes no sense to me as well.