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Guide to buying a cheap mobile phone from abroad

koHd · 2007-05-06 22:15:51

Anybody have a link to a useful guide to buying mobile phones from foreign countries? I've gone the google route and can't quite find the right guide for Ireland. Alls I know is they need to be unlocked. And also tri & quad band are the only types of phones that will work here? If somebody would care to write some tips,…

06-05-2007 10:15pm

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koHd

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Anybody have a link to a useful guide to buying mobile phones from foreign countries? I've gone the google route and can't quite find the right guide for Ireland.

Alls I know is they need to be unlocked. And also tri & quad band are the only types of phones that will work here?

If somebody would care to write some tips, because they're much cheaper to buy from abroad.

Cheers

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#2 06-05-2007 10:19pm

flodis79

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Specifically what country are you interested in?

Have a look at www.mobilefly.com and www.celluloco.com
Might be of interest.

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#3 07-05-2007 3:41pm

JonnyXXX

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Mobilefly looks VERY cheap....have you bought from it?

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#4 28-06-2009 5:37pm

jm38

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Hi
I am thinking of buying a HTC S1 from china on alibaba.com
didnt know it needed to be a dual or tri band
its costing 144usd shipped to my door is it worth the risk

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#5 29-06-2009 12:11pm

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oh the time machine is working.. Lol
alibaba would be fine but you might have to pay import customs and excise

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