[RHDJEEZY]

I am from the US.
I am interested in buying an unlocked phone from eBay, but I am worried that it might not work with 4G T-Mobile.
I've purchased unlocked phones from Canada before, and they never work 100% properly.
Am I missing something here?
What does GSM Unlocked actually mean??

[1REDRUM]

I know Rogers phones work perfectly on At&T. Does T-Mobile use the same type of 4G?

[RHDJEEZY]

Last time I purchased an unlocked BOLD 9900 from eBay I purchased two.
one was unlocked from Rogers (Obviously a Canadian company).
The other one was from Mexico (can't remember the name of the carrier).

Anyway I put my T-Mobile SIM card into the unlocked Rogers BB9900 and got full bars that said T-Mobile "EDGE"
No matter where I traveled to New York, New Jersey, Philly.. I always had "EDGE" and never 3G / 4G
(I am pretty aware of how to operate and control the settings on the BB9900)

I put the same T-Mobile SIM card into the Mexico unlocked BB9900 and INSTANTLY got full bars that said T-Mobile 4G.

Took the unlocked Rogers phone to a T-Mobile store and the clerk told me I have to return it to the seller because I simply got "unlucky" with a unlocked Rogers phone.
Unlocked Canadian phones that are brought to the USA will only have "EDGE" and no 3G / 4G.

[RHDJEEZY]

Whoever lives in the UK could make a ton of money on eBay in the next few weeks.......
I mean some SERIOUS cash!!!!
I for one would be purchasing 5 - 6 unlocked phones from eBay if they are coming from the UK!

Just saying.... step your eBay game up UK!!!!!

[cardno4]

i best get buying in the UK then

[bullockss]

Wind or Mobilicity branded phones will work on T-Mobile. The rest WONT.

[RHDJEEZY]

Wind or Mobilicity branded phones will work on T-Mobile. The rest WONT.

When you say "work" do you mean work properly? like 4G etc. etc.?

[travaz]

Here is your chance on Ebay.
Brand New SEALED Blackberry Z10 Smartphone | eBay

Says its compatable with Att networks.

[experiment 626]

What about in markets T-Mobile already 1900 re-farmed?

[RHDJEEZY]

Here is your chance on Ebay.
Brand New SEALED Blackberry Z10 Smartphone | eBay

Says its campatable with Att networks.

That price is stupid.
When I say you can make some serious cash.. i mean if your from the UK:
Go buy 10 -15 Z10's for $599 each, spend $5-$10 each professionally unlocking each of them.
Then list them on eBay for $850 - $900 each

[experiment 626]

Here is your chance on Ebay.
Brand New SEALED Blackberry Z10 Smartphone | eBay

Says its compatable with Att networks.

Only $1,300.....so far. I'll wait. LOL

[bullockss]

When you say "work" do you mean work properly? like 4G etc. etc.?

Yes. Google it for more info.

[raino]

T-Mobile's "native" 3G/'4G' band is the 1700 MHz band. If a phone has the 1900 MHz band, it may get 3G/'4G', depending on where you are. See the posts about re-farmed spectrum.

Canadian carriers with 1700 MHz 3G/'4G' are: WIND, Mobilicity, and Videotron. US carriers with 1700 MHz 3G/'4G' are T-Mobile, Cincinnati Bell, and some carrier out in Iowa, amongst others.

For a phone to get LTE on T-Mobile, it needs to have the 1700 MHz LTE band. I do not know which block of 1700 MHz T-Mobile's LTE operates on, but that's a setting that will probably matter as well.

[canuckcam]

The Blackberries released on launch day are all unlocked. The phones were linked with our profile at the event so I'm sure Blackberry can trace who flipped their free phone. Just sayin'.





$1200, anyone?

[ayyywa]

Z10 is Quad band LTE 2, 5, 4, 17 (700/850/1700/1900 MHz)
AT&T and most of Canada are on 4 and 7
Sprint and Verizon are on 5
And I think T-Mobile is going on band 4 too
In any case some in the US already declared Z10 compatible with all available LTE bands there but the issue is FCC approval. That's why it is delayed in the US so theoretically, it would be illegal to use it's LTE on US networks :-)

Oh and here is one for 870$
http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ452597817

[ddlax22]

So rogers is completely att 4g LTE compatable? Correct?
Because I'm thinking that if maybe I would send money to a crackberrian in canada they could ship the phone down to the us

[cbvinh]

That price is stupid.
When I say you can make some serious cash.. i mean if your from the UK:
Go buy 10 -15 Z10's for $599 each, spend $5-$10 each professionally unlocking each of them.
Then list them on eBay for $850 - $900 each

If it's like the review boxes, like in Kevin's unboxing video, then there are accessories too...

[jsmenard1]

Here is your chance on Ebay.
Brand New SEALED Blackberry Z10 Smartphone | eBay

Says its compatable with Att networks.

Would you just take it to an AT&T store to enable a data plan?

[Kornmatix]

Im in the US and i looked at getting one from Canada too the Telus z10 look like it would work on Tmobile according to there website

It has GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1900/2100
HSPA+ 850/1700/1900/2100
LTE 700/1700/2100

that sounds compatible with tmobile to me but could you really get an unlocked one would be the question.

[raino]

Would you just take it to an AT&T store to enable a data plan?

If you already have service with them, just take out your SIM card and put it in this phone.

[SEAWARRIOR]

$1400???!!! ha!!! i could be there, edgewater, nj, in 30 mins, but i'll be damned i ain't payin' that kind of money for a phone that isn't ready yet...

[austriker]

Im in the US and i looked at getting one from Canada too the Telus z10 look like it would work on Tmobile according to there website

It has GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1900/2100
HSPA+ 850/1700/1900/2100
LTE 700/1700/2100

that sounds compatible with tmobile to me but could you really get an unlocked one would be the question.

Thanks. I'll have to look into that further!

[nano404]

If I were to sell Z10s from the UK on ebay/through the forum, would you guys buy at $850-$900? Coincidentally I started a thread about that, but I wasn't too serious, but now that you mention others are doing it, I don't mind selling some. Not with crazy profits like those guys. For me it's more about getting devices to the U.S., making a little money is just a plus!

[austriker]

If I were to sell Z10s from the UK on ebay/through the forum, would you guys buy at $850-$900? Coincidentally I started a thread about that, but I wasn't too serious, but now that you mention others are doing it, I don't mind selling some. Not with crazy profits like those guys. For me it's more about getting devices to the U.S., making a little money is just a plus!

Honestly I would not. I'm looking more to spend 600 or so max on one and am thinking canada might be my best bet. Also I'm not sure if the uk phones will work on tmobiles lte network here.

Hope that helps. Also watch out for ebay as they will take about 10% or so in fees off your final sale price

[ddlax22]

$1400???!!! ha!!! i could be there, edgewater, nj, in 30 mins, but i'll be damned i ain't payin' that kind of money for a phone that isn't ready yet...

Same thing here!!!