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Muuhmann
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Default Buying SGSII in US, using in europe?

Hi everyone,

i have one short question.
I'm currently living in the US for the next few months and my HTC Desire keeps on rebooting and HTC won't repair it in the US, because it's an german vodafone branded version.
Anyways, i need a new phone.
If I buy the SGSII here in the US, will I be able to use it in Germany aswell?
Because currently I cannot use 3G with my Desire (carrier is t-mobile), only EDGE. It would be a real bummer if I couldn't use the SGSII to it's full extend (meaning 3G etc.) in Germany.

Thanks for your answers!
 
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Th unlocked Europe version is compatible with both Europe and US 3g radios.
 
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ya well, but i want to buy it in the US and use it in europe. Not the other way round.
 
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I think that's what he meant.

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Could just buy Europe version online.

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Could just buy Europe version online.

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That's what I meant... Plus there are a stores in the US that will sell it.
 
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gs2 unlocked version is quadband 3g 850, 900, 1900, 2100mhz. i'm assuming german is 900mhz. so you can use 3g in anywhere except tmobile usa (1700mhz).


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