(UK) iPhone accessories bought in Thailand ??

[NIrishGuy]

When in Tuk com the other week I bought several iPhone 5 down to to 4 dock adaptors but on getting them home and checking them in several different docking devices none of them work, so is anyone aware perhaps is there a difference in the Asian market adaptors over the UK model ones that would be causing this ?

 

I do know that can be the case with some other iPhone products but was surprised if it stretches as far as simple adaptors? Thankfully they weren't expensive so it's no big deal but I'd just like to know to perhaps save any future fruitless purchases.

[Guest]

No idea on the phone adaptors, but I do have experience of Tuk Com product not working properly.

I bought a 100~240v USB phone charger in Tuk Com. Worked OK on 220v, did not work with 100v.

[NIrishGuy]

Just to answer my own question in case it helps anyone else ( as I've just rang the Apple store to check) - apparently whilst there are many issues re "regions" with Apple and many other products, where stuff you buy here / there won't work in the other place ( to stop you buying them cheap there or here) and exporting them I assume, apparently there is no reason why a simple iphone 5 to 4 adaptor shouldn't work and it looks like the stall in Tuk com were probably selling black market copy duds, which I guess is why they were charging only £6 each as opposed to the £25 each price normally charged here - true what they say "if it looks to good to be true it probably is" so caveat emptor applies as always it seems !

[KhorTose]

I have had problems with some Thai components.  I build my own computers and to insure that they work I go to Hong Kong and buy all the parts, except the case/power supply and bring them back to Thailand.  There are several great computer centers in Hong Kong, but the one where I shop is called The Golden Computer Center.  Easy to get to, the prices are right and they have everything.

[firecat69]

You can always avoid that problem by having your phone with you and telling them you want to test what you are buying!!

[NIrishGuy]

That of course assumes you're at a stall where they sell both iPhone accessories and also portable idock music players and are also buying from someone who gives a shit enough about a 300 baht sale to rig all that up for you test in the first place. Its certainly worth asking but I'm guessing if I had of asked the shop keeper, Thai or otherwise, I would have been given a short answer perhaps.