iPhone XS Region Lock for iPhone XS?

[iphonefreak450]

Just bought myself an unlocked iPhone XS from Europe with model A2097 (Global market).
If I go to the US, will my iPhone model work over there?

I bought this phone in Europe at a computer/tech shop brand new (UNLOCKED).

The reason I am asking this, is that I had a Samsung Galaxy S10 phone before switching to iPhone and Samsung devices that are purchased from Europe require a 5 minute call before the phone can be used in the USA. More details are below as to what I mean.

My question is, do iPhones have a REGION LOCK the same way?

Samsung on Region lock: you need 5 min of voice calls

Powering on the device with a SIM from the correct region isn't enough, but 5 minutes talking will do the trick. Samsung introduced the controversial...

www.gsmarena.com

What's Samsung region lock and how do you turn it off? - Coolblue - anything for a smile

Samsung smartphones are equipped with region lock. Read what it is, why it exists, and how to get rid of it here.

www.coolblue.nl

 

[eyoungren]

Just bought myself an unlocked iPhone XS from Europe with model A2097 (Global market).
If I go to the US, will my iPhone model work over there?

I bought this phone in Europe at a computer/tech shop brand new (UNLOCKED).

The reason I am asking this, is that I had a Samsung Galaxy S10 phone before switching to iPhone and Samsung devices that are purchased from Europe require a 5 minute call before the phone can be used in the USA. More details are below as to what I mean.

My question is, do iPhones have a REGION LOCK the same way?

Samsung on Region lock: you need 5 min of voice calls

Powering on the device with a SIM from the correct region isn't enough, but 5 minutes talking will do the trick. Samsung introduced the controversial...

www.gsmarena.com

What's Samsung region lock and how do you turn it off? - Coolblue - anything for a smile

Samsung smartphones are equipped with region lock. Read what it is, why it exists, and how to get rid of it here.

www.coolblue.nl

I've never heard of that.

Although there are regional restrictions that cannot be overcome (while stock). These include, Japanese iPhones where you cannot disable the camera shutter sound, UAE iPhones where the Facetime app is not installed - stuff like that.

If your iPhone is truly unlocked and supports the cellular frequencies of your carrier you should be able to just pop the SIM in and immediately get going.

 

[ian87w]

Just bought myself an unlocked iPhone XS from Europe with model A2097 (Global market).
If I go to the US, will my iPhone model work over there?

I bought this phone in Europe at a computer/tech shop brand new (UNLOCKED).

The reason I am asking this, is that I had a Samsung Galaxy S10 phone before switching to iPhone and Samsung devices that are purchased from Europe require a 5 minute call before the phone can be used in the USA. More details are below as to what I mean.

My question is, do iPhones have a REGION LOCK the same way?

Samsung on Region lock: you need 5 min of voice calls

Powering on the device with a SIM from the correct region isn't enough, but 5 minutes talking will do the trick. Samsung introduced the controversial...

www.gsmarena.com

What's Samsung region lock and how do you turn it off? - Coolblue - anything for a smile

Samsung smartphones are equipped with region lock. Read what it is, why it exists, and how to get rid of it here.

www.coolblue.nl

I've never heard of iPhones being region locked.

However, it seems that your iPhone model doesn't support CDMA. This means out of the box, your iPhone would probably only work with AT&T or T-Mobile (or their respective MVNOs), and won't work with Verizon and Sprint.

 

[iphonefreak450]

As I posted, I bought the iPhone (Unlocked), which is fine. I can use either a T-Mobile or an AT&T SIM card when in the US since my iPhone is a GSM phone. Both T-Mobile and AT&T support GSM.
As far as I know, CDMA does not exist in Europe. Only in US.

However, I used to own a Samsung Galaxy phone and those are Region Locked. So just to confirm, is my iPhone Region Locked as described in the below article?

Galaxy Note 8 region locking, explained

Picking up an unlocked Note 8 in Europe today? Here's what that ominous 'European SIM card only' sticker means.

www.androidcentral.com

 

[Spudlicious]

The OP should relax and be cool. Your iPhone will be fine in USA. If you click the link you provided and read the explainer it becomes clear there is not truly a problem with using Samsung phones in the US either.