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Grey imports or UK models?

1 replies · 2,223 views · Started 14 November 2003

I may buy a 6600 today (for poor 7650 got wet and died!) There is a site on the web that does them for �339 (�345 inc. delivery), but they are central european models, hailing from Hungary. I'm wondering if there is any difference between these and the models currently in the carphone warehouse (�400)....

Anyone have any ideas?

Cheers.

The built in languages for menus and T9 will likely be different, but I believe all phones have English. Also the codepages for charaters may be different, I had what I believed was a French 3510 for phones4uk (UK) (IMEI sticker in French) and the � sign did not display correctly on titles to service SMS messages (O2 pay as you go), fine on other phones including 3510s.

If you take to a service centre you may need a receipt as proof of purchase if an out of area model, as long as your phone is marketed in the region I think you'll be OK. I also had a 7210 that was from expansys.com, the service centre told me it was a US model, but they still updated software no problems with a receipt for purchase.

Another note is my US 7210 some menu items has different names ie. Numbers was Contacts and minor things like that.

Neil