Which NZ cellphones work in the UK?

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#91276 10-Oct-2011 15:05

I have a friend moving to the UK next year, but she needs to replace her mobile phone now. Which network is she best to buy a phone from (2degrees, vodafone, Telecom) that will be useful later on in the UK?

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#531549 10-Oct-2011 15:08

Any GSM handset that's not carrier locked. Which means, basically, any handset currently on sale in NZ.

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#531550 10-Oct-2011 15:10

Hi, stick with a UMTS 900MHz model from Voda or 2deg rather than a 850MHz unit from XT, other than that its all good to go with although as with any you will need to change APN's voice mail and message centre details when you get a new SIM in UK.

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#532151 11-Oct-2011 22:52

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

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