Buying a phone in the US

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Does anyone know whether I can buy a phone on google Play in the US and use in the UK?

I live in the UK, but will be visiting the US in the next couple of weeks, so thought I could buy the new Google Nexus 5 on Google Play from there, and save a few $$.

Does anyone know if I'm likely to come across any possible issues?



Best Answer

If you buy an unlocked phone, you should be able to use it. I use a Nexus 4 purchased from Google play, and have used it with a SIM purchased in the U.S., Mexico, and the UK, with no problem.




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