I'm due for an upgrade soon and I'd quite like to get an LTE phone ready for next years UK 4G LTE release. I will be in the US in a couple of months.
I'm thinking why not buy a 4G LTE phone in the US sim free and then I can have it in the UK before any of the networks release 4G. I would be able to get pre-paid sim cards from the various operators and be pretty much the 1st person in my area to try 4G in the UK. Before LTE I could use it for 3G.
Are the frequencies in use for LTE in the US the same as the proposed UK frequencies? Would any handsets on sale now be good for 4G LTE in the UK?
I would imagine it's cheaper to buy a sim free phone over there anyway as we always seem to pay more in the UK for electronics.
Thoughts, problems, discussions...
I'm thinking why not buy a 4G LTE phone in the US sim free and then I can have it in the UK before any of the networks release 4G. I would be able to get pre-paid sim cards from the various operators and be pretty much the 1st person in my area to try 4G in the UK. Before LTE I could use it for 3G.
Are the frequencies in use for LTE in the US the same as the proposed UK frequencies? Would any handsets on sale now be good for 4G LTE in the UK?
I would imagine it's cheaper to buy a sim free phone over there anyway as we always seem to pay more in the UK for electronics.
Thoughts, problems, discussions...