Where to buy imported phones?

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Traces of nothingness

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I read a lot of talk on here about phones from Korea, Japan, etc.

Are there any online stores that sell imported phones? Just how possible is it to get one registered with a service here in the US? Does anyone have experiences to share? Thanks!
 
You can always check Ebay but for having them work on our networks I donno about that. Some one else with more mobile smarts will have to help you on that one.
 
im in the same boat. try the marketplace forum. if they offer unlocking service you can use yahoo japan auctions a middleman like https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/en/ or http://www.bid-service.jp/. if can find a japanese site selling a phone you like bid service can help with that to.

http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=63
 
Keep in mind, many Japanese phones will only work in Japan. They run on CDMA2100 which isn't compatible here int he US. Also, you will get NO technical support here in the US if you need it.
 
umm a few vodafone japan 3g models work on gsm 1900, sharp 703, 902, 903, etc. and the motorola m1000 from docomo does also.

tech support who needs it, I fix my own phones

OP:
with korean phones in cali, i read OK cellular sells them.
check ebay, many of the vodafone japan phones show up.
 
I have a M1000 now...

And I'm waiting for the F904i by Fujitsu (Foma/Ntt Docomo) to get relieced... so I can BUY it...

If a Japanese phone has the WorldWing ability, it will work here...
 
chinatown
or koreatown/japtown...

keep in mind that only gsm phones will work in the us on t-mobile or cingular
cdma phones can work, but are extremely hard to get activated
u would need admin access at verizon or sprint.
 
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