Sending a phone to a friend abroad?

BCtom · 06-06-2005, 00:08

A friend who lives in Canada wants me to purchase them a Samsung D500 mobile from a shop and send it to him over there.

Is there any problems which would not allow the phone to work or anything there?

pinkonion · 06-06-2005, 00:18

I'll let experts comment on the fine technical points but the UK charger certainly wont work as the electrical system is different!

Also they may be charged tax by Canadian Customs on arrival!

BCtom · 06-06-2005, 00:21

Ah yeh thanks pinkonion, I never thought about the charger.

Steven L Hunter · 06-06-2005, 09:38

Can you not buy things cheaper over in Canada anyway?

chrisjr · 06-06-2005, 11:27

And don't the Canadians use a different frequency band to the UK as well? The US certainly does and I think the Canadians use the same band?

If so a basic UK only spec phone won't get any signal over there! You would need at least a tri-band phone, probably even quad-band to cover all the options. Might not be so easy to find.

BCtom · 06-06-2005, 11:52

I've just looked on samsung.co.uk and it says the following:

Platform
- Tri Band (GSM 900 + 1800 + 1900 MHz)

BexTech · 06-06-2005, 12:08

Canada uses 850 & 1900MHz, so the rest of the world version sold in the UK could be limited in use in Canada.

Microcell Telecommunications Inc (Fido) uses 1900MHz
Rogers Wireless Inc uses a mix of 850Mhz and 1900MHz

Tri-Band phones sold in USA/Canada will usually be the two bands used in North America 850MHz & 1900Mhz and then one of the bands used in the rest of the world.

Ciaran2k · 07-06-2005, 00:01

Send it as a gift and he wont be charged by customs

BCtom · 08-06-2005, 00:13

Thanks guys. Its a birthday present if anyone is wondering. I'll get him one and post it, fingers crossed it will work for him!

06-06-2005, 00:08	#1
BCtom Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 1,418	Sending a phone to a friend abroad? A friend who lives in Canada wants me to purchase them a Samsung D500 mobile from a shop and send it to him over there. Is there any problems which would not allow the phone to work or anything there?

06-06-2005, 00:18	#2
pinkonion Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bonnie Scotland Posts: 119	I'll let experts comment on the fine technical points but the UK charger certainly wont work as the electrical system is different! Also they may be charged tax by Canadian Customs on arrival!

06-06-2005, 00:21	#3
BCtom Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 1,418	Ah yeh thanks pinkonion, I never thought about the charger.

06-06-2005, 09:38	#4
Steven L Hunter Guest Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 10,517	Can you not buy things cheaper over in Canada anyway?

06-06-2005, 11:27	#5
chrisjr Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Reading Posts: 27,916	And don't the Canadians use a different frequency band to the UK as well? The US certainly does and I think the Canadians use the same band? If so a basic UK only spec phone won't get any signal over there! You would need at least a tri-band phone, probably even quad-band to cover all the options. Might not be so easy to find.

06-06-2005, 11:52	#6
BCtom Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 1,418	I've just looked on samsung.co.uk and it says the following: Platform - Tri Band (GSM 900 + 1800 + 1900 MHz)

06-06-2005, 12:08	#7
BexTech Banned User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Back where I belong. Posts: 12,574	Canada uses 850 & 1900MHz, so the rest of the world version sold in the UK could be limited in use in Canada. Microcell Telecommunications Inc (Fido) uses 1900MHz Rogers Wireless Inc uses a mix of 850Mhz and 1900MHz Tri-Band phones sold in USA/Canada will usually be the two bands used in North America 850MHz & 1900Mhz and then one of the bands used in the rest of the world.

07-06-2005, 00:01	#8
Ciaran2k Banned User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 55	Send it as a gift and he wont be charged by customs

08-06-2005, 00:13	#9
BCtom Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Earth Posts: 1,418	Thanks guys. Its a birthday present if anyone is wondering. I'll get him one and post it, fingers crossed it will work for him!

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