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Advice buying online

  • 24-01-2018 10:21pm
    #1
    nheav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭


    Hi all,
    I'm just wondering if anyone can give advice on buying a Sim free unblocked phone online?

    I was searching through and all I could find was a thread from 2010 which is probably out of date now!

    Basically i'm looking at 1 of probably 3 different brands (Samsung S8+, Huawei Mate 10 or OnePlus 5T)

    If i'm going for the OnePlue I will get it directly and shouldn't be a problem, however there is huge variation in prices online for the other 2, what should I be careful of? Anyone have good or bad experiences with any particular sites?
    Assuming also that I'd want to keep it with EU in terms of customs, but outside of that not sure what else I should or shouldn't be looking at!

    Or better again, does anyone know any shops in Ireland that aren't a ridiculous price for unblocked phones like the network shops are?

    Thanks,

    N


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  • #2
    Ten Pin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,868 ✭✭✭Ten Pin


    Argos and Amazon are the main sites for SIM free phones.
    Also check Amazon.de, they may be cheaper than UK site.
    Check the Android forum for more info.

    The term used for SIM free is "unlocked"
    "Blocked" is used to describe phones that have been blocked by a network (Eir, Vodafone, Three etc) if it has been stolen etc


  • #3
    nheav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭nheav


    Thanks for that, I will check out them sites and see what kind of prices are available!


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