[iFall]

Hey!

I am about to buy a Z30. Actually, I was planning on driving to Canada and buying it there Unlocked from Telus or so but than I just stumbled over the "Shopblackberry" (USA) alternative since I am in the USA at the moment.

On Blackberry.com->Wheretobuy->Unlocked Smartphones you get redirected to "Shopblackberry" (I assume this is the official shop?). But I do have two questions about this:

Firstly, on Crackberry I always read posts like "this update is not available on Verizon yet", "please At&t hurry up, everyone got it except us" when it comes to OS updates. When I decide to get this unlocked phone on Shopblackberry (US) how do I get the updates since I do not have a provider that is tied to this phone? Would I be one of the firsts with such an unlocked phone?

Secondly, I am going to use this phone in Germany (only). So my career is a German one. Again, does this influence the update issue? Or doesnt it matter because it is unlocked (!)? Also, the Z30 that I will buy in the US (!) Shopblackkberry store works in Europe, right?

That'd be really really helpful. The moment I am getting your blessing on this, the Z30 will be on its way

Thank you!

Bernt

[sgt_snacks-64]

Hi,

Carrier updates depend on the SIM that's inserted rather than the device and who it's locked to. I have a Z30 in the UK which is unlocked, Z30STA100-2. I'm on O2, but if Vodafone release an update before O2 "a given, really " I pop my Vodafone sim in and update.

For whether it works in Germany or not, you need to check what device you're actually getting. I believe in Europe you want to be getting a 100-2 like I have so it works on our frequencies. But have a look, there's a sticky thread here on device versions and what frequencies they use. If you get the wrong frequency you may be limited to just a 2G connection.

Check this thread for the different models and frequencies.

Avoid the STA100-3 and STA100-4 as these are CDMA devices, they won't work correctly in Europe.

Get the right phone, then begin loving it

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[jhanks64]

You can usually use BlackBerry Link to install updates also.

[dustmalik]

If Europe is where you will be using the Z30, then STA100- 2 is the variant to go for. But to be on the safe side, confirm the frequencies at which your carrier operates.

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[iFall]

Thanks!

The version they offer at the store is 100-5. The list, sgt_snacks-64, does not really help me in that context - this kind of makes it more complicated to me . They sell the same version in Canada. And the Website says "GSM unlocked" doesn"t it mean, that I can use it anywhere? I am confused.

[sgt_snacks-64]

Thanks!

The version they offer at the store is 100-5. The list, sgt_snacks-64, does not really help me in that context - this kind of makes it more complicated to me . They sell the same version in Canada. And the Website says "GSM unlocked" doesn"t it mean, that I can use it anywhere? I am confused.

The "unlocked" part means the Phone will accept any SIM from any Carrier and work. However the supported frequencies mean the phone won't perform on LTE etc; if that's available to you is another matter.

Looking at the "partially compatible" section. The stl100-5 seems to work on most European carriers. So guessing you might be able to get 3G at the very least if you went for it

If it helps:

Partially Compatible(some 3G/HSPA+,or some LTE: )

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STA100-5: EE, O2 UK, Vodafone UK, T-Mobile UK, Telstra, Batelco, du, MTN SA, Vodacom SA, Telecom NZ (3G/HSPA+ everywhere,) AT&T (3G/HSPA+ everywhere, LTE only in LTE 850 and 1700 areas,) Optus, NTT DoCoMo, Cell C, SoftBank, Vodafone NZ, 2degrees (3G/HSPA+ only in UMTS 2100 areas,) Etisalat UAE (3G/HSPA+ everywhere, LTE only in LTE 2600 areas.)

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[iFall]

Thanks for your help!