{"id":2339,"date":"2018-01-11T23:35:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T05:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/?p=2339"},"modified":"2021-11-19T16:54:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T22:54:37","slug":"unlocked-iphone-se-compatibility-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/unlocked-iphone-se-compatibility-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocked iPhone SE Compatibility Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/unlocked-iphone-se\">Unlocked iPhone SE<\/a> comes in two models for US carriers: <strong>A1662<\/strong>&nbsp;and <strong>A1723<\/strong>. There is also model A1724, but it is intended for Chinese carriers so isn\u2019t considered for this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f0f0f0\"><em>This post is part of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/blog\/unlocked-iphone-buyers-guide\">Unlocked iPhone Buyers Guide<\/a>, which covers everything you need to know when buying an unlocked iPhone.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will help answer the question: Which unlocked iPhone SE should I buy for my carrier network? We\u2019ll discuss the model differences, carrier compatibility and help you choose the right iPhone SE for Verizon, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile, Sprint or your favorite MVNO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-wp-bootstrap-buttons\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/guide\/apple-iphone-se\">IPHONE SE BUYER&#8217;S GUIDE<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unlocked iPhone SE: A1662 vs A1723<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>A1662<\/strong> is fully compatible with Verizon, AT&amp;T, T-Mobile and most US MVNOs. The <strong>A1723<\/strong> is preferred for Sprint and international carriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table table table-bordered\"><table><thead><tr><th>A1662<\/th><th>A1723<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Verizon<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>AT&amp;T<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>T-Mobile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Cricket<\/li>\n<li>US Cellular<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sprint<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>International<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A1662<\/strong>&nbsp;models have support for all the LTE bands used by Verizon, AT&amp;T and T-Mobile. This includes Band 13, used by Verizon, and Band 29, used by AT&amp;T; the A1723 is lacking these. Both the A1662 and A1723 support Band 12, used by T-Mobile, which the iPhone 5S was lacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>A1723<\/strong> has all the bands used by Sprint, including the high-speed &#8220;Spark&#8221; Band 41. The A1662 does not include Band 41 support; it will work with Sprint on LTE, just not optimally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A1723<\/strong>&nbsp;models also have some international roaming bands that are missing from the A1662, such as Band 7, used in Canada and other countries. The A1662 will get LTE signal globally, just not with maximum speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table table table-bordered\"><table><thead><tr><th>Both A1662 and A1723<\/th><th>Just A1662<\/th><th>Just A1723<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Band 2<\/li>\n<li>Band 4<\/li>\n<li>Band 5<\/li>\n<li>Band 12<\/li>\n<li>Band 17<\/li>\n<li>Band 25<\/li>\n<li>Band 26<\/li>\n<li>Band 30<\/li>\n<li>More not mentioned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Band 13<\/li>\n<li>Band 29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Band 7<\/li>\n<li>Band 41<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>A1662<\/strong> was sold as the SIM-free version while the <strong>A1723<\/strong> is considered the global phone model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Buy Unlocked iPhone SE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Swappa makes buying an <a href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/unlocked-iphones\">Unlocked iPhone<\/a> safe and easy. To keep our marketplace safe, we don\u2019t allow broken items. Every product has listing requirements and an approval process to ensure confident shopping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swappa-widget\" style=\"min-height:150px;\" data-primary-device=\"apple-iphone-se\" data-section=\"mobile\" class=\"wp-block-swappa-pricing-widget\"><div class=\"swp-wgt\"><div class=\"swp-row\"><div id=\"swp_col_config\" class=\"swp-row\"><div id=\"swp_col_device\"><div class=\"swp-select\" data-target=\"swp_device_select\"><div class=\"swp-left\"><div style=\"height:60px;width:60px;\" class=\"swp-left\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Product Image\" id=\"swp_device_img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/images\/cache\/79\/45\/794516dc8517c6fa5f4cc61db770caf8.png\"\/><\/div><div style=\"margin:10px 0;\" class=\"swp-right img-responsive\"><div id=\"swp_device_name\" class=\"swp-title\" style=\"padding-left:  7px;\">Apple iPhone SE<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_options\" class=\"swp_options_select\"><div class=\"swp-size swp-select\" data-target=\"swp_options_select\" style=\"height:76px;\"><div class=\"swp-left\" style=\"margin:10px 10px auto;\"><div id=\"swp_opt2_name\" class=\"swp-title\">Unlocked<\/div><div id=\"swp_opt1_name\" class=\"swp-muted\">16<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swp-down\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u25bc\" width=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/static.swappa.com\/static\/widget\/caret-down.svg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_options_select\" class=\"swp_select_options img-responsive\" style=\"width:184px;display:none;\"><div class=\"swp-opt-title\">CAPACITY<\/div><div style=\"margin:0 8px;\"><div style=\"overflow-x:overlay;;width:100%;\"><div class=\"swp-options\" data-opt-index=\"0\"><div>16<\/div><div>32<\/div><div>64<\/div><div>128<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swp-opt-title\">NETWORK<\/div><div class=\"swp-options\" data-opt-index=\"1\"><div>Unlocked<\/div><div>AT&amp;T<\/div><div>T-Mobile<\/div><div>Verizon<\/div><div>Sprint<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_price\" class=\"swp-row\"><div id=\"swp_col_start_at\" style=\"width:100%;\"><div class=\"swp-col-50 swp-left\">LISTINGS<br\/> START AT<\/div><div class=\"swp-col-50\"><span id=\"swp_price\">89<\/span><\/div><hr class=\"swp-dotted\" style=\"width:100%;\"\/><\/div><div id=\"swp_col_buy\" style=\"width:100%;\"><a class=\"swp-buy swp-button swp-right\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/apple-iphone-se\">SHOP NOW ><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Snag the\u00a0best deals on\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/swappa.com\/buy\/iphones\">used iPhones<\/a>\u00a0wherever you go. 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