International iPhone Use

Also keep in mind that if you buy a Phone in the U.S., the warranty on the phone is only going to be good in the U.S. The phone will have no warranty in South Africa.

A good rule of thumb.......buy a phone in the country in which you will be using the phone most of the time.

All variations of the iPhone 14 sold in the US are eSIM only.

If you need a phone that will accept a physical SIM card, you can not buy it in the US.