Buying an unlocked phone from the US

[Plague]

Hi guys. I need some advice and opinions please.
I'm considering buying a Moto Z from the States. It is unlocked and, according to the description, it's compatible with GSM networks such as T-mobile and AT&T, so I'm guessing it will be compatible with our GSM networks. So is there anything I should worry about?

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Frequencies In the US differ from the rest of the world. Double check the bands the phone is able to use and compare that with what SA networks use

Dunno how accurate this is : http://www.spectrummonitoring.com/frequencies/frequencies1.html


https://www.frequencycheck.com/countries/south-africa

 

[supersunbird]

Hi guys. I need some advice and opinions please.
I'm considering buying a Moto Z from the States. It is unlocked and, according to the description, it's compatible with GSM networks such as T-mobile and AT&T, so I'm guessing it will be compatible with our GSM networks. So is there anything I should worry about?

Someone bought a US CAT S60 and can only get 2G working (no 3G or LTE) due to frequency issues, best to get European sourced phone...

https://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/869985-Cat-S60-2G-only

 

[Plague]

Thanks so much for the help so far guys.

I used frequencycheck and it looks promising. What do you guys think of the results in the link below?

https://www.frequencycheck.com/carr...]=Moto+z&q[device_brand_id_eq]=&commit=Search

 

[Dairyfarmer]

The ones from China are around R8K and support the following frequencies:
GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, CDMA800 (BC0), UMTS850 (B5), UMTS900 (B8), UMTS1900 (B2), UMTS2100 (B1), LTE2100 (B1), LTE1800 (B3), LTE2600 (B7), TD-LTE2500 (B41), TD-LTE2600 (B38), TD-LTE2300 (B40), TD-LTE1900 (B39)

 

[Plague]

Ah ok cool thanks a ton. I can get it cheaper from the UK though, the UK version seems to support all of our frequencies. Did a bit more digging and it seems the US won't be a viable option.