Re: [PLUG] OT: Unlocked Cell Phones

At the risk of sounding like the Project Fi cheerleader, that's actually a big plus of Fi. I can travel worldwide without changing out my SIM card, same price data service as in the US, and calling rates vary but are generally reasonable, and the Nexus 6/5X/6P are all multi-multi-band, so if I'm staying anywhere for more than a week or so, I can get any local carrier's SIM and drop it in.

That's actually a huge plus for the Nexus 6/5X/6P no matter what network you end up on. They support pretty much every radio tech and frequency you'll run into, anywhere, and are carrier-unlocked, bootloader unlocked/unlockable, on every carrier except AT&T (AT&T uses a carrier lock on their branded Nexus handsets, but no one else does).

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 8:21 PM, K.S. Bhaskar <bhaskar@bhaskars.com> wrote:

If you plan to travel, make sure that you get not just a GSM phone but a quad band GSM phone (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM_frequency_bands).

Regards
-- Bhaskar

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 6:03 PM, Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org> wrote:
I'm planning to replace my smartphone, and I want to get one that is unlocked.

AS far as I know the only potential pitfalls to purchasing my own unlocked
phone are compatibility with the 2 competing network standards, and a
potential lack of warranty for some unlocked phones (at least, for the android
ones sold by Amazon)

Are there other issues I should be aware of before spending $300 - $500 for a
new phone?
--
Casey Bralla

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