Use SA iPhone 6 (Vodacom SIM) in US?

[Tim4tim]

Hi,

Is it possible to use a South African iPhone 6 (with a Vodacom SIM) in the US?
US carriers are saying they can't help and a US SIM isn't working. Does Vodacom have to unlock the phone for use with a US carrier?
Vodacom has not been much help.

Thanks.

 

[$m@Rt@$$]

Check what bands your model number supports. ie. A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593.

Then get a SIM from a network that runs on the bands that your phone supports.

2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
	TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps