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HTC Sensation

Alison_B
Alison_B Posts: 2,124 Forumite
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My son is looking to purchase a HTC Sensation. The cheapest price he has found it for is £411 but he has found one on Amazon US for $199. I know that there would be VAT and import duties but would there be any other problems with purchasing from the USA?

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  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    yes its possible they wont work in uk
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  • jayme1
    jayme1 Posts: 2,154 Forumite
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    that $199 is with a 24 month contract, locked to the US network in question including their bloatware, may have the wrong 3G bands so the 3G won't work in the UK and to top it off you will requre a US credit card and address to sign up to the 24 month contract.

    just keep it simple buy it from the UK that way it is guaranteed to work, buying phones from the US almost always a bad idea.
  • powerful_Rogue
    powerful_Rogue Posts: 8,137 Forumite
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    £439 With 400 mins & 1000 texts + 1GB data per month

    £79.99 for phone
    £30 per month for 12 months

    £30 cashback available via Quidco meaning a possible £409 for the handset and inclusive texts/mins for 12 months!

    Linky
  • z3phyr04
    z3phyr04 Posts: 185 Forumite
    Be careful with the Sensation from the US, it's marketed as a 4G device over there so it might not be fully compatible with the UK providers.
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