will a UK iphone se work with thai sim card

[samsensam]

 

went to buy my first iphone se from carphone warehouse in the uk. the staff helpfully told me it would not work in thailand as it had been encrypted (she said encrypted not locked) to uk networks (due to people buying iphones in the uk and selling them abroad where they are more expensive). so i didn't buy one.

 

they said i could buy an iphone se at an apple store (where it is £70 more expensive) that would work in thailand.

 

so...

 

if i bought an encrypted iphone se would i be able to get it unencrypt it in thailand?

 

if i bought an iphone se from the apple store would it not be encrypted and therefore work with a thai sim card?

 

thanks for any advice

[Rc2702]

Needs to be an unlocked phone.

 

Got similar issue with an iPhone I got Mrs in Jan.  Problem is we cannot find anywhere in khon kaen that can unlock it.

 

Will likely unlock it in uk in Jan and bring it back.

 

 

 

 

[DMC1]

If you buy direct from Apple it shouldn’t be unlocked