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[Q] Sim lock

Hey,
if I buy the phone at full retail price without contract, is it then locked for sim cards as well? I cant find this information anywhere.
I'm thinking about buying it and take it home to europa. Thats why im asking.
Thanks

It might be, considering it's on Verizon, but I'm not sure if it'd even work in Europe. It is, primarily, on Verizon's CDMA bands and presumably the SIM is only for roaming usage, I'm not really sure if it would work to just buy it in the US and take it back home.
You can buy the overseas equivalent, which is the Milestone 3 and should be available(if not now, then soon). The Milestone, unless I'm mistaken, is GSM primarily.

If I have undesrtood correctly, Motorola Droid 3 works on European WCDMA networks. They advertise phone like "3G works more than 125 countries".
I have same problem. I want Droid 3. I have heard only one comment about Droid 3 Europe edition. It says that Milestone 3 comes to Europe in Q3 or Q4. News also say that it will not arrive to UK.
Only problem on Verizon model is hotspot restrictions and contract needed. I don't want pay 30$ for 2GB, because unlimited data costs 15$, in Finland..
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Only problem on Verizon model is hotspot restrictions and contract needed.
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I thought the one for 460$ is "contract free" ? Or what does full retail price means?
It might be, considering it's on Verizon, but I'm not sure if it'd even work in Europe.
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At droidforums.net guys want to take it to the uk, sim already insert.
It is defenetly working, my question is now, do i get it without contract?
The thing about waiting and buying it when it gets released at europa is no point, because when i buy it now for 460$ in the us, it means 340€ (if you now a Stewardess you do not even pay taxes and shipping). When it gets released here it might be around 450€, normally they change it 1:1.

DroidXY said:
I thought the one for 460$ is "contract free" ? Or what does full retail price means?
At droidforums.net guys want to take it to the uk, sim already insert.
It is defenetly working, my question is now, do i get it without contract?
The thing about waiting and buying it when it gets released at europa is no point, because when i buy it now for 460$ in the us, it means 340€ (if you now a Stewardess you do not even pay taxes and shipping). When it gets released here it might be around 450€, normally they change it 1:1.
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Verizon wants to keep Droid 3. Still, if you buy it with cash, you must take Verizon to Operator.
I'm not sure, will BestBuy require Verizon use, because they are Verizon branded.
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b patience, it is a global phone like D2G
u need to unlock it via VZ

A unlock code ebay seller told me they get codes for the droid 3 as well.
He has over 6000 evaluations, i'll see in a few weeks.

I have always watched Droids Google and Verizon marks, and I like them(as stupid as it sounds) and if models come to eBay or somewhere, I'll buy it.
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DroidXY said:
A unlock code ebay seller told me they get codes for the droid 3 as well.
He has over 6000 evaluations, i'll see in a few weeks.
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Can you tell the seller ID?
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DroidXY said:
Hey,
if I buy the phone at full retail price without contract, is it then locked for sim cards as well? I cant find this information anywhere.
I'm thinking about buying it and take it home to europa. Thats why im asking.
Thanks
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Yes, it is SIM locked even if you buy it at full retail price without a contract. If you're a Verizon customer and meet a handful of qualifications, Verizon will unlock the SIM free of charge. Beyond that, the only way to get it unlocked is to wait until some online vendors get codes for it. Once it's unlocked, it should work on pretty much any GSM network outside of the U.S.

Buy Chinese htc one

Does anyone know where I can buy the Chinese htc one and use it here in USA? I really need that sd card slot since I heard that Chinese htc one variants has it. Will the Chinese htc one work with the at&t lte network ?
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The SD card and dual SIM came at the cost of LTE support and WCDMA support. It is a dual band TD-SCDMA phone and a tri-band WCDMA phone on SIM 1 only. SIM 2 is GSM only.
Edit:http://www.htc.com/cn/smartphones/htc-one/#specs
It will only work on AT&T 3G/HSPA+. Won't work on TMOUS HSPA+ unless you're in a refarm area. No LTE.

