don't understand international phone using

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freeAs Joined: Mar 31, 2005 Posts: 1 PM	Posted: 2005-03-31 16:05 Hi I want to buy a phone which is only available in Asia, i then want to use this phone in different countries in europe but i wont be using roaming, i'd like to use the phone as pay and go and pick up a provider from the country where ill be living (i have 6 months in each country). My question is probably noobish but i cant find this information. Basically is this possible ? Do i need to consider anything special, the phone is a 3G. The phone providers of said countries don't support the phone so how can i use it ? (edit) ok 15 views and no reply, let me rephrase this Obvioulsy to connect in each country ill have to buy a sim card pack there, but how can i be sure that the sim from a provider (who dont support the phone) will work ? On the websites theres just a buy sim option and no mention of compatibility . . . Thanks very much for the help ric [ This Message was edited by: freeAs on 2005-03-31 17:51 ]

gelfen Joined: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: > 500 From: Melbourne, Australia PM	Posted: 2005-04-01 00:55 i'm almost sure it's not possible to do a sim-swap with a 3g phone. you will have to either buy a cheap gsm phone and pay for a new sim in each country or roam with your 3g provider. Whomsoever you see in distress, recognize in him a fellow man Gelfen's special place where nobody talks to him anymore

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