Difference between US and international versions What exactly is the difference between the US and the international versions of this phone ?Is the warranty limited to either within the US or everywhere other than the US ? Difference between US and international versions What exactly is the difference between the US and the international versions of this phone ?Is the warranty limited to either within the... » Read More Difference between US and international versions What exactly is the difference between the US and the international versions of this phone ?Is the warranty limited to either within the US or everywhere other than the US ? « Show Less
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I stand corrected, but this is somewhat of a misprint. There is a specific U.S. version that operates on only the 850\1900 WCDMA bands. The Euro model operates on 900\2100 or on 900\1800\2100, not sure about that. There has been some confustion with Nokia's specs of late, as they seem to be cut and pasted from the N97. The N97 mini is stated as having an FM transmitter, and it does not. The N97 does.
1580419
I have the US version and it has Edge, 3G, and 3.5G coverage in T-mobile depending on your location.
1580420
Warranty - International version = no warranty. U.S. version = 1 year warranty. The other thing to consider is that the International version runs on the 900\1800 3G bands, so you would have no 3G in the U.S. The U.S. version, however, runs on the 850\1900 3G bands which are used by AT&T.; You would only have EDGE data coverage on TMobile with the U.S. version, or the international version with any carrier. Hope this helps.
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As far as I know there are 3 versions:Global (includes Europe): WCDMA 900/1900/2100China: No WCDMAAmericas: WCDMA 850/1900/2100[The EGSM is the same for all 3: EGSM 850/900/1800/1900]So the version that works in Europe has the first number as 900 while in the States this number is 850... How this affects functionality? I have no idea. A phone call to Nokia would be a good idea before making a purchase. Also I would call the carrier you are going to use the phone with to inquire about their network and what frequencies they use.
745878
Yes intl version. Can't remember about warranty but this is a good phone. Had no problems with it.
1773018
@T.PatrickYou are right. I was wrong about the US version. The v40 firmware was introduced in January for many international versions but not for the US versions. Bottom line right now is (as I mentioned before) its a matter of personal preference if you like the black with a silver stripe on the sides or chrome trim around the screen. They are both good phones.
1438943
It's an international version meaning it's factory unlocked to any Gsm. It can be used in USA but meant for people who wants to use it internationally
818426
this is the AT&T; version, they do not advertise it and when i tried to report it as advertised falsely the seller tried to block my review. I do not recommend this seller, the phone is great though. If you find the international version like you want, i think you will be happy with it.
256923
These phones are often 'gray' imports from Europe. They often do have warranty, but you'll have to go through Nokia and not through the seller on Amazon. However Nokia USA may have limited capabilities testing/solving issues, as this is not a USA model.
1873240
I'm in the US. I went with the Asian-made model because it was cheaper than its western counterpart. No difference between the two. I just went back and opened the packaging, and it contains the limited two-year warranty against defects documentation in English.
1931105
Good night. The difference between the International Factory Unlocked phone vs the US Factory Unlocked are some small differences. First, the Factory Unlocked phone is the European version (I'm not sure), but the processor is different. That one gives you a slightly different speed, plus it works with HSPA speeds and lower. The US Factory Unlocked phones have another processor and it's able to use get LTE if it available in your country. The best thing would be to YouTube it and they will give you all the info you need.
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I believe the "international" refers to the model that is not network-specific and SIM-unlocked version (i.e. AT&T; or Verizon branded) as the other network-branded models are sometimes slightly modified.
1323919
Be careful though. These phones are manufactured by different countries. Some versions are better than others. If I were you, I'd run a little search first because the first one I had was a lot better than the one I own now
2018891
i am in the US ... according to the seller the phone is usable internationally ... i was unable to use the phone with my service provider and had to return it but other US providers would have been able to use it... so the limitation appears to be with the service providers not country standards that is the usage limitation
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I got the Global version because I live on Australia and the global version supports all of our frequencies as well as the majority of places around the world (including every GSM carrier in the US except for t-mobile).If you are keen on going with t-mobile I recommend going the US version.Although some people are saying the global version works with t-mobile in some areas, so I guess you might want to take the risk if you travel outside the US a lot.To clarify, this is only 3G data I'm talking about, 2G data and voice calls work with every GSM carrier on either the Global or US model. I got the Global version because I live on Australia and the global version supports all of our frequencies as well as the majority of places around the world (including every GSM carrier in the US except for t-mobile).If you are keen on going with t-mobile I recommend going the US version.Although some people are saying the global version works with t-mobile in some areas, so I guess you might want to take the risk if you travel outside the US a lot.To clarify, this is only 3G data I'm talking about, 2G data and voice calls work with every GSM carrier on... » Read More I got the Global version because I live on Australia and the global version supports all of our frequencies as well as the majority of places around the world (including every GSM carrier in the US except for t-mobile).If you are keen on going with t-mobile I recommend going the US version.Although some people are saying the global version works with t-mobile in some areas, so I guess you might want to take the risk if you travel outside the US a lot.To clarify, this is only 3G data I'm talking about, 2G data and voice calls work with every GSM carrier on either the Global or US model. « Show Less
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Thanks for your reply. I just want to use it in Europe. What exactly is this 3G?Basically my question is whether I have a major disadvantage from buying the US version instead of the international version. Is there anything the international version has which I need or which is one of the best features of this phone which I could not use with the US version in Europe?thanks for your help!
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hi i live in venezuela, and we use gsm quadband frecuency, also 3g in 850 and 1900, do you think i could have any problem buying this phone, i dont really see much difference between the us version and the international one (other than de 3g frecuency), and also this one its a lot cheaper off course!!!! please give me an answer, thanks!
1015380
I bought mine like 2 years ago for $450 it was international phone, it also had 12 month warranty, but now on the title it says "no warranty". The seller i bought from isn't there anymore. I don't know sorry
1255782
UHHH, no, there isn't a "Made In the USA" version of this phone,, there are "Made FOR USA versions" but those won't vary much from international versions except for setting higher priority for cellular networks endemic to the US markets.
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I do not see anything in the warranty that restricts or does not cover outside of the US&gt;