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| Thread ID: 139839 | 2015-07-06 23:50:00 | Buying mobile phones overseas | DeSade (984) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1404247 | 2015-07-06 23:50:00 | What are the things I need to watch out for if I wanted to import my own phone? | DeSade (984) | ||
| 1404248 | 2015-07-07 00:05:00 | That it isn't network locked and that it works with the frequencys of the Telco in NZ you intend to use. | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1404249 | 2015-07-07 00:18:00 | That it isn't network locked and that it works with the frequencys of the Telco in NZ you intend to use. And how do I locate this information, what is the best way to go about it? This process is all new to me, any and all info appreciated. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1404250 | 2015-07-07 00:46:00 | for Skinny compatibility, & I assume Spark/Telecom.. copied from another NZ forum "For 3G services you need to look for a phone that uses the UMTS-850Mhz spectrum. For 4G we use 1800Mhz, 2600Mhz and 700Mhz. 1800Mhz is currently the most frequently used in towns and cities. It is also currently the most common 4G frequency that phones have as this was the first frequency used for 4G globally. 700Mhz is being rolled out and will eventually cover the same footprint as the 850Mhz 3G network. You are correct that LTE and 4G are terms that are used interchangeably For the more technically minded: Radio communication standards for spectrum planning are defined by the International Telecommunications Union Radio communicaitons Sector (ITU-R). To connect to the Skinny Mobile Network a device must conform to the spectrum bands available in New Zealand as per UMTD-FDD, for 3G, and e-UTRA, for 4G. These are UMTS-FDD Band5 (850MHz) and UMTS-FDD Band1 (2100) for 3G connectivity and e-UTRA Band3 (1800), e-UTRA Band7 (2600), or e-UTRA Band28 (APT700) for 4G connectivity. " |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1404251 | 2015-07-07 01:45:00 | Sellers often display the frequencies, e.g. eBay Sellers. You can check (or they could) frequencies of your phone (Android) by dialing*#0011# (Service Mode) This should display uplink/downlink channels and network type as shown here. (android.stackexchange.com) Then can check the corresponding frequency bands here (en.wikipedia.org)(Wikipedia) | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1404252 | 2015-07-07 02:52:00 | http://www.gsmarena.com/ | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 1404253 | 2015-07-07 03:05:00 | http://www.gsmarena.com/ That is handy for the mainstream models thank you |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1404254 | 2015-07-07 03:48:00 | Just remember if you buy it in NZ, you get consumer guarantees act who adds a 3-4 year extended warranty included in the cost Maybe not such an amount to save by buying overseas |
nmercer (3899) | ||
| 1404255 | 2015-07-07 03:53:00 | Just remember if you buy it in NZ, you get consumer guarantees act who adds a 3-4 year extended warranty included in the cost Maybe not such an amount to save by buying overseas That is appealing but the difference is up to $500 that is a lot of cash. |
DeSade (984) | ||
| 1404256 | 2015-07-07 04:14:00 | That is appealing but the difference is up to $500 that is a lot of cash. Thats also a big risk if the expensive ph gets a fault. The rule when buying online overseas is, never spend more than you are willing to loose . Roll the dice , play the percentages . :-) |
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