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US purchased phone work in Ireland?

  • 24-11-2014 8:42pm
    #1
    TheBazman
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    hi

    In the states at the moment and wondering if I bought a contract free phone from say Verizon, would it work okay back home in Ireland. Currently have a Nexus 4 with just a monthly sim only contract with Three.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Riesen_Meal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,580 ✭✭✭✭Riesen_Meal


    TheBazman wrote: »
    hi

    In the states at the moment and wondering if I bought a contract free phone from say Verizon, would it work okay back home in Ireland. Currently have a Nexus 4 with just a monthly sim only contract with Three.

    Cheers

    I'd say it would depend on what phone you had in mind - some phones would (possibly Motorola) and some just would not (regional Samsung variants are pot luck), and some may have non functional 4G or something similar not working (I.e US Nexus 5 Vs EU Nexus 5)

    Its down to whatever bands your network uses back home, a quick google of the specs of both your network and the phone should give you an idea if they are supported....


  • #3
    TheBazman
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    Fieldog wrote: »
    I'd say it would depend on what phone you had in mind - some phones would (possibly Motorola) and some just would not (regional Samsung variants are pot luck), and some may have non functional 4G or something similar not working (I.e US Nexus 5 Vs EU Nexus 5)

    Its down to whatever bands your network uses back home, a quick google of the specs of both your network and the phone should give you an idea if they are supported....

    Looking at the Moto droid maxx/turbo, but seems to be a lot of uncertainty on various forums.


  • #4
    projectgtr
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    TheBazman wrote: »
    Looking at the Moto droid maxx/turbo, but seems to be a lot of uncertainty on various forums.

    AFAIK the Moto Maxx is GSM but i think the Turbo is CDMA and i dont think thats compatible with our Networks


  • #5
    TheBazman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,462 ✭✭✭TheBazman


    projectgtr wrote: »
    AFAIK the Moto Maxx is GSM but i think the Turbo is CDMA and i dont think thats compatible with our Networks

    Network specs looks similar here
    http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_droid_maxx-5604.php
    http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_droid_turbo-6727.php


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