i think it doesnt support lte.....only wcdma or tdcmda
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Hunt3r.j2 said:
The SD card and dual SIM came at the cost of LTE support and WCDMA support. It is a dual band TD-SCDMA phone and a tri-band WCDMA phone on SIM 1 only. SIM 2 is GSM only.
Edit:http://www.htc.com/cn/smartphones/htc-one/#specs
It will only work on AT&T 3G/HSPA+. Won't work on TMOUS HSPA+ unless you're in a refarm area. No LTE.
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That's great then,thanks a lot for the info. I am happy with At&t HSPDA +, now gotta find a dealer who can ship it from China. lol

jessesam said:
That's great then,thanks a lot for the info. I am happy with At&t HSPDA +, now gotta find a dealer who can ship it from China. lol
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You'll probably end up paying way more than just getting the 64gb one from att... Is 64gb really not enough for you? Do you really need the SD card slot that bad? What exactly do you need more than 64gb for, if you don't mind me asking? Really curious..

For Sale Already
Its already for sale!
Found it on a chinese market site, but no word from the carriers yet.
http://www.tmall.com/go/act/sale/ht..._id=&am_id=1301054773632ffda8b5&cm_id=&pm_id=
Taobao and Tmall are relatively safe online shopping sites. Think of it as the Amazon of China.
Its selling for 4888CNY, not sure about shipping but unless you think its worth it... its your decision though.
Edit: 4888CNY=792USD
Developer Edition(64GB)=650$
Think again whether its worth it.

vanillapuff said:
Its already for sale!
Found it on a chinese market site, but no word from the carriers yet.
http://www.tmall.com/go/act/sale/ht..._id=&am_id=1301054773632ffda8b5&cm_id=&pm_id=
Taobao and Tmall are relatively safe online shopping sites. Think of it as the Amazon of China.
Its selling for 4888CNY, not sure about shipping but unless you think its worth it... its your decision though.
Edit: 4888CNY=792USD
Developer Edition(64GB)=650$
Think again whether its worth it.
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Looks like it's only the pre-order page atm. Tmall is offering it from all 3 chinese carriers (china mobile, china unicom, china telecom).

One thing you need to be aware of is that the chinese version claim to be a metal body phone,but its back cover is acutally plastic. You can easliy pick out the white unpainted plastic spot on the top in the first picture. So,that's a trade off and it doesn't support LTE, dual sim is pretty much a meh feature to me but chinese people seems to love the idea since it is now a standard for any manufacturers in the chinese market. Oh and it's plauged with phone company apps you don't really need and their cheesy boot screen.....
PS.Taobao is more like e-bay's counter part. JD.com or newegg.com.cn is the chinese amazon and amazon does have its chinese version too at amazon.cn

Wouldn't be compatible with international roms.
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Lord ceometa
Hi
plz help me get some knowledge abt chinese version HTC one 802d
I need a cdma + gsm one. India CDMA works in 800mhz.
Does it comes carrier locked - china telecom ?
how abt international roaming with it with other countries local sim ?
does it have sim slot & duaal sim ?
where to buy in china ? what is the best price for the mobile?

madroamer said:
does it have sim slot & duaal sim ?
where to buy in china ? what is the best price for the mobile?
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Dual SIM on all Chinese variants.
Selling price for unlocked is 4880 before negotiation.
Not sure about China telecom/unicom/mobile prices from their stores.
You can buy from any China Telecom store for their variant. If you want the unlocked variant, you can buy it from any HTC retailer... Which is everywhere in China.
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Trust me you don't want this.. Get the international 64gigs version if you really need a lot of space.
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sujal said:
Trust me you don't want this.. Get the international 64gigs version if you really need a lot of space.
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True that. If you can get the international One, it would be far better.
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madroamer said:
Hi
plz help me get some knowledge abt chinese version HTC one 802d
I need a cdma + gsm one. India CDMA works in 800mhz.
Does it comes carrier locked - china telecom ?
how abt international roaming with it with other countries local sim ?
does it have sim slot & duaal sim ?
where to buy in china ? what is the best price for the mobile?
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Do not buy HTC one 802D. Sim no. 1 is locked by China Telecom. Until now I still can not find the way to unlock it. So do not waste your money and time.

maxcasio said:
Do not buy HTC one 802D. Sim no. 1 is locked by China Telecom. Until now I still can not find the way to unlock it. So do not waste your money and time.
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I was told simply put in descriptions ect... ask for the 64gb model I haven't bought one as of yet. tell me how it works out for you.
http://welectronics.com/CDMA/HTC-ONE-802D-CDMA+GSM.HTML

[Q] T-MO (N900T) or Intl. (N9005) ? for use on AT&T

I understand that the T-Mo version has its many advantages of having its unlocked bootloader, DEV support, SIM unlock, etc...
Price point aside, are there any major advantages/disadvantages between purchasing the T-Mo(N900T) or the Intl version (N9005)?
Every stat comparison seems to be similar, ROM support and all the freq bands are there.
Looking for some definitive answers from the community before spending big bucks on a new unit.

