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ebid for iphone?

eportdave
eportdave Posts: 46 Forumite
hello was on ebid before and saw some iphone 5's (fives not 5s) for sale for a lot cheaper then most other places.

not my questions is, anyone had any dealings with ebai and some of the phones where from canada, australia to name a few, can these be used here in the UK?

cheers

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  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076
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    If legit, then they can be used here. There is only one model of iPhone used all round the world.
  • d123
    d123 Posts: 8,762
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    Rusty! wrote: »
    There is only one model of iPhone used all round the world.

    Sorry, but no, there isn't.
    GSM model A1428*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE** (Bands 2, 4, 5, 17)

    CDMA model A1429*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE** (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25)

    GSM model A1429*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE** (Bands 1, 3, 5)
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  • gjchester
    gjchester Posts: 5,741 Forumite
    eportdave wrote: »
    not my questions is, anyone had any dealings with ebai and some of the phones where from canada, australia to name a few, can these be used here in the UK?

    Phones sold in different countries to their origin country is a possibly indication they are stolen and banned on their home network.

    Not always the case but why sell them overseas if you don't need to?
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