IPhone 5 Factory Unlocked - Does it need to be 'Reunlocked'

Hi everyone so my little sister purchased an iPhone 5 unlocked from Apple in the UK.
She used her old Orange sim card in it.
Now she is moving to Australia I want to know can she just use an Australian sim card when she gets there? Or will it try to rob her of more money?
Thanks

In which case it will work with any GSM apple approved carrier sim
to be absolutely sure try another carrier sim and if it connects totally unlocked
as in easier to sort an issue now rather than from Australia
She should also be aware that the warranty is not international
so will not be valid in AU only UK

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All customers can purchase an iPhone 5S from Apple or respective carrier for the full retail price ($650+) and those devices will be internationally unlocked but locked to the carrier you pick.
In my case, I purchased an AT&T iPhone 5C at full retail price. I did not sign a new contract, pay an upgrade fee, etc. My phone, when plugged into iTunes tells me it's Unlocked. Again, I don't have a T-Mobile Nano-Sim to test if it's fully unlocked (domestic & international) but it's safe to assume I will only be able to use my 5C in the USA with AT&T.
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*Contract-Free T-Mobile is not fully unlocked either. T-Mobile no longer has contracts so Apple cannot present the T-Mobile version in the same space as the other carriers on their website. T-Mobile, like the other carriers, likely have the ability/option to fully unlock your device upon request (per-their carrier terms).

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