Differences between iPhone 6 Models (A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524 and A1593)

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1. Francisco Pizarro says

   Nov 22, 2014 at 11:25 pm

   No se si será un problema en español. Deseo comprar un Iphone 6 o 6 plus, ambos de 128 GB, para usarlo en Costa Rica, centroamerica, viajo mucho, a U.S.A., Europa, Nicaragua, Panamá.
   Cual es la versión que se ajusta a mis necesidades.
   Aprecio mucho su recomendación. Gracias.

2. Kyra says

   Nov 23, 2014 at 7:01 am

   I am going to purchase an unlocked Iphone 6 on the Apple Ireland website, as I live in Ireland will the Iphone 6 support 4G when I get a sim card?

3. Duong Nguyen says

   Nov 26, 2014 at 9:40 pm

   I bought an Iphone 6 in Apple store, T-mobile, contract free. Can I use it in Vietnam?

4. Nikos says

   Nov 27, 2014 at 9:22 am

   Hello there,

   i would like to ask you if the iPhone 6 versions- A1586 and A1589- will work properly and without any problems with Greek carriers here in Greece? Also, are they factory unlocked and did they have Greek menu?

   Thanks in advance

5. Nikos says

   Nov 27, 2014 at 9:26 am

   I forgot to say that my carrier here in Greece is COSMOTE

6. Philip says

   Nov 28, 2014 at 10:18 am

   Hi Tuana .

   Which model shud I get for iPhone 6 and 6 plus from Hong kong For it to work india with any carrier . And also which version hongkong or Japanese ?

   Pls reply . Asap . Am in HK

7. stanley says

   Nov 29, 2014 at 3:17 am

   I bought one iPhone 6 64GB Gold (GSM) and one iPhone 6 plus 64GB Silver (GSM) from Apple Store USA both brandnew.

   May I ask whether these brandnew iPhones could be activated in Hong Kong and used in Hong Kong telephone and cellular system?

   Thank you.

8. Tim Doyle says

   Nov 30, 2014 at 8:52 am

   Hi Tuan

   Great article, so much detail I am confused, could you help clarify if I was to buy an unlocked Apple iPhone 6 in Japan, would it work in the UK on any network?

   Thanks Tim

   • Jean says

     Dec 6, 2014 at 5:08 am

     Hi Tuan,

     Excellent article!

     Same question.
     Also, is there any difference between an iPhone 6 A1586 GSM and A1586 CDMA?

     Thank you.

9. Adam says

   Dec 2, 2014 at 8:25 am

   Hi Tuan,

   Thank you for an excellent article!

   I have one question. Would an iPhone 6 Plus bought from the Canadian Apple Online store work in China and Thailand?

   Thanks,

   Adam

10. Artjon Naumi says

    Dec 2, 2014 at 9:11 pm

    I found an iPhone 6 A1586 form US Cellular that is still new in box unactivated.
    I would like to know if the US Cellular iPhone 6 A1586 can be used internationally on GSM carriers.
    Please help me as I have someone that sells it and I want to purchase it.
    I have read on the US Cellular site that the iPhone 6 is a World Phone and can be used worldwide with any GSM carrier.

    Thanks in advance!

11. Manolis says

    Dec 3, 2014 at 11:22 am

    Hi there, after reading all this forum, still in doubt…

    I’m right now in Canada and I would like to buy from Apple Store, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus for me and my wife. But we are from Europe (Czech Republic) and have SIM cards from O2 and Vodafone CZ. As I understand from above, I don’t have a choice when buying phone from iStore, right? So do you think the version we will get will work in Czech with H+ and LTE network without problems?

    Thanks for advice and have good day.

12. sammie says

    Dec 3, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    Hi Tuan,
    Please I recently want to purchase iPhone 6 plus model # is MGC12LL/A can I use it in Nigeria and in Italy or should i purchase T-Mobile A1522(GSM) ,A1549 or better still the But the A1586 and A1524

    Hope to hear from you .

13. Ashish says

    Dec 4, 2014 at 10:50 am

    I bought apple iphone 6 plus from usa T Mobile A 1522 gsm model but its not working in India can you please tell me what i need to do to activate it…

14. Lily says

    Dec 5, 2014 at 11:10 pm

    Hi Tuan,

    I travel between Taiwan and the U.S. Would you help me with which model of 6 Plus to choose so that I can use it both here in the U.S. and Taiwan?

