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Traveling Abroad with Broken Phone
I am meeting my son in Rome. He is traveling abroad and his phone is acting up. He is on my plan and due for an upgrade. I want to take him a new phone. Will he be able to activate it when I meet him...
The easiest thing to do is swap the sim. I also suggest buying an unlocked phone if he wants to use a local sim.
Went to T-Mobile yesterday and was told no, I cannot purchase a phone and activate it while abroad. Phones purchased out right are still locked for 90-120 days so it cannot be done. They said there is no way to unlock it right away.
I was told I can purchase an unlocked phone through apple (iPhone 15 pro max) and activate it in Italy. Does that sound right? Current phone is a galaxy if that matters!
