Moving to Germany

I am moving to Germany. Can I buy an Android phone in the states and use it in Germany with a different SIM card?

On this subject i am Rusty sorry but i don't travel to Destinations over Seas but A couple of these Links might Help an call C.S. as they might have some assistance for Ya..
http://www.fodors.com/community/europe/verizon-cell-phone-to-use-in-europe.cfm
http://www.wirelessforums.org/alt-cellular-verizon/verizon-coverage-germany-12897.html
http://www.howardforums.com/forums.php?s=d805f0232d3e4fd01fc73047a64425ff
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100802110055AA8EHKt
http://www22.verizon.com/home/Phone/international/basicinternationalrates/
http://businessportals.verizonwireless.com/international/Roaming/
You might take a look at each one of these i know it's not much help but as i said i have never had to cross that Bridge of going over seas. Later on today there will be others that will see your Post an Will have a better Answer than what i had to offer.. Good luck an have fun while over there in Germany. B33

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I just moved from Germany back to the USA. How can I use an German iPhone 6 from T-Mobile in the USA?

Was your phone locked to T-Mobile? If so, it needs to be unlocked before you can use it here. I believe you can use it with AT&T or T-Mobile here, but you won't get 4G/LTE speeds.
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I am in the military and will be moving to germany in a month. would the US bought iphone 5 work in germany?

i am in the military and will be moving to germany in a month. would the iphone 5 work in germany?

An unlocked GSM phone would work anywhere with any SIM card. But, if the German iPhone 5 is th a1429-GSM only model, it will not work with AT&T nor T-Mobile's LTE frequencies here. Similarly, the A1428 model sold for use with AT&T here may not work overseas as the LTE frequencies may be different then the two supported ones.
In terms of technology, 2 or 3 years is a looong time. By the time you get back, the iPhone 5 will be ancient tech. I would suggest you just get one in Germany so you know it will be fine over there. When you come back in 2 or 3 years, sell it, donate it or whatever, and get something new that you again know will be fine for use here in the USA.
Plus that way, you could buy a contract subsidized German phone, and save on the initial cost of the phone. If you buy from AT&T here, even if they will unlock it because of your service, what happens with the contract? And if you buy an unlocked one (when they become available), ignoring the LTE compatability issues, you pay a lot more out of pocket for the phone.
No matter what you buy, it is going to be very, very behind the tech curve after 2 or 3 years (not to mention, it may well be needing a new battery, which might well cost more to replace then that old phone would be worth on the used market).

Moving to Germany with iPhone with Rogers (Canada)

Hello. I have an iPhone 4 bought from Rogers. I am planning on moving to Germany, is there any possible way that I can use my iPhone there?

If your iphone is unlocked, then yes. If not, then no.
Contact Rogers and see if they offer this service and if you qualify.

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Hi,
Does anyone know how I can safely use my iMac G5 in Germany? I bought it in the U.S. but will be moving to Germany for 2 years. I would like to bring my computer with me but as far as I know, the line voltage of my computer cannot exceed the following:
 Line voltage: 100-120V AC
and Germany uses a 220 volt/50 hertz system. How should I deal with this? Can i just use a regular power converter?
Thank you,
heringji
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G'day Jill,
You can find the instructions for replacing the built in power supply yourself at http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/imacg517inch_PowerSupply.pdf
These people will sell you one for $145 (the ALS PS also fits the "first generation" models), or replace it themselves for you for $195. (about the same price many Apple places charge for the part alone)
Expensive, I know, and you can get a 350 watt (about the size you need to relaibly run an iMac) "voltage converter" for significantly less, but if you go down the latter path make sure you get a good one.
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Moving to Germany with the iPhone

All,
I just purchased the iPhone and think it's spectacular. Now I found out that I may relocate to Germany in the near future (it's a business thing), and I'm worried that I won't be able to use my iPhone there... In case the phone is not SIM-locked (I think the SIM card can be exchanged), does anyone know what needs to be done in order to use the iPhone in Germany?
I heard T-Mobile won the exclusive marketing of the I-Phone there... Will I have to sign up to T-Mobile there? Or will I also be able to use Vodafone (my preferred mobile carrier in Germany)?
Regards,
Anja

1) ATT requires a 2 year contract. I just upgraded mine from an existing contract (running for approx. one year) for the use of the iPhone and now wonder whether a move to a different country not will provide the grounds for early termination - without penalty.
When you activated your iPhone, you agreed to and began a new 2-yr contract with AT&T that was effective on the iPhone activation date. Moving to Germany should be grounds for AT&T to allow you out of your contract without being charged the $175 early contract termination fee but I don't know AT&T's policy in this regard. I worked for a large corporation for 17 years and when transferred, the company paid an additional one month's gross pay to take care of such things as having to pay an early contract termination fee or losing a deposit if renting a place to live, the same for a personal cell phone contract, any required deposits at the new location for living arrangements, utilities, etc.
2) I read on CNN (and several techblogs) about iphonesimfree.com, who sell an application to unlock the iPhone and make it useable for any GSM system, with any carrier anywhere in the world. Nowhere is Apples or ATTs position available on this. Any thoughts on this as a solution to this sim-lock dilemma?
It isn't against the law to unlock a carrier locked phone but Apple nor AT&T is obligated by law to make the process easy or to unlock the phone for you and this will also void your warranty. But this won't matter anyway since you probably won't be able to have an iPhone purchased in the U.S. repaired or replaced under warranty anyway while in Germany or anyplace outside of the U.S.
The iPhone sold in Germany might be a 3G phone or have an additional feature, etc. that your current iPhone does not include which is why I would sell your iPhone here before leaving and purchase the iPhone sold in Germany when arriving there.

