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Buying a phone from overseas

Hi There,



I'm looking at bringing a whole bunch of phones in from overseas (say North America or UK) to do some system compatibility testing. My colleagues overseas have a wide array of existing phones and basically i'm wondering if I can save money and borrow these
for my testing.



Is the Nokia model that I buy in Australia exactly the same as the Nokia I'd buy overseas? Or are the phones localised to the market they're sold in? (assume I get the phone outright and it's not network locked).

If they are different between countries, then could I do a firmware upgrade online to turn it into an 'Australian' phone?



The one thing i've found so far is that I need to check that the phone is capable of running on the Australian mobile frequency bands.



Cheers!

 

Blocking Cell Phone Numbers

Here's one way to get around the problem. It's kludgy but it should work.

Get a VOIP based phone service or a magic jack. For 24/7 access, you're better off with VOIP that uses an ethernet adapter, but that's up to the user.

The important point is to find one that lets you create your own "black list" of callers. Usually they will have both black and white list options and these are usually a subcategory under the "do not disturb" or similar feature.

The provider will usually let you create a second number for $5-10 per month. You'll use this for your cell phone number. If it is ever compromised, you can change it easily without affecting the base number.

Forward the second number to your cell phone and give everyone that one as your "cell phone" number. There will be a delay of a few seconds as calls get routed, but who cares. It's not like any of us is on Obama's speed dial right?

Now when you get assholes calling you, just add them to the black list.

You can also block calls w/o caller id this way if your cell phone co. doesn't already do that for you.

 

California to Ban Cell Phones/Laptops/Mobile Devices on Road

Ive almost been hit 100 times by folks talking on their damn cell phones and not paying attention. About time someone stepped up and did something.