    Thanks in advance!

15. Jean says

    Dec 6, 2014 at 5:00 am

    Hi Tuan,

    I m a bit confused.

    I have just ordered an iPhone 6 A1586 on Japan Apple Store to use in France. The japanese website, unlike UK Apple Store website, doesn’t mention whether it’s an A1586 GSM or A1586 CDMA model.

    And on the other hand, according to some forums, A1586 GSM and CDMA models are both identical model.
    Is it right?

    If not, from your experience, the iPhone i ordered is the GSM or CDMA model?

    Thank you

16. Jesus says

    Dec 7, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    Hello Mr. Tuan I am confused but my question will be so simple I would like to buy an unlocked iphone 6 plus here in USA ( contract free) but I travel to france and live in China so from which carrier should buy it tmobile , verizon or sprint?

17. Raphael says

    Dec 8, 2014 at 1:36 am

    Hi Tuan,
    I am currently living in China and I am going back to France for a short holiday. I am planning to buy the Iphone 6 in France; do you know which model would be compatible with the Chinese operators (Unicom, China Mobile) in China ? Thanks a lof for your answer, and great blog !

18. Paolo says

    Dec 8, 2014 at 3:41 am

    Dear Tuan.

    I live and work between Hong Kong, China, Italy, usa and Canada.

    I have purchased a iphone 6+ in Hong Kong’s apple store and I am using it happily both in Hong Kong and China. In Hong Kong I use a Csl card enjoying very ultra fast 4G. In China I insert my China Unicom card and it shows 4G too, though at much slower speeds. Anyway I am happy about it.

    The iphone 6+ shows, on the back, model 1524, but no mention if it is 1524 CDMA or 1524 GSM…

    My questions are:
    – How can I tell if it is cdma1524 or gsm1524?

    – why my iphone 6 works under 4G with China Unicom and with China Mobile sim cards but NOT with a China Telecom sim? As far as I know the 3 carriers are using TDD LTE now. (China Unicom will implement fdd lte in late 2015, but now they are forced to share the tdd network as far as I was told…)

    – under Settings/about I see: Model: MGAC2ZP/A (HONG KONG model)
    The Chinese iphone 6+ in the market displays: MODEL: xxxxCH/A

    – why the unlocked iphone 6+ sold in apple store in China can work in LTE mode with all 3 Chinese carriers and my cannot work with China Telecom? The iphone 6+ sold in apple store in Beijing and Shanghai also shows as 1524…

    – If I buy a Chinese iphone 6+ for my wife will it work in LTE mode in Canada (Rogers)? In Italy (TIM and Vodafone) and in USA (T-Mobile)?

    – My Hong Kong iphone 6+ will work in LTE mode in Canada (Rogers)? In Italy (TIM and Vodafone) and in USA (T-Mobile)?

    Thank you Bei much!
    Paolo

19. Paolo says

    Dec 8, 2014 at 4:58 am

    Dear Tuan

    I am very grateful to you for your useful info.
    I have puchased a 128GB iPhone 6+ in Hong Kong’s Apple store, (model MGAC2ZP/A) and it works perfectly with my Hong Kong carrier (CSL) in super fast 4G mode. On the back cover I see: model: 1524…but no mention whether it is CDMA or GSM.

    When I come to China (I work and live between Hong Kong, China, Italy, USA and Canada), I use my China Unicom card and it works rather well in 4G mode, though with slower speeds (probably because it links to TDD network of China Unicom).
    I have tried with a 4G China Mobile SIM card and it shows the same LTE speeds as with China Unicom SIM card.
    My iPhone 6+ cannot work with the 3rd provider, China Telecom, although China Telecom also uses TDD LTE as the previous two carries. No way to make it work with CT.

    Although already awarded, currently there is NO FDD network in China: China Unicom has been obliged to use home-grown, China Mobile supported, TDD LTE and will deploy FDD LTE network only in late 2015 or 2016, if China government will allow it :).
    I was told so by many service support customer care people in China Unicom

    Here my questions:

    1. Is my Hong Kong iPhone 6+ a CDMA 1524? Or a GSM 1524? How can I tell?

    2. Why a Chinese iPhone6+ can work on the 3 carriers (including China Telecom)? The chinese model, iPhone 6+, shows, in the settings/about: model xxxxCH/A instead of ZP/A.
    The chinese iPhone 6+ is 1524 as mine (one can see the label 1524 the back cover).

