If I buy an iPhone 5s in America will it work in Ireland , and will it work with the irish 4g

Hi I am going to America next week and want to buy an iPhone and I am wondering if an iPhone 5s bought in America will work with the irish 4g network when I come home? Please help

In general LTE will only work in the world region the device was designed for. And for it to work correctly all of the bands for your region must be supported by the device.
So assume that a North American iPhone will not work on LTE in Ireland, and decide if it is worth the difference in cost. Remembering that the prices you see advertised in the US are subsidized prices, and an unlocked phone costs much more than that. For example, a 5S 16 GB is $649, a 32 GB is $749, and a 64 GB is $849. To this you must add sales tax, typically 8% to 10% depending on where you buy in (NYC is 8.75%).
Then once you get it back to Ireland you must pay import duty and VAT, unless you smuggle it in. If you get caught smuggling it there will be a penalty on top of the duty and VAT, and they may even seize the phone. I have no idea what the chance of getting caught is, but if I were a customs inspector I would watch for things like that.
And finally, once you have it safely in Ireland if it ever needs service you will have to bring it back to the US.

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