Hi all,
Quick question, Im heading to New Zealand in April and ill be taking my note 3 which i bought out right from JB Hifi, with no sim locks as far as im aware.
Question: Will i have the regional lock problem if i were to purchase a NZ Sim card and use it in my phone?
Im currently on Android 4.3 with a Optus Simcard.
Thanks in advance!
iceghost1210 said:
Hi all,
Quick question, Im heading to New Zealand in April and ill be taking my note 3 which i bought out right from JB Hifi, with no sim locks as far as im aware.
Question: Will i have the regional lock problem if i were to purchase a NZ Sim card and use it in my phone?
Im currently on Android 4.3 with a Optus Simcard.
Thanks in advance!
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Region lock was supposed to be disabled after using your phone to make phone calls for about 5 minutes...
Whether the lock may affect you is anyone's guess but the UK & European phones that come with region lock have a sticker on the outside.
I don't believe you will have any problems but that is still just a guess....
So far as I know genuine Australian Note 3 handsets are not region locked. Was there a sticker on the box when you got it? If not then you are good to go.
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Ahh thats good, ive seen pictures of the stickers on the boxes saying that the phone is region locked, my box has no such sticker so i guess im in the clear.
I cant take my optus simcard over to nz as its not mine, so i cant do the 5 min call part, but i might grab a prepaid simcard just incase.
I want to buy a Note 4 Unlocked. But as is normal it appears these days its Rip Off Britain so wanted to avoid the UK one from UK stores and would like to get the 64bit chip version. Anyway there are so many note 4 models I don't know which will be compatible with UK networks. Would the N910C be OK here and if so are there any other I could look at?
Thanks n advance
J
Someone must know?
910U taiwan version. works ok in the uk.
zurkx said:
910U taiwan version. works ok in the uk.
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Thanks for reply mate does it work ok on LTE / 4G?
no idea. i just made a call going from heathrow to the eurotrain station in the tube and it worked fine. didnt test data.
hi there, I bought a European note 4, I live in uk
SM-N910F
my question is, is there any limitations or issues il face using this model in uk? with a UK network like o2
batteriesNI said:
hi there, I bought a European note 4, I live in uk
SM-N910F
my question is, is there any limitations or issues il face using this model in uk? with a UK network like o2
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No, it will work perfectly. :good:
batteriesNI said:
hi there, I bought a European note 4, I live in uk
SM-N910F
my question is, is there any limitations or issues il face using this model in uk? with a UK network like o2
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No limitation. The only thing is when you setup device initially - the default language will be in the language of the device origin. I have a german DBT Note 4 myself - imported to Ireland. So on initial setup I'm greeted in German - so have to change to english.
Other than that you should have no problems. Likewise you will receive updates based on the territory you bought your device, so if the UK get lollipop OTA update - don't expect your own to get it at same time - you will get that when the update rolls out for the territory your device was originally bought in...
Unless you flash a clean new official rom and change your CSC. But familiarise yourself with the Note 4 before worrying about doing anything like that.
you'd only face the real limitations if you had a US SIM, as the European note 4 models come with a temporary region lock to discourage import.
since the UK is part of Europe, there shouldn't be a problem.
hi everyone...i bought one samsung galaxzy note 4, and after some timeof usage, i noticed unusual sound from the phone whenever i touch the screen, or do anything on the phone, the kind of sound i hear is like the phone want to blow up.. i presently turned the phone off now...pls advice what can i do??
I live in the UK and am hoping to buy an S5 Duos to use on Vodafone 3G/4G. Has anyone used this phone in the UK and can confirm that both SIM's will work fine here?
Also, I've seen Lollipop is available for the duos via Sammobile but there's no UK or USA version. Can anyone confirm that one of the Lollipop firmwares has English as an installed language?
Anyone? There must someone using this phone in the UK? :good:
can confirm ok
Hello I just got my middle eastern s5 duos off eBay for about £300.00. I have an ee broadband 4G in sim slot 1 and a three sim in sim slot 2. It originally came with kit kat and I was informed of an update to lollipop tho it did mentire I would loose about 970 mb of sforage space. Works like a charm and the fd version is comparable with all 4G UK signals too. Also yes it's got English language too. Only thing to note is Samsung will probably not honour the warranty as it's meant for the use not uk
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Hello I just got my middle eastern s5 duos off eBay for about £300.00. I have an ee broadband 4G in sim slot 1 and a three sim in sim slot 2. It originally came with kit kat and I was informed of an update to lollipop tho it did mentire I would loose about 970 mb of sforage space. Works like a charm and the fd version is comparable with all 4G UK signals too. Also yes it's got English language too. Only thing to note is Samsung will probably not honour the warranty as it's meant for the use not uk
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That's great, thanks for the info. Have now ordered an FD from Hong Kong, expect it will take some time to get here!
Cheers :good:
I posted this in the general section, but then I found this specific V20 area and hopefully you guys will be far more knowledgeable than I am.
I'm on an EE contract in England. the LG V20 is the phone I want to buy but it's not released here in the UK (ebay seems the only option and the closest).
It's got Nougat but it will eventually have updates. the LG V20 does not seem to be scheduled for release in the UK. How, if possible, can I update the phone's Android since my network does not stock that phone?
And it will work on 4G in the UK too?