Jayster0966 said:
I understand that the T-Mo version has its many advantages of having its unlocked bootloader, DEV support, SIM unlock, etc...
Price point aside, are there any major advantages/disadvantages between purchasing the T-Mo(N900T) or the Intl version (N9005)?
Every stat comparison seems to be similar, ROM support and all the freq bands are there.
Looking for some definitive answers from the community before spending big bucks on a new unit.
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You wont get LTE with the international version

barondebxl said:
You wont get LTE with the international version
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I must be missing something then. According to the description on NegriElectronics it shows one model (N9005) as a 32g LTE model?

Jayster0966 said:
I must be missing something then. According to the description on NegriElectronics it shows one model (N9005) as a 32g LTE model?
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Yes, check the 4G LTE bands

barondebxl said:
Yes, check the 4G LTE bands
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Got you. DUH Thanks for pointing that out. :silly:

Jayster0966 said:
I understand that the T-Mo version has its many advantages of having its unlocked bootloader, DEV support, SIM unlock, etc...
Price point aside, are there any major advantages/disadvantages between purchasing the T-Mo(N900T) or the Intl version (N9005)?
Every stat comparison seems to be similar, ROM support and all the freq bands are there.
Looking for some definitive answers from the community before spending big bucks on a new unit.
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TMO for me and working flawlessly.

Earthdog said:
TMO for me and working flawlessly.
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On my way to the T-MO store then. :fingers-crossed:
Just so I get this straight,
1. Purchase the N900T.
2. Purchase a $10 or $20 SIM card. (then insert it and use the phone) Required?
3. Bring it home and use the service on CellUnlocker.net
4. Wait for the unlock codes then ENJOY! (Change APN settings)
Optional;
Follow the rooting/recovery guides in the T-Mo thread.

If you buy the phone outright tmo will unlock it for you
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agent929 said:
If you buy the phone outright tmo will unlock it for you
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They do it after 45 days. Just asked a tmo corporate store today.
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Jayster0966 said:
Got you. DUH Thanks for pointing that out. :silly:
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Lol no worries. Just get the T-mobile version and you'll be just fine. I unlocked mine for cellunlocker.net ( well technically i havent unlocked it yet as i am waiting for my note 3 to be delivered but i got the unlock code ready to go).

I walked into a T-Mobile store day after they released the phone. Bought it full retail without purchasing a plan or a sim. Went home and unlocked it using cellunlocker. Now I am using it on AT&T with LTE. Also rooted and a custom rom is installed.
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GallardosEggrollShop said:
I walked into a T-Mobile store day after they released the phone. Bought it full retail without purchasing a plan or a sim. Went home and unlocked it using cellunlocker. Now I am using it on AT&T with LTE. Also rooted and a custom rom is installed.
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How's your experience with the device? How's your LTE speeds? Is the phone getting very hot?

GallardosEggrollShop said:
I walked into a T-Mobile store day after they released the phone. Bought it full retail without purchasing a plan or a sim. Went home and unlocked it using cellunlocker. Now I am using it on AT&T with LTE. Also rooted and a custom rom is installed.
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Thanks for the update on that. You did not have to put a T-Mo SIM first? I thought that was required for the region unlock issue?
How are the actual LTE speeds? Others have mentioned a drop in speeds due to AT&T not giving top priority to the T-Mo IMEI.
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How's your experience with the device? How's your LTE speeds? Is the phone getting very hot?
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+1 on this question. How is the signal strength as well compared to a true AT&T phone in the same area?