    3. If I buy a iPhone 6+ in China (Apple store), (a 1524 model), will it work in LTE mode in:
    – Italy (TIM, Vodafone)? Italy seems using FDD LTE
    – USA (T-Mobile or Verizon or Att)?
    – Canada (Rogers)?

    4.
    I haven’t yet tested my Hong Kong’s iPhone 6+ in USA and Canada and Italy: will it work in LTE mode in the above 3 countries with the above carriers?

    Thank you so much!
    Paolo

20. Steven Wong says

    Dec 8, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    Hi Tuan Do,
    First of all, thank you for offeing help to dire straits Apple Iphone 6 plus customer like me !
    I am from Singapore, due to insufficient supply of iphone 6 /6+ here in Singapore, i went on to eBay US to hunt for one and bought it. The iphone 6+ is now with me here in Singapore but I am not able to activate it with our local telco carrier, this new iphone 6+ comes with a AT&T SIM card. When i tried to activate it using my local SIM card, in the itunes – it prompt to say it is not similar to the given AT &T number, also prompt again when i put in the AT&T SIM card to say – key in your ZIP code & your Social Security number ??
    Your expert advise needed here on how to activate this iphone 6+ for local use in Singapore.
    I have also written to Apple Support & Care for assistance but, so far, I have not received any reply !
    HELP, HELP, HELP ….. PLEASE !!!!
    Thank you again !

21. Claudia says

    Dec 10, 2014 at 3:56 am

    This one is tricky, but I’ll give it a try: If I buy an unlocked iPhone 6 in Japan, can I use it in Singapore (with M1) and in Portugal (with Vodafone)?

22. Puvan says

    Dec 12, 2014 at 2:14 am

    Hi
    I am planing to buy Iphone 6 & 6 plus , can you please tell me which model i need to buy ,as currently lives in Maldives, but moving to Sri lanka in a months times , need a phone like which i can use for all world with out carriers problem,

    Thx
    Puvan

23. Omar says

    Dec 17, 2014 at 8:15 am

    Hi there! Some friend wants to sell me a MG4W2LL/A model. I live in Argentina and I need an unlocked iphone. Is this model really unlocked? Thank you!

24. Rohan jayaswal says

    Dec 19, 2014 at 3:07 am

    Hi Tuan and Elizabeth I am from India and I want to buy an iPhone 6 cdma 16gb variant please help me in selecting which model will be more suitable the network band is 1x evdo 800mhz

25. Juan says

    Dec 19, 2014 at 6:47 am

    Dejar Tuan,
    I am currently in the States but moving back to Europe very soon. I Would like to know if I will be able to fully use the T-mobile IPhone plus A1522 (CDMA) with my LTE network of Vodafone in The Netherlands and in Spain or If bu the contrary I will hace some limitations with the phone when I am back in Europe. Thank you very much

26. Juan says

    Dec 19, 2014 at 6:48 am

    Dear Tuan,
    I am currently in the States but moving back to Europe very soon. I Would like to know if I will be able to fully use the T-mobile IPhone plus A1522 (CDMA) with my LTE network of Vodafone in The Netherlands and in Spain or If bu the contrary I will hace some limitations with the phone when I am back in Europe. Thank you very much

27. Hisham says

    Dec 20, 2014 at 7:44 am

    Hi Tuan

    I have an iPhone 6, model A1549, part No MG5A2LL/A. I am from Trinidad WI and will depart for Qatar by the end of December.
    I would like to know whether this iPhone will work with the cell phone networks in Qatar.

    Please advise, thanks in advance..

28. Dragan says

    Dec 20, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    Can I use iphone 6 64gb A1549 in Macedonia(T-mobile) ?

29. SHISHIR says

    Dec 21, 2014 at 12:39 am

    I WAS GOING THROUGH SOME BLOG AND IT SEEMED TO SUGGEST THAT THE VERIZON IPHONE 6 AND 6 PLUS WORKS BOTH WITH GSM AND CDMA CARRIERS. IS THAT POSSIBLE? THANKS.

