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Andriod phone for going abroad

  • 18-04-2014 2:27pm
    #1
    kiddums
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    Hi folks,

    I'm heading away soon and I need to have a phone with me. I was told getting a calling card in each country was the best for cost.
    I want to use wifi where I can, so I'm looking for an android phone (Samsung if possible).
    I'm going to Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand. Does anyone know what phones will work out there?
    I know we use triband here, but I dont know what they use out there.

    Is there anything else I need to consider?


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  • #2
    jimgoose
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    Well, plain ol' GSM 900 is all over the place, including those countries you mentioned. There would be some degree of W-CDMA/HSPA coverage in most of them as well. Any GSM-compatible phone will do fine.


  • #3
    kiddums
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭kiddums


    jimgoose wrote: »
    Well, plain ol' GSM 900 is all over the place, including those countries you mentioned. There would be some degree of W-CDMA/HSPA coverage in most of them as well. Any GSM-compatible phone will do fine.
    So any andriod phone will cover GSM 900?
    I don't want to be taking an expensive phone.


  • #4
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,183 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    kiddums wrote: »
    So any andriod phone will cover GSM 900?
    I don't want to be taking an expensive phone.

    Anything that functions as a cellular telephone, yes.


  • #5
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    kiddums wrote: »
    So any andriod phone will cover GSM 900?
    I don't want to be taking an expensive phone.

    Go for one of the Chinese Android ones over there?

    Make sure it has a decent processor, not an MTK one, as you want decent GPS if your away....


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