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13th December 2006, 11:14 #1
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Mobile Phone Sales
Since drowning my Motorola L6, I have been looking for a new mobile phone and I've found some great deals on ebay. However, these sellers are based in the US.
I hope to be in San Francisco in January, and I'd like to know where there are stores which sell cell phones around the same price as found on ebay.
There's one place in Encino; where is that in relation to San Fran?
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13th December 2006, 11:21 #2
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Be careful. Many of them may be locked to US networks, or otherwise be unable to use Australian networks.
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13th December 2006, 11:59 #3
I am not sure why you would want to buy a cell phone from another country especially as you might have to pay some fee to get them unlocked.
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13th December 2006, 12:03 #4
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Unlocked Mobile Phones
I have checked this out quite seriously, and I intend to buy one unlocked. I'll have my Aussi sim card with me to check it out. I'll phone home. I have also checked with my contact here who advises that he has no problems unlocking Motorola Mobile phones.
http://search.express.ebay.com/Cell-...Q2eQ2e200Q2e00
Can anyone tell me where Encino is in relation to San Francisco?When in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
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13th December 2006, 12:05 #5
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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
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13th December 2006, 12:31 #6
Is there really such a big difference in prices in Oz and the US w.r.t Motorola phones? I would be surprised if indeed it is.
Also a simple Wiki search told me Encino is near LA which is pretty far away from San FranTito Vilanova = :champion:
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13th December 2006, 13:41 #7
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I wouldn't bother. Aside from the compatibilty issues already mentioned, you may well have the devil's own job getting anything done under warranty on a second-hand phone bought on a different continent.
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13th December 2006, 14:13 #8
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Originally Posted by Mark"But it aint how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." Rocky.
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13th December 2006, 14:24 #9
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Don't forget that some US networks use 900/1900MHz, whereas most other countries use 900/1800MHz. Worth checking that the phone supports your network's frequency.
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13th December 2006, 14:45 #10
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Yes. I would make sure it's a tri-band phone first......
Wouldn't worry about it being locked because you can always unlock itRule 1 of the forum, always accuse anyone who disagrees with you of bias.I would say that though.
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