iPhone 12 mini Buy an iPhone Mini SIM-free model A2399 on Apple Store, how?

[umbilical]

I need buy a "factory unlock" sim free iphone mini in the apple store, model A2399 due my country (NOT USA) is listed as that model here: https://www.apple.com/iphone/cellular/#iphone-12-mini

So if I buy it on the apple store and is sim free I got which model number???

USA model is the Model A2176, I don't need that one due the idea is get a sim free model A2399 that will work in my country.

Please don't ask me why I don't buy it in my country, in short, for now there's no Mini here, and the prices are freaking inflated! I want continue buying direct with on Apple.

Any help? thanks.

 

[ian87w]

I would check the LTE (and 5G if it's available) bands used by the carriers in your country. If the bands are supported by the US model, you'll be fine. US got a specific model number simply because of mmWave 5G.

 

[umbilical]

I would check the LTE (and 5G if it's available) bands used by the carriers in your country. If the bands are supported by the US model, you'll be fine. US got a specific model number simply because of mmWave 5G.

thanks,
5G still not available here, I will ask to the carrier about which bands I need.

 

[umbilical]

Some 5G info about that model:

This specific iPhone 12 mini -- the A2399 sold just about everywhere in the world except for the United States, Canada, Japan, and China -- supports "5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79); FDD LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66); TD LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48); CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)."

 

[DumbPhone]

can buy...usa try ebay...china & thailand & asan try lazada...all asan try shopee...if you in asia buy shopee & have...all mini a2399 in thailand asia same same price same same 25900฿ = same usa...kaa

 

[rui no onna]

A2176

• 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79)
• 5G NR mmWave (Bands n260, n261)
• FDD‑LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
• TD‑LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48)
• CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
• UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

It looks to me A2176 has more bands supported vs A2399.

5G NR: n71
5G NR mmWave: n260, n261
FDD-LTE: 14, 71

Note, you won't be able to buy A2399 from an authorized retailer in the US. All you'll be able to get is gray market.

 

[DumbPhone]

mee have a2176 and operate perfect all cellular proper all asan thailand taiwan hongkong southkorea usa...but china sometime not good...need have china iphone a2399 for operate proper for china...a2399 operate ok usa not perfect for verizon...kaa