Iphone - International & UK Sim

Hi
I spend half my time in the UK and half my time in Spain. WOuld like to get a new iphone on orange.
- Am I able in Spain to replace the UK Orange SIM with a Spanish Orange Sim and vice versa when I return to the UK??
- Is there anything else that needs to be done to the phone?
Thanks

Only legit option is to buy from o2 who will unlock officially. If contract phone you won't loose anything, if PAYG will loose free wifi and net so will have to arrange some sort of bolt on while in UK.
O2 are only ones officially unlocking for now.

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