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Q: Will a Huawei phone bought in China work in North America?
I am looking to buy a new phone soon, and am unsure whether i should buy a phone in Canada or China. I want a phone that will work with service providers from both countries. Right now I have 2 phones; one that only works in China, and one that only works in Canada. I want to do 'pay as you go' and buy the phone outright and be able to use service providers form either country. What are your suggestions?
10 years 29 weeks ago in Web & Technology - China
You need to look at what types of mobile networks the phone supports and what types of networks are in China and Canada. I would think a cheap Huawei phone is likely to only work in China, whereas if you get a mid-range one there is hope.
JungleLife:
Do the iPhones work with either countries' providers or do they take different sim cards. Do you know?
TedDBayer:
IF its a NA iphone may need to lock for China, need to change SIM cards with countries or get hit with roaming fees.
You need a quad banded or GMS phone. Look for GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 under about the phone. If you buy in Canada you need it unlocked for China. Telus is the cheapest if you have to have one unlocked and phones like Lg are cheaper to unlock. Or just buy an unlocked phone. I buy used phones, I'll probably have it stolen or break it. I'm not into the latest and even if I was then used is cheaper. I think phones are cheaper in Canada.
Phones- HTC One, Sony Xperia Z1, Samsung GalaxyS4 & S3, Motorola Droid razr, LG optimus G, iPhone 5 s and 5 c broke sales records, 5c comes in colours, pink out sold everything.
I think Huawei Ascend P6 looks like an iPhone, quality built, but cheaper price.
One thing I don't like about android phones is you can't always update, I'm running 2.35, if I had an iPhone, I can get the last IOS.
The secret is the ROM program. I bought a Lenovo because you can download a ROM from the net and convert it to an English phone which gets rid of all the Chinese crap on it. The phone works in the Philippines, Australia and China.
I've just checked Google and your Huawei can be changed and made to work anywhere in the world.
Good phone too.
Scandinavian:
No, this is not true at all, the secret is the antenna and the chip it is connected to. This is a physical difference that cannot be altered by software. Sure, some manufacturers will chose to have chips that support multiple standards but only enable part of it.
What you are talking about is probably the language of the system running on the phone. Most Chinese phones have English too, so shouldn't be a problem for at least half the Canadians
DaqingDevil:
Scand.....sorry that's not correct. We have done that with 4 different Chinese phones and once you place the SIM card in it from another country after performing the ROM they worked just fine in the new country.
Then again it might be different in the USA.
