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Would a US OnePlus 8 work in Ireland?

  • 15-04-2020 12:29PM
    #1
    DKILLER12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭


    I'm looking at purchasing the new OnePlus 8 Pro in Ultramarine blue, but unfortunately they don't sell the UM Blue colour in Ireland. I was wondering if I'd have any cellular connectivity issues if I were to purchase a OP8 in UM blue from the US website, and get it shipped to an AddressPal address and forwarded here.

    Obviously the plug will be different, but its the 4G/5G and cell tower connectivity Im worried about. There are specs on the OP website for US and Irish carriers, but I don't know what they are/mean.

    Would appreciate if anyone could shed light on this for me!


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  • #2
    Charles Babbage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,803 ✭✭✭Charles Babbage


    You need to know if there is a distinct American model different from anywhere else.



    The 3 and 20 are bands, these are listed in the Oneplus 8 Pro spec and the new 5G in Ireland is band 78.



    The general model should be fine here
    https://www.kimovil.com/en/frequency-checker/IE/oneplus-8-pro


  • #3
    a clanger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭a clanger


    Just be sure !! I ordered a 3T and picked it up in the US .....but never worked on 4G here as it was an American spec. Back then they had 3 versions a Chinese/US/Rest of the world. Had a 3T/5T and now a 7T ...love them

    From comparing specs on the websites (US/IRE) Band 29/30/71 missing from Ireland version .....and 32 missing from US spec !
    Couple more if you investigate .....looks like they are different


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