Looking to buy a device in Usa will it work here

[michellej]

My husband is currently in america
I am wanting to get a note 7

Are all the devices network locked
What must he look for to see of device will work here pls

 

[Johnatan56]

Check that the mobile bands are the correct ones.
EDIT: match the bands: http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html and get the correct model of your phone. Here is another one, should be easier and has LTE bands: https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers
Not sure about network locking.

 

[agentrfr]

Most phones sold in the US are locked to a carrier. You need to buy an unlocked phone from over there - places like ting.com sell those sorts of phones. He can also try order an unlocked phone on amazon and if it is stocked in the US it should be delivered in a day or two

 

[michellej]

Check that the mobile bands are the correct ones.

Where do i look to find that. Sorry its for my hubby he is not into phones. What bands do we use here. I am vodacom

 

[Johnatan56]

Where do i look to find that. Sorry its for my hubby he is not into phones. What bands do we use here. I am vodacom

https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/vodacom-south-africa

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface
900 (E-GSM) GSM
1800 (DCS) GSM

UMTS

Name Interface
B1 (2100) UMTS

LTE

Name Interface
B3 (1800 +) LTE


I don't have Vodacom, so can't confirm it.
You should be able to use it: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note7_(usa)-8242.php (LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500))

For the device unlock, talk to the different carriers and ask, else use Amazon.

 

[CamiKaze]

Most phones sold in the US are locked to a carrier. You need to buy an unlocked phone from over there - places like ting.com sell those sorts of phones. He can also try order an unlocked phone on amazon and if it is stocked in the US it should be delivered in a day or two

And flashing a new rom?

 

[agentrfr]

And flashing a new rom?

I get the feeling that flashing a ROM is a bit more than OP can handle, since he/she is asking this in the first place. Also like Johnatan56 pointed out it may be the case the cellular modem built into the phone is only capable of/ enabled for certain bands

 

[michellej]

Yip way over my head

 

[michellej]

https://www.frequencycheck.com/carriers/vodacom-south-africa

Frequency Bands

GSM

Name Interface
900 (E-GSM) GSM
1800 (DCS) GSM

UMTS

Name Interface
B1 (2100) UMTS

LTE

Name Interface
B3 (1800 +) LTE


I don't have Vodacom, so can't confirm it.
You should be able to use it: http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note7_(usa)-8242.php (LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500))

For the device unlock, talk to the different carriers and ask, else use Amazon.

Thanks alot. Really appreciate the help

 

[backstreetboy]

My husband is currently in america
I am wanting to get a note 7

Are all the devices network locked
What must he look for to see of device will work here pls

http://willmyphonework.net/

 

[DA-LION-619]

Bought a burner phone through Amazon, was locked to the AT&T network. Sent them an email and they gave me the unlock code.

 

[falcon786]

Also no screen breakage warranty if you buy it there,might be better to just buy it here like on carbonite.co.za from a trusted seller.

 

[NeonNinja]

Bought a burner phone through Amazon, was locked to the AT&T network. Sent them an email and they gave me the unlock code.

How did you unlock it?

 

[Priapus]

And flashing a new rom?

Won't unlock it either. Needs to be done at carrier level.

 

[Priapus]

How did you unlock it?

By paying the carrier an unlock-fee and sending them the IMEi number of the device. They then send you the unlock code, which you enter into the device directly.

 

[michellej]

By paying the carrier an unlock-fee and sending them the IMEi number of the device. They then send you the unlock code, which you enter into the device directly.

So basically my husand just needs to walk into a carrier like AT&T purchase cash and pay to habe it unlocked and it will work in south africa. Is that 1000% guaranteed to work

 

[Arthur]

carrier like AT&T

Not Verizon - they have a CDMA network, so he must avoid them.

 

[Rickster]

Verizon dont lock their GSM devices.

 

[Arthur]

Verizon dont lock their GSM devices.

That's new to me. Thanks for that. But NYC is CDMA, I presume.