Buying an iPhone 5 in NZ for when i return back to the UK

[OwenMeasures]

Hi,

I am currently travelling New Zealand, i have just sold my UK 4S in order to buy the 5 when available to pre order, can someone tell me if i buy one from Apple.co.nz website, so from Apple direct... will it be ok to use on O2 when i return to the UK?

 

[Nermal]

NZ iPhones are factory unlocked and will work with O2. The specific model for NZ hasn't been announced so it may not function with European LTE bands, but I'm 95% sure that we'll end up with the same model as Australia (which is the same one as sold in the UK).

 

[OwenMeasures]

NZ iPhones are factory unlocked and will work with O2. The specific model for NZ hasn't been announced so it may not function with European LTE bands, but I'm 95% sure that we'll end up with the same model as Australia (which is the same one as sold in the UK).

So i will have no problems?

1. I cant wait until next year to get the iPhone 5 when i return.
2. I can afford to get back to the UK and the phone not work!

 

[Nermal]

You will definitely be able to get 2G and 3G in the UK with an NZ iPhone. You will probably also get 4G but I'm not 100% sure about that.