Apple has now made it easy to change your region on your iPhone. There is no need for a VPN or proxy. With iOS 17, you can change your language and region on your iPhone in three different ways. So, in this article, we will teach you how to change region on iPhone.
You can change your iPhone region via the Apple App and settings page. Both methods work the same. so, whichever method is more appealing is what you should use when you decide to change your region on your iPhone.
The main reason why you want to change your iPhone region is best known to you. However, you will also be asked to choose from UK or US English if you want to change to some African countries. However, if you want to change your region to Singapore you will be asked to agree to the terms of use and fill out a form containing your credit card details, name and phone number.
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How to Change Region on iPhone
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You will be able to change your iPhone region if you follow either of the steps we shared below.
iPhone Settings
You can change your iPhone region via “Language & Region” in “General” under “Setting. Here are the steps to take.
- Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone.
- Scroll down and hit “General.”
- Hit “Language & Region” under the “General.”
- Tap “Region.”
- Search for the ‘Region” you want to change to on your “iPhone.”
- Hit “Change to the region” from the pop-up.
- You will “Setting Region.”
However, your region will switch to the selected region. But, to take effect you need to restart your iPhone.
App Store
You can change your region on your iPhone via your Apple App profile. Here are the steps to take.
- Open the “App Store” on your iPhone “Home Screen” or “App Library.”
- Hit your “Profile” icon at the top right corner.
- Tap on your “Profile Name.”
- Unlock your iPhone with your “Face ID.”
- Hit “Country/Region” under “Account Settings.”
- Click on “Change Country or Region” under “Country/Region.”
- Choose the country or region you want to change it from the list of available countries
- Tap “Agree” at the top right to agree to the terms and conditions. You can also read through the entire terms and conditions page, it’s about 21 pages. To receive the terms and conditions by email hit “Send by Email.”
- Fill out the “Payment Method” form and hit the “Next” button at the top right. You need to fill out the following.
- Credit or Debit card number, expiration date and CVV.
- Billing name
- Billing address.
Follow the on-screen instructions to change your region or country from the Apple Store
iCloud
You can change your country or region via the Apple ID or your profile page on your iPhone settings. Here are the steps you need to take.
- Open your iPhone “Settings.”
- Hit your “Apple ID” profile picture/name.
- Choose “Media & Purchases.”
- Tap “View Account” from the popup.
- Hit “Country/Region” under “Account Settings.”
- Hit “Change Country or Region” under the “Country/Region.”
- Choose the “Country” to change to from the list.
- Tap “Agree” at the top right.
- Fill out the “Payment Form” and hit the “Next” tab at the top right.
Your country will be changed successfully to the selected country.
Web
- Open a browser and go to appleid.apple.com.
- Hit the “Sign In” button at the top right corner.
- Sign into your account with your email and password.
- Enter the “Apple ID verification code” or “Two-factor authentication.”
- Hit “Personal Information.”
- Tap “Country/Region” under “Personal information.”
- Hit “Change Country or Region” under “How to change your country.”
- Tap on your “Country” under “Country/Region.”
- Choose the “Country or Region” to change to.
- Fill out the “Payment Method” form and hit the “Update” button at the bottom.
You may not be able to change your region on your iPhone even after the whole steps above especially if you don’t have permission to do so. In some cases, you may be prompted to unlock your iPhone, confirm your passcode or unlock with your “Face ID.” If you are a member of a Family sharing plan you may not be able to change the region especially if your family members are not in the same region and you are not the admin of the family sharing.