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| Thread ID: 130940 | 2013-04-21 06:04:00 | Buying cellphone offshore | kandjc (15143) | PC World Chat |
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| 1337837 | 2013-04-21 06:04:00 | What specifications are required for a cellphone purchased offshore (say from dhgate.com) so that it would work on Telecom's network? Thanks. |
kandjc (15143) | ||
| 1337838 | 2013-04-21 08:36:00 | It needs to be unlocked that way you won't get stuck with Telecom but can use any of our cell networks | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1337839 | 2013-04-21 09:05:00 | If it says it'll work on AT&T then it'll work on XT Specifically XT uses WCDMA on the 850Mhz and 2100Mhz frequency which is what you wanna look for. What particular model phone are you looking at getting? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1337840 | 2013-04-21 09:27:00 | It needs to be unlocked that way you won't get stuck with Telecom but can use any of our cell networks What?? |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1337841 | 2013-04-21 09:54:00 | Generally speaking phones Telecom phones may work on others if they are not Telco locked *sometimes called simcard locked* but they are mostly likely to work in the main cities only b/c most phones when you get to the Vodafone smaller towns the frequency typically isn't on the Telecom phones. For many phones there is a USA version and a EU version. The 850Mhz is Telecom only but the 2100Mhz is used by both Vodafone and Telecom but perhaps more in the larger cities ... Vodafone is more 900Mhz for the country-wide. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1337842 | 2013-04-21 11:01:00 | They'll be *so* terrible with their coverage, so you need to plan: Am I going on XT / Skinny? Am I going 2 Degrees / Vodafone? Do I want to get a phone that works on all 4 networks (Such as the Nexus 4)? It's not worth getting a phone for the XT network then trying to use it on 2 Degrees / Vodafone, it really isn't, not unless it's one like the SGS3 / One X / Nexus 4 that works on all of NZ's networks... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1337843 | 2013-04-21 11:06:00 | As long as it supports 850Mhz WCDMA you're fine. Makes sure its 850 in the WCDMA band, not just the GSM. Although telecom supports 2100Mhz You'll REALLY want to get one that supports 850 (if you intend to use Telecom) since the 2100Mhz freq has pretty limited coverage. As chill said, let us know what phone you're after. |
The Error Guy (14052) | ||
| 1337844 | 2013-04-22 04:07:00 | Many thanks for the response. I was looking at something like this for my telecom connection - tinyurl.com |
kandjc (15143) | ||
| 1337845 | 2013-04-22 04:17:00 | It'll work, poorly, I personally wouldn't get that, or I'd use it with the Vodafone / 2 Degrees network. Also, for that kind of money, you're better off saving for a little while longer and getting yourself a Nexus 4, you'll likely be so much happier with it ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1337846 | 2013-04-22 04:30:00 | Nexus 4 is $600, nearly 3 times my budget! Thanks |
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