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tony

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

# 40583 1-Sep-2009 04:52

Hi team.

I haven't posted here in years, but am hoping your collective smarts can help me. I am currently overseas (Canada) and am doing iPhone development work... without an iPhone. I am looking at getting one but they are all locked into certain providers here (Rogers, Fido), and I may return to NZ one day and want to keep using it... My questions are:

1. If I purchase in Canada, then get it unlocked, are their negative consequences? Will push notifications work on any network? Can I update the firmware without fear?

2. I hear that Vodafone NZ sells unlocked phones, if i purchase the device from them, can I use it in Canada / aroung the world on any GSM network without losing Push Notifcations, firmware updates etc?

I would appreciate any advice people have, and apologise if this is a duplicate post or in the wrong section. Also note I am aware of all prices and am more concerned about the technical restrictions.

Thanks,
Tony.

boby55

1539 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

# 252095 1-Sep-2009 07:25

Yes you can buy a iPhone overseas and unlock it, No push notifications will not work when it is unlocked, also when you upgrade the firmware the phone will most likely lock itself again.

2 Yes Vodafone NZ sell factory unlocked iPhones, so Yes you can take it anywhere in the world and use it on a compatible GSM / WCDMA network

tony

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

# 252098 1-Sep-2009 07:34

Thanks boby55,

I appreciate the advice. One futher thing, with a Vodafone NZ iPhone, would Push Notificaiton be disabled on differnet networks (not Vodafone NZ)? Also, can firmware be updated ok? Or does the factory unlock prevent that?

Cheers,
Tony.

boby55

1539 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

# 252099 1-Sep-2009 07:37

Push notifications work on all networks, (I had them running while traveling in the states on AT&T), and yep these can be firmware upgraded and will never get locked by a firmware upgrade unless you upgrade with a foreign firmware (which by default it wont, you have to manually pick it.)

tony

7 posts

Wannabe Geek

# 252101 1-Sep-2009 07:42

Cool.

That pretty much answers all my questions. I guess I will be getting a phone shipped from NZ as it seems that its the most flexible device to have.

Thanks,
Tony.

Ham

462 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 253373 5-Sep-2009 13:01

What about visual voicemail? We don't have that here in NZ...

I realise it's the carrier that needs to support it but i thought there might be something different with the handset aswell?