Iphone att moving to germany

I have an att iphone and I'm moving to GErmany, I would like to register it with Vodafone or t-mobile in GErmany as Iäm canceling my att contract in the USA

AT&T iphones are 'locked' to that carrier and AT&T refuses to unlock their iPhones for any reason. You'll have to contact Vodaphone & T-mobile in Germany to check if they have a workaround, but I fear not.
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Moving to Germany for 2 years from USA

I will be moving to Germany for 2 years and want to know if it is better to do international roaming through At&T or transfer it to T-Mobile in Germany (if youc an even do that)

International roaming rates will be very expensive, and you can't switch an iPhone purchased in the U.S. to T-Mobile in Germany - the iPhone is sold in the U.S. as carrier locked with AT&T only, and I haven't read any reports about AT&T unlocking an iPhone regardless the circumstances.
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Each country has its own version of the iTunes Store and what may be available in one country may not be available in another. You also will not be able to re-download purchases you made in Germany which is why I hope you made copies of everything before you changed stores or at least do so now.

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I have moved from the UK to Germany and brought my iMac with me,
have get a german keyboard already but now wanted to get the system totally setup for this language, but don't know how.
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You're welcome, Miriam. I know bored mac folks who like to change the language all the time, finding it more interesting to deal with menus in unknown tongues. Go figure.

Moving To Germany...what to do with my iPhone?

I was going to purchase an iPhone for the first time this weekend but I just found out I'm going to move to Germany at the end of the year. I would like to get it now and be able to use it over there. I've heard a lot about unlocking the phone but once you do that the apps don't work or you can't use certain things on the phone (features that are the reason you buy the phone in the first place.) I still want to buy the phone this weekend but what can I do about service in Germany? Will AT&T unlock the phone if I have government travel orders so I can use it on T-mobile over there and will I be able to use all the features?

Although AT&T will unlock certain carrier locked phones when requested by a subscriber during the contract period or after the contract has expired, AT&T is not obligated to do so by law. AT&T will do this with some phones, but not all, and the iPhone is not one of them.
This is up to AT&T, not Apple. The same applies to any cell phone manufacturer in regards to a phone sold as carrier locked.
The iPhone is sold as carrier locked with a designated carrier in Germany also, which I believe is with T-Mobile there. Not sure if T-Mobile unlocks iPhones in Germany either.
This can be different for some, but I don't know anyone who uses the same cell phone for 3 years or longer.

Moving from Germany to England, can I still access past purchases?

I will open a new itunes account when Im there, but will I still be able to watch the tv shows and movies I bought when I lived in Germany?
Thanks.

You shouldn't worry about authorization and deauthorization, a sign should pop out (when you transfer your songs, movies, tv shows to the new computer and try to listen to it) telling you to authorize your computer and the computer can be authorized to multiple itunes account but the itunes account can only authorize up to 5 computers so be sure to deauthorize your old computer before you give it away or throw it away.
Some sites you can check: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1420
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1206
If you still have some questions don't hesitate to ask :)

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How do adjust your US iTunes account to use a German gift card (in euros) as we have moved to Gremany.

You would ahve to change your information to your new German info. You would then have a German itunes account. Then you can use the gift card.

I bought an iPhone 5s at Tmobile and I'm moving to Germany, can I also use my iPhone 5s with the german Tmobile?

I need to know if I can use my american Tmobile iPhone 5s in Germany with the Tmobile company they have here. If I could possibly put in a top up card or something in and just use it because im going to be living here for 2 months for work.

You're welcome.
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Could I have my iPad 2 for the new one paying the difference between their values?
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Hi There,
For christmas, I got a new iPod Touch. It's very nice, but the App store on the iPod touch is only in German. As my knowledge of German is very limited, I want the App store to be in English. So, as far as I know, to change my App Store into English, I need to go into iTunes, scroll down to the bottom, then select "UK". The problem is, when I do this, my iTunes account automatically logs my account out. When I try to log back in again, a German message comes up, which I've translated as saying something like "My Credit Card is not valid for the UK store. Please click OK to be transferred to the German store." When I do this, I get transferred back to the German store, and everything is in German again, on the iTunes store and on my iPod touch. I don't mind only being able to use the German store, but I want all the text to be in English. I only have a German credit card.
Edit: I've just noticed that the top Podcast list is also in German. I also want this to be the list as seen by people in the UK, as I would have similar tastes to them (BBC Podcasts etc...)...
Is there any way of doing this? Or am I now forced to return my iPod touch, which I really don't want to do... The App Store is why I got the iPod Touch in the first place, but if I can't use it, then it's useless....
Thanks for your help.
Message was edited by: APutnis

You can only shop an iTS of the country (ies) that you qualify. If you had kept you UK CC then you could still shop the UK iTS in English. The German iTS is for those folks in Germany and who have a German CC. I think you are stuck. From what I can see learning a few key words and the German iTS should be navigable. Ich kan sprechen ein bishien nicht sehr gut and spell even worse.
MