Will an iphone 5s tmobile gsm unlocked bought from the us work with a uk sim (o2)
i live half in uk and half in us. The apple website suggests that the tmobile contract free version f this iphone is fully unlocked. Is this infact true and will it work with my uk sim card.
sean54321 wrote:
Is there any solid evidance that it is fully unlocked as i am still very woried by these pages?
Only the description given in Apple's own online store for it:
If you buy iPhone for T-Mobile, it will arrive with a nano-SIM card already installed that you can activate by visiting an Apple Retail Store or a T-Mobile store or by calling T-Mobile. When you travel internationally, you can use a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5s from a local GSM carrier. For details on LTE support, see
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