If I buy an unlocked iPhone 5s in the U.S, will it then work in Europe(Norway)?

Will an unlocked iPhone 5s from the U.S work in Norway?

It will probably work, but only on 3G and because of the frequency differences between the US and other countries you will never get 4G.
Also remember that iPhone warranty is not international, so if anything goes wrong with the phone you are looking at getting on a plane and taking it back to the US.
If you want to use the phone in Norway, why on earth don't you buy it in Norway?  If you buy the phone in Norway, then you have EU warranty so any European country and you will also be able to get 4G because you have the correct frequency for your country.
I never really understand why people want to buy iPhones in the US and use them in European countries where it is perfectly easy to buy phones from in the first place and where Apple stores do exist?
You won't save any money and the iPhones in the US are not cheaper - they only look that way because most are carrier subsidised.  If you buy an unlocked phone from the US, then by the time you have paid local taxes and sales tax and then import duties, it will work out at the same cost anyway and then you won't have the warranty cover for your country and you also won't be able to get 4G either.

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