Originally Posted by rambutan

It will work fine. The "SIM Free" version covers all bands you need internationally. I bought exactly this phone at an Apple store in US and put my Thai DTAC SIM card in it in Thailand, where I spend a lot of time. Works fine. BTW I share your concern about counterfeit products or any IT product that may have had malware installed by the merchant in Asia. I only buy computers, routers and phones in US.