30. Pauline says

    Dec 21, 2014 at 12:51 am

    I want to buy an Iphone in India and use it in Europe (The Netherlands). Can someone tell me which Iphone to buy which makes it possible to use in Europe?

31. Justin says

    Dec 21, 2014 at 12:04 pm

    Hello Tuan,

    I live in the USA, have t-mobile service, and currently a 1549 tmobile unlocked iPhone 6. I travel to China, and spend 4-8 weeks at a time there 2 times per year. I just returned and could only get Edge data on China Mobile roaming, and occasionally 3g (i think on china unicom?). I know I need model 1524 (want the 6 plus). If and when this model is available in the US market, unlocked so I can use my t-mobile sim, will this work the same as a 1549 model in the USA, and give me high speed on China Mobile while in China? I could have bought the 1524 in Hong Kong, but didn’t want to have a phone that Apple wouldn’t service while in the USA, and take a chance it wouldn’t work with tmobile in the USA.
    Thanks!

32. cob says

    Dec 21, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    Hello i am planning to get an iphone 4s 8gb or16gb via ebay from usa. How can i be confident that it will be fully functional in the Greece?
    Thanks
    –cob

33. Harry Schneider says

    Dec 26, 2014 at 8:13 am

    I live in China and I got as a gift an iphone6 MG4F2CH/A (silver 64G)
    4G does not work with China mobile – is there any other provider in China with which this Iphone can work in 4G
    Thanks

34. Allen says

    Dec 29, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    Hi Tuan,
    I’m planning to buy an iphone 6plus from UAE model A1524(gsm) ..Will it be compatible in INDIA?
    -Thnx :)

35. Steve says

    Dec 30, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Good Day,

    I currently live in Jakarta, Indonesia, I will be traveling to Australia in about a week, my intent is to buy an IPhone 6 while I’m there.

    I heard that I may not be able to use LTE here, is this true?
    Amongst the models mentioned above, is there one that will work for me? My intent is to buy a sim free phone and purchase a pay as you go sim here when I get back. Or better yet, is it possible for me to just transfer my existing sim right into my new phone? Pls advise.

    As well, will the same phone work for when I go back to Canada in 3 years?

    Thanks so much.

    Steve

36. Abbasi says

    Jan 1, 2015 at 8:31 am

    Hi
    i have got iphone 6 gold from bahrain viva unlocked model no A1586, and my friend bought unlocked from open market model no A1549 black but my iphone’s more weight and width is bigger then other model, why there is difference? please.

37. Tony says

    Jan 7, 2015 at 7:08 pm

    Apple yesterday started selling the A1586/A1524 models of the iPhone 6/6+ Unlocked, contract free and SIM free, in Apple stores and apple.com
    These are the ‘world phone’ models that have extra LTE bands not found in the other models and, until yesterday, were only sold locked to Sprint in the US since September. These models will solve most of the concerns and issues expressed in the comments above, including, but not limited to, warranty issues for A1586/A1524 models bought unlocked overseas. The unlocked T-Mobile phones sold at apple.com do not have the extra LTE bands. Hope that helps US iPhone 6/6+buyers.

    • Kürşat says

      Mar 19, 2015 at 7:24 pm

      hi tony i live in Turkey and i want a1586 do you think it will work in here properly?

38. kilian993 says

    Jan 9, 2015 at 8:19 am

    Hello,
    How can I use a A1549 model in the europe ? Or is this possible ?
    Thank you

39. harsha says

    Jan 10, 2015 at 3:46 am

    Hi tuan ,

    Does the sim free unlocked a1586 which was launched by apple recently will support cdma networks in india . i would like to get one while moving to india in coming weeks .

    • Tuan Do says

      Jan 10, 2015 at 11:55 am

      Hi,
      I’ve just checked the A1586 and there should be no problem on Aircel and Airtel.

40. john says

    Jan 10, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    Apple currently sells two unlocked i phone 6 plus models in the U.S.: the A1522 and the A1524. I’m a T-Mobile user but also a world traveler. Which one is the better choice for me?

    • Tony says

      Feb 3, 2015 at 12:59 am

      A1524