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Old 05-27-2020, 08:12 AM
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Phones companies in the US are allowed to refer to their phones as "unlocked" even if they cannot work with a new SIM card purchased abroad. I went to a great deal of trouble to "unlock" my phone from TracPhone, then I got a SIM card in Europe from someone other than TracPhone. It would not work. When I asked, it was explained "Your phone is unlocked, but not unlocked for Europe".

I would guess international version is good if you want to travel. Don't purchase merely "unlocked" if you want to travel abroad because it probably won't work with SIM cards purchased for it abroad.

I think the bottom line however is that you must ask the seller on ebay, which can be done through their system over there, what is specifically meant by "International Version" - whether the phone will work in the US with any SIM card and whether the phone will work abroad with any SIM card. You need both (unless you never leave the country).