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Sim free phone anywhere?

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  • 16-06-2013 3:23pm
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    Gummybear2013
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    Hi i just wondering if i bought a phone online from places like america or somewhere and it says sim free could i use my network meteor on it and any other network ?


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    Kristopherus
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    American phones don't work here. China is your best option.


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    Gummybear2013
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    Kristopherus wrote: »
    American phones don't work here. China is your best option.


    Oh really thought they did glad i asked so lol. Is it just phones from China that work here what about uk?


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    Davy
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    Kristopherus wrote: »
    American phones don't work here. China is your best option.

    Not strictly true anymore, large amount of the newer phones will work fine.

    OP once the phone has bands GSM 900, GSM 1800 and 2100 for 3G it will work here


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    Kristopherus
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    Davy wrote: »
    Not strictly true anymore, large amount of the newer phones will work fine.

    OP once the phone has bands GSM 900, GSM 1800 and 2100 for 3G it will work here

    Either way the OP is likely as not to have a phone from either place nabbed by customs here:(. OP, have a good look at the specs of all the phones in your plans at www.gsmarena.com. Also have a look at the sim-free offers on Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.de.


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    Davy
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    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Either way the OP is likely as not to have a phone from either place nabbed by customs here:(. OP, have a good look at the specs of all the phones in your plans at www.gsmarena.com. Also have a look at the sim-free offers on Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.de.

    Yes I would agree their is no big bargain to be got there, even if buying while there but just for future users coming across this, phones will work both sides once they have the bands


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    Gummybear2013
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    <snip>


    So does this phone mean it will work on any network over here o2 , meteor and so on? please reply


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    Davy
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    Gummybear2013 wrote: »

    So does this phone mean it will work on any network over here o2 , meteor and so on? please reply

    It doesn't matter really as that site is best avoided. When a site has a @hotmail.com email its a give away, apart from having no contact details.


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    Gummybear2013
    Closed Accounts Posts: 345 ✭✭Gummybear2013


    Davy wrote: »
    It doesn't matter really as that site is best avoided. When a site has a @hotmail.com email its a give away, apart from having no contact details.

    Oh really thought was good site, do you know a good site with decent phones online?


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