Availability outside US,SG,HK and UK

[Dhirmadi]

Hi all,

as the distribution for this phone is currently limited to those 4 countries, what are the options of buying one there (an unlocked one) and then using it in a regular Network outside?

What limitations do i need to consider?
What risks am i taking?

I believe switzerland runs a regular GSM network,nothing special.

regards

 

[sandresimon]

Living in France, I am also considering buying it in the UK.

As far as I remember, the French and UK 3G bands are similar, and I could pickup some 3G signal with my French HD while in the UK. I guess it should work the other way around

 

[mirox3m]

Has anyone ordered from non US countries? Any info about the price there?

 

[bulot]

I live in France too, and I'm very interested in this phone. I wait to know if it works in France.

 

[MoxFulder_CH]

Waiting for it from Switzerland

 

[sandresimon]

It is expected to hit France in the first quarter of 2010 on SFR...

If you want it now, you'd better find a friend in the UK who will order it for you and ship it. In the UK, it retails at around 450€ inc VAT.

 

[henrylim]

Hi all,

as the distribution for this phone is currently limited to those 4 countries, what are the options of buying one there (an unlocked one) and then using it in a regular Network outside?

What limitations do i need to consider?
What risks am i taking?

I believe switzerland runs a regular GSM network,nothing special.

regards

Nothing special if you are using GSM SIM. However, google is controlling the sale, so the location to ship the phone to must be within its restricted country list. If you know of an escrow service in Switzerland which charges you for a shipment address in US, you can bypass that restriction.