Galaxy Note 3 Active
I was in the T-Mo store today looking at the Note 3. Ready and willing to go ahead and pull the trigger, then the rep says they are all out of the white one. They will have more in by the end of the week. Then mentions, they do have some at another store about 5 miles away though. He looks at me looking all disappointed and says, have you heard the rumor about the N3 active? No, I said. He says, if you can wait to get a new phone you might want to read up as it looks like Samsung is going to be going ahead with the release very soon.
http://androidcommunity.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-and-galaxy-note-3-active-models-tipped-20131007/
Now so confused, I think I have to wait and see what developes.

mehdi_s82 said:
They do it after 45 days. Just asked a tmo corporate store today.
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That's compete crap. I can't believe they would do that to you. I was under the impression they had to if you bought it outright. Perhaps you'll have to get an unlock code elsewhere.
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Im confused
I'm on net10 using att network in the US and contacted negri about a n900t they are selling but in the notes on their website it says for international use only.. I thought the n900t was t-mobile version in the US? I asked them about it and they said it will not work in the US. I am confused?

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I'm on net10 using att network in the US and contacted negri about a n900t they are selling but in the notes on their website it says for international use only.. I thought the n900t was t-mobile version in the US? I asked them about it and they said it will not work in the US. I am confused?
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It's because their stock of N900T's have been blacklisted by US carriers. Meaning they were obtained from the gray market. T-Mobile and AT&T have a database of IMEI's that are blocked from their network.

N900T vs N900A
I was reading the thread and was wondering why folks would prefer to buy the N900T vs N900A (especially when they are planning to use if for AT&T and will be required to unlock immediately)? Is there hardware/software advantages for the N900T over the N900A?

I'll add my 2 cents on this. I had originally purchased the T-Mobile variant (N900T) of the Note 3. I loaded up a custom rom and it was perfect. Shortly after that, I noticed my LTE signal (not HSPA) would be very low (-110dbm) in areas where my AT&T branded phones would sit on -94dbm. I flashed back to stock and noticed the same thing. Overall, LTE reception on band 17 on the N900T was very poor. Its probably because the N900T isn't optimized to use Band 17. Using the device with T-Mobile service, I had no LTE issues.
Now using the N900A for AT&T and get great LTE reception.

A buddy of mine has also noticed the TMO Note3 gets a lower reception when compared to my ATT note3. We are both on ATT as well.
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Locked or Unlocked?

I live in Greece and as i saw in German media markt and saturn the price of nexus 6 in europe will be 569 and 649 for 32 and 64 versions. I have an uncle in the states and he can buy the phone from at&t or t-mobile cheaper and send it to me. Will the phone be unlocked? Would i be able to use it? If its locked, is there any way to unlock it so i can use it in Greece?
Thank you guys in advance

It's a Nexus, so yes it will be unlocked.
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HitNrun_ said:
I live in Greece and as i saw in German media markt and saturn the price of nexus 6 in europe will be 569 and 649 for 32 and 64 versions. I have an uncle in the states and he can buy the phone from at&t or t-mobile cheaper and send it to me. Will the phone be unlocked? Would i be able to use it? If its locked, is there any way to unlock it so i can use it in Greece?
Thank you guys in advance
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Be sure the north American version has the band's for your network...but yes it's unlocked but may not get lte...there are two model numbers one for north American Market and one for international

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It's a Nexus, so yes it will be unlocked.
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By "its a nexus" you mean that all the nexus phones are unlocked? Sprint, verizon, at&t, t-mobile etc? well this i didnt knew, i used to buy samsung devices (upgrading my note 3 with n6) and i was sure that they had to be unlocked if i wanted to use them.
Thank you very much tho
Be sure the north American version has the band's for your network...but yes it's unlocked but may not get lte...there are two model numbers one for north American Market and one for international
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So the international will be functional where ever i tell my uncle to buy it even Lte?!
Thank you too for the quick respond

Check both versions to make sure which Will work better on your network.

HitNrun_ said:
By "its a nexus" you mean that all the nexus phones are unlocked? Sprint, verizon, at&t, t-mobile etc? well this i didnt knew, i used to buy samsung devices (upgrading my note 3 with n6) and i was sure that they had to be unlocked if i wanted to use them.
Thank you very much tho
So the international will be functional where ever i tell my uncle to buy it even Lte?!
Thank you too for the quick respond
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Yeah, all Nexus phones purchased from Google are unlocked. I'm not sure what's going to happen with the carrier branded ones this time around though as this is the first time Google has marketed a Nexus as a premium device to compete with all the other flagships. I don't think ones bought from carriers will be locked, but that's just a guess. As long as it's purchased from the Play store, and as long as the bands are compatible, as nexus6R3plicant mentioned, then you'll have no issues getting it to work.

