It's my understanding that if you buy a Nexus One direct from google (and pay $600), you get a fully unlocked phone.
- Justin On 12 June 2010 18:11, Derek Monner <[email protected]> wrote: > If you want it to work overseas, it should, as I understand the > situation, be GSM and not CDMA. That means Sprint and Verizon are out > for US carriers. AT&T's Android selection is pretty weak, and the > highest-end phone on T-Mobile is the Nexus One > (http://google.com/phone); you could also use this guy on AT&T > apparently, but you can't get a discount when you sign up. Going with > this one will also net you timely OS upgrades; it's going to be among > the first devices to get Android 2.2 in the coming months. No phone > that you buy from a US carrier is going to be completely unlocked > ("rooted"), but there are many methods available for rooting the Nexus > One if you search the internet, and many custom OS ROMs as well. I > have never owned one, but I know a couple people who are very > satisfied. > > Not needing European compatibility in the foreseeable future, I just > invested in a HTC Evo with Sprint. Long live Android! > > -- > Derek Monner > Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science > Language Science IGERT Fellow > University of Maryland, College Park > > > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Richard Matthew McCutchen > <[email protected]> wrote: >> UMLUG folks, >> >> I am looking to buy an Android smartphone that is fully unlocked (i.e., >> permits installation of a customized OS) and will work in the US and >> overseas. I expect to keep the phone for at least 4 years, so I'm >> willing to pay more for better or future-proof features. Can anyone >> suggest a device they've been happy with or a good place to shop for >> such a smartphone? >> >> -- >> Thanks, >> Matt >> >
