IPhone being sent from a different country?

I won a giveaway.
it was an iPhone 5 and some other things
but it's being sent from America to Australia, will it work?
I know that some people have bought an iPhone 5 in America and then it not working in Australia - it not picking up any reception etc
is this true?

Don't know about reception but as long as it is unlocked from a US network for use on an Aussie carrier and the serial number (IMEI) is valid and not fried, this should work. Best luck.

As long as it is an unlocked GSM edition, it should work anywhere in the world. If someone bought a phone in US that doens't work in Australia, they probably bought a CDMA edition, which is locked to a specific US carrier.

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