iPhones in Abu Dhabi

rickzski · #1 (**permalink**) 12th August 2011, 01:07 AM

My wife and I are moving to Abu Dhabi in October. We both have iPhones from the USA. Does anyone know if they will work there?

Jynxgirl · #2 (**permalink**) 12th August 2011, 01:47 PM

They have to be jail broke and something about updates not updating. Do a search on the Dubai thread as was discussed there.

rickzski · #3 (**permalink**) 12th August 2011, 02:08 PM

Will do. Thanks!

siwlan · #4 (**permalink**) 20th August 2011, 04:01 PM

Do you know about ipad2 3G? does it work all the 3G and wifi?

cmajewsk · #5 (**permalink**) 22nd August 2011, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by siwlan

Do you know about ipad2 3G? does it work all the 3G and wifi?

Yes. You need to get a micro-SIM from one of the providers, but mine works fine for both 3G and wifi.

sleepyjim · #6 (**permalink**) 31st August 2011, 08:34 AM

US iPhones and iPads will not work here unless unlocked and jailbroken.......Our country (US) is like the only one that locks them....Go figure.

cmajewsk · #7 (**permalink**) 31st August 2011, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjim

US iPhones and iPads will not work here unless unlocked and jailbroken.......Our country (US) is like the only one that locks them....Go figure.

Not sure about iPhones, but my US-purchased iPad works fine on Etisalat....

sleepyjim · #8 (**permalink**) 31st August 2011, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cmajewsk

Not sure about iPhones, but my US-purchased iPad works fine on Etisalat....

Really? Wow I stand corrected..............

cmajewsk · #9 (**permalink**) 31st August 2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjim

Really? Wow I stand corrected..............

Yeah, since the iPad doesn't have native phone capability, and therefore requires no phone number, it only uses the SIM for data connectivity.