Drawbacks to buying iPhone 5s in LOS

[wooloomooloo]

I have a 4G EE monthly contract in the UK with my iPhone 5 but would like to purchase an iPhone 5S in LOS. I'm tied to the contract until mid-2015.

I don't expect any problems inserting my EE nano-SIM to a Thai-purchased iPhone 5S.

Are there any drawbacks that I should be aware of using a Thai-purchased 5S in the UK?

Many thanks in advance.

Edited November 23, 2013 by wooloomooloo

[wooloomooloo]

Dear Moderator - could you please kindly correct my typo in the heading. Thank you.

[Langsuan Man]

Dear Moderator - could you please kindly correct my typo in the heading. Thank you.

Good luck, am still waiting for a correction of the thread titled: Abdution Of My Daughter, By My Thai Wife

[wooloomooloo]

Maybe a kind moderator will take pity on us, Langsuan, and repair them both, en masse.

[MJCM]

Just click the report button (under your OP) and type your request and a Mod will be notified. Just asking it here can take a long time.

Edited November 23, 2013 by MJCM

[wooloomooloo]

Anyway, I have checked the exchange rate on my credit card - 51.119517 to 1 GBP, less transaction charge, so quite favourable and very tempted to purchase a 5S this afternoon.

[wooloomooloo]

Just click the report button (under your OP) and type your request and a Mod will be notified. Just asking it here can take a long time.

It does say not to use the report button for anything other than objectionable content. Thanks anyway, MJCM.

Edited November 23, 2013 by wooloomooloo

[wooloomooloo]

Anyway, I have checked the exchange rate on my credit card - 51.119517 to 1 GBP, less transaction charge, so quite favourable and very tempted to purchase a 5S this afternoon.

Just have to soften the wife first which should be negated with a purchase of a new phone for her, not an iPhone, though, as she doesn't want a smartphone, thankfully.

Edited November 23, 2013 by wooloomooloo

[MJCM]

Just click the report button (under your OP) and type your request and a Mod will be notified. Just asking it here can take a long time.

It does say not to use the report button for anything other than objectionable content. Thanks anyway, MJCM.

I have used that on my own post many times and I have never gotten a message from a Mod or Admin that I am not allowed to use it for those kind of requests.

[wooloomooloo]

I have used that on my own post many times and I have never gotten a message from a Mod or Admin that I am not allowed to use it for those kind of requests.

Ok - have done just that. Thanks, MJCM.

[wooloomooloo]

Also, what is a reasonable price to sell an unlocked black 32GB iPhone 5, in excellent condition with original packaging, back in the UK?

Edited November 23, 2013 by wooloomooloo

[wooloomooloo]

Okay, purchased an iPhone 5S 64GB in graphite this evening for 31,950 baht from DTAC. I can confirm that everything appears good. Only small drawback, but nothing to worry about and didn't consider prior, was the Thai two-pin charging adaptor. No problem, I'll get one off eBay back in UK as will need the one that I possess from my iPhone 5 to sell as a package.

Very happy with 5S and expect to sell my iPhone 5 for good price on return to UK.

[tinhead]

Only thing to consider is location that you will use the phone. GB phone has different frequencies than SG/HK version. It will work quite well here but you won't get LTE in Europe, for example.

[wooloomooloo]

Only thing to consider is location that you will use the phone. GB phone has different frequencies than SG/HK version. It will work quite well here but you won't get LTE in Europe, for example.

Back in the UK now and glad to report iPhone 5s A1530 SG/HK version working fine with 4G reception. The only difference between the UK model A1457 is the additional TD-LTE bands for the Chinese market.on the A1530.