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Buying a mobile from the states

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  • 19-03-2005 4:31pm
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    GoneShootin
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    Or from ebay rather. Im looking for a Nokia 6230, but cant get one over here for anything under €200. Is there anything I need to look out for when buying one from America? I assume a phone can be unlocked anywhere regardless of initial point of sale?


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    billy the squid
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    make sure it is a GSM phone, some of the networks in the US use a system other than GSM.

    you may also have to change the charger on the phone as the united states electricity system uses 110 volts whereas we use 220 volts here.


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    Barrie
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    Make sure its tri band aswell?But most phones are just looks for the specs im not too sure on this .


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    ranDom_tAsk
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    Also the Nokia 6230i is on the way out. 1.3 mega-pixel camera.


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    [Deleted User]
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    If you're buying from the US, make sure its not the 6230b model. The 6230 is 900/1800-1900 triband but I think the 6230b is 850/1900-1800, which isn't much use anywhere in Ireland except large towns/cities.


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    GoneShootin
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    good stuff guys...thanks


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    themessiah
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    Correct me if I'm wrong

    but a standard uk charger should work on this phone as the nokia power out sockets and connectors are standard on all the new nokia phones . isnt it just the plugs/voltages that differ???


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    ranDom_tAsk
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    themessiah wrote:
    Correct me if I'm wrong

    but a standard uk charger should work on this phone as the nokia power out sockets and connectors are standard on all the new nokia phones . isnt it just the plugs/voltages that differ???

    The US use a different voltage than us, also there are 4/5 types of Nokia charger.


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    GoneShootin
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    If the phone itself can handle 110V/240V, then it should be independant of what chargerit attached?


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    flywheel
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    GoneShootin wrote:
    Is there anything I need to look out for when buying one from America? I assume a phone can be unlocked anywhere regardless of initial point of sale?

    yeah - here's one thread outlining problems with the bands the handset may support, another i can't track down right now where certain settings menus were removed as it was an 'operator' provided handset and they had difficulty getting it looked at / flashed as it was a US model - you'd need to check if the warranty is valid here (not only in the US) - and the charger you get will likely be an US one (which may/may not be world voltage, but will likely have US pin outs)...


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    wolfman
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    Yeah. Brian is correct. I had a problem before with a 6610 from the US. It was T-Mobile branded and T-Mobile had disabled the wap/gprs settings on the phone. You could not edit them unless the phone was flashed with generic Nokia firmware.

    The charger was a 2 pin as stated, but a standard European charger works fine with it.

    Just something to keep in mind.


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