[Q] Nexus 6 at BestBuy?

I've been waiting for the Nexus 6 carrier-free to come to BestBuy. At this time only the Sprint and AT&T Nexus 6 are available in the store. I can't buy a carrier one because I have to take the phone abroad for someone else.
Any idea when the carrier-free Nexus 6 will come to BestBuy? Or any other suggestions of where I could buy the carrier-free Nexus 6?

Motorola.com
I doubt we'll see an unbranded Nexus 6 at Best Buy.
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Get it from Google Play Store or Motorola.
If you get it from a carrier such as T-Mobile (you have to look it up yourself) their phone is not locked to T-Mobile. You will however have to pay off remaining EIP balance or pay for the device outright and have at least 1 month of service.

Sprint Nexus 6 should be SIM unlocked and can be used wherever.

Yup, the only variant that is SIM locked is AT&T's. I would have bought the Sprint version from BBuy, but they want $699 for the 32gb. I don't think so.
I recommend giving swappa a serious look. 32gb blue N6's are going for 700 flat all the time (with shipping included). Consider if you got "lucky" enough to buy one from Google Play or Moto. You'd need to pay $649 plus tax and shipping. That will easily put you above $700. And then you'd need to wait weeks in order for the phone to leave the warehouse.
I lucked up and talked a seller down to $710 shipped for a 32gb white. I say I got a great deal.

biglilsteve said:
Yup, the only variant that is SIM locked is AT&T's. I would have bought the Sprint version from BBuy, but they want $699 for the 32gb. I don't think so.
I recommend giving swappa a serious look. 32gb blue N6's are going for 700 flat all the time (with shipping included). Consider if you got "lucky" enough to buy one from Google Play or Moto. You'd need to pay $649 plus tax and shipping. That will easily put you above $700. And then you'd need to wait weeks in order for the phone to leave the warehouse.
I lucked up and talked a seller down to $710 shipped for a 32gb white. I say I got a great deal.
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Would BestBuy match the GPS price? Or even the Sprint.com price which lists it at $648?
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Oh well. I would've chosen Google Play or Motorola.com but I haven't been lucky enough to be able to order from them.
Another question, if I buy the unlocked Sprint Nexus 6, will it be exactly the same as the unbranded Nexus 6? Or will there be bloatware or something like a sprint logo on it? And also will it work outside the USA?

Pr0DiGYs- said:
Oh well. I would've chosen Google Play or Motorola.com but I haven't been lucky enough to be able to order from them.
Another question, if I buy the unlocked Sprint Nexus 6, will it be exactly the same as the unbranded Nexus 6? Or will there be bloatware or something like a sprint logo on it? And also will it work outside the USA?
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No Sprint logo. "Bloatware" would be determined based on the SIM card.
Work outside of USA..... find that yourself with the bands in your country to the Americas model.

So the Sprint Nexus 6 will be almost exactly like the unbranded one but just $50 above the normal price?
And if I get the Sprint one can I just take it abroad or will I have to use Sprint services for a certain period of time?

Pr0DiGYs- said:
So the Sprint Nexus 6 will be almost exactly like the unbranded one but just $50 above the normal price?
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It will be exactly the same, but yes more expensive. The only one that is any different is one from AT&T, but even that is essentially the same phone (model number-wise). If you are buying it for outside the US, why not look into the International variant? Or has it not released where you want it yet?

hanano17 said:
It will be exactly the same, but yes more expensive. The only one that is any different is one from AT&T, but even that is essentially the same phone (model number-wise). If you are buying it for outside the US, why not look into the International variant? Or has it not released where you want it yet?
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I have to get it for a friend living in Asia and it hasn't been released anywhere but the US and UK yet. If I get the Sprint version of the phone, will I need to use Sprint services for a specific period of time or can I just take the phone abroad?

Pr0DiGYs- said:
I have to get it for a friend living in Asia and it hasn't been released anywhere but the US and UK yet. If I get the Sprint version of the phone, will I need to use Sprint services for a specific period of time or can I just take the phone abroad?
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Verify that the bands will work in China or have the signals that he wants to utilize.
For sprint I'm not sure, ask their customer service as they'll give you a answer. You'll have to buy the phone outright of course.
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