Thank you for the help, I'm a novice Android user.
Cause you can update as and when available by the manufacturer if it's unlocked.
riz157 said:
Cause you can update as and when available by the manufacturer if it's unlocked.
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Brilliant. I didn't know whether it was that simple.
Thanks!
AndroidUK2016 said:
Brilliant. I didn't know whether it was that simple.
Thanks!
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I just took the plunge and bought on eBay should be delivered next few days. I went for H990DS version which is apparently compatible with all 4g networks in the uk.
I would venture you can update manually with whatever lg uses to flash stock firmware or it will find an update over wifi.
http://www.4g.co.uk/4g-frequencies-uk-need-know/
riz157 said:
I just took the plunge and bought on eBay should be delivered next few days. I went for H990DS version which is apparently compatible with all 4g networks in the uk.
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Hi did you manage to get the V20? Does the H990DS work well in the UK? Does it connect to 4G and is there option for video calling?
Sorry for asking to many questions I'm looking to buy as well
Thanks in advance
tichyb said:
Hi did you manage to get the V20? Does the H990DS work well in the UK? Does it connect to 4G and is there option for video calling?
Sorry for asking to many questions I'm looking to buy as well
Thanks in advance
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Still waiting for delivery should be next week by the 8th. Will let you once received and tested.
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tichyb said:
Hi did you manage to get the V20? Does the H990DS work well in the UK? Does it connect to 4G and is there option for video calling?
Sorry for asking to many questions I'm looking to buy as well
Thanks in advance
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I have an F800 Korean version using it on Vodafone. All 4G bands are supported. The only one missing is the 900MHz HSDPA band. Video calling works just fine. The downside is that you get the operator bloatware and is not easy to get rid of it.
P.S. Check the 4G(LTE) bands of your operator before buying. For example the Korean version you won't get 4G on O2.
ixman said:
I have an F800 Korean version using it on Vodafone. All 4G bands are supported. The only one missing is the 900MHz HSDPA band. Video calling works just fine. The downside is that you get the operator bloatware and is not easy to get rid of it.
P.S. Check the 4G(LTE) bands of your operator before buying. For example the Korean version you won't get 4G on O2.
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Have you tried flashing Global rom?
The version I got is compatible with all networks, will know for sure next week.
How you finding it?
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I ordered mine too, so hopefully get it around the 7th/8th. I got the Taiwan version because of more 4G support in U.K. It will be used on EE and 3. In the past I have achieved speeds of 100mb with the Note, so would like to see how this would do as well. Such a shame we have to import... lg should be taking advantage of Samsung's catastrophic failure with the note 7. Oh by the way does anyone know if they share sim and sd card or the sd has its own dedicated slot?
Nolia said:
I ordered mine too, so hopefully get it around the 7th/8th. I got the Taiwan version because of more 4G support in U.K. It will be used on EE and 3. In the past I have achieved speeds of 100mb with the Note, so would like to see how this would do as well. Such a shame we have to import... lg should be taking advantage of Samsung's catastrophic failure with the note 7. Oh by the way does anyone know if they share sim and sd card or the sd has its own dedicated slot?
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Might have bought from the same seller on eBay. Posting from Ireland what's the model of?
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riz157 said:
Might have bought from the same seller on eBay. Posting from Ireland what's the model of?
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No I didnt buy from there
i am also interested in buying the H990DS model from ebay. does anybody know if there is a german interface on the taiwan model? the product description on ebay says yes but i don´t trust
riz157 said:
Have you tried flashing Global rom?
The version I got is compatible with all networks, will know for sure next week.
How you finding it?
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I have the F800S. Is the SK Telecom model with some bloatware but the phone itself is great. Quality build and the audio and camera are superb. I wish I could somehow remove the Korean dialer. Even if you select English it still shows the Korean characters.
AUSSIES interested in the H990DS dual sim with 4g/3g capability, its available for $984 local stock, local shipping, genuine AU 12 month warranty from me. Only sold in 1 retailer outright/unlocked, JB HIFI from 8/11 with a price of $1099.
Nolia said:
I ordered mine too, so hopefully get it around the 7th/8th. I got the Taiwan version because of more 4G support in U.K. It will be used on EE and 3. In the past I have achieved speeds of 100mb with the Note, so would like to see how this would do as well. Such a shame we have to import... lg should be taking advantage of Samsung's catastrophic failure with the note 7. Oh by the way does anyone know if they share sim and sd card or the sd has its own dedicated slot?
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They share a slot. The SD card sits on top of the SIM card
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ixman said:
I have the F800S. Is the SK Telecom model with some bloatware but the phone itself is great. Quality build and the audio and camera are superb. I wish I could somehow remove the Korean dialer. Even if you select English it still shows the Korean characters.
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Ow that's nasty. Have you tried flashing global rom?
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Hi all. Bit late to this chat but I've just bought an LG V20 online and am a little worried as LG themselves are telling me that I won't be able to connect to the 4G network at all as the frequencies are different. However the frequencies available on the specifications of the phone DO match the frequencies used by EE for 4G in the UK; are the LG operatives confused? Do your V20s work okay on the UK's 4G ? Thanks in advance
I'm also in the UK and I've had my H990ds Taiwan variant for 4 days.
I'm on Tesco Mobile (which uses o2) and 4G LTE is working just fine.