Samsung S Duo - Middle East or England?

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Hi All.

I’m currently stationed in the Middle East and would like to purchase a Samsung S Duo mobile phone.

My problem is - do I get it in Dubai or get it in the UK? The reason I ask this is because my old phone (Nokia N8) ended up being rather a pain as I could not download certain apps from the UK because the phone was “area locked” for the Middle East. I ended up having to pay a chunk of cash to have it reformatted so the “base programme” was for the UK.

I have never had an Android phone before and need a dual sim phone. I know there are better and faster out there but the Samsung S Duo is what I need. I also want to be able to download apps that are for UK companies etc. What I don’t want is to purchase the phone in Dubai and then find I’ve wasted my money when I get home and can’t download certain apps apart those that are available in Arabic and are specific for the Middle East.

Is this phone, or for that matter, any Android phone area specific? I’m sure it’s a simple question but I really don’t know the answer.

Many thanks in advance. : thanks :
Regards.
 
Hi All.

I’m currently stationed in the Middle East and would like to purchase a Samsung S Duo mobile phone.

My problem is - do I get it in Dubai or get it in the UK? The reason I ask this is because my old phone (Nokia N8) ended up being rather a pain as I could not download certain apps from the UK because the phone was “area locked” for the Middle East. I ended up having to pay a chunk of cash to have it reformatted so the “base programme” was for the UK.

I have never had an Android phone before and need a dual sim phone. I know there are better and faster out there but the Samsung S Duo is what I need. I also want to be able to download apps that are for UK companies etc. What I don’t want is to purchase the phone in Dubai and then find I’ve wasted my money when I get home and can’t download certain apps apart those that are available in Arabic and are specific for the Middle East.

Is this phone, or for that matter, any Android phone area specific? I’m sure it’s a simple question but I really don’t know the answer.

Many thanks in advance. : thanks :
Regards.

I'd say wherever cheapest, if anything like some other Samsung you should be able to flash the UK rom anyway. I'll try find out for sure

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Quick look on sammobile and there doesnt seem to be a uk rom, so could be tricky coz I cant find a lot of support for it either. Alcatel 997d, zte v970 & acer gallant duo are all dual sim. Having never used any I cant really advise which is best but google each and read reviews is best option

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Quick look on sammobile and there doesnt seem to be a uk rom, so could be tricky coz I cant find a lot of support for it either. Alcatel 997d, zte v970 & acer gallant duo are all dual sim. Having never used any I cant really advise which is best but google each and read reviews is best option

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Hi Seanicca.

Thanks for your reply. I have looked at the other phones you mentioned but am still interested in the Samsung S Duo.

Because of the UK ‘ROM’ issue I will get one in the UK. On that note, it appears the only ones I can find available in the UK are via mail order companies. Having looked at all the big cell phone operators and cell phone shops I don’t seem to find any that sell this particular phone in store. I don’t mind getting it via mail order but my big concern is that it will be an import version dispatched from the UK. This in turn would leave me in the same position of not having a UK ROM on the phone.

By chance, do you know of any where I could get one in the UK with a UK ROM? Or even a UK mail order company who sell the Samsung S Duo with the UK ROM.

Once again, thanks for your help. :D

Kindest Regards.
 
Hi Seanicca.

Thanks for your reply. I have looked at the other phones you mentioned but am still interested in the Samsung S Duo.

Because of the UK ‘ROM’ issue I will get one in the UK. On that note, it appears the only ones I can find available in the UK are via mail order companies. Having looked at all the big cell phone operators and cell phone shops I don’t seem to find any that sell this particular phone in store. I don’t mind getting it via mail order but my big concern is that it will be an import version dispatched from the UK. This in turn would leave me in the same position of not having a UK ROM on the phone.

By chance, do you know of any where I could get one in the UK with a UK ROM? Or even a UK mail order company who sell the Samsung S Duo with the UK ROM.

Once again, thanks for your help. :D

Kindest Regards.

best bet would be to try amazon or ebay maybe. you could always try and contact seller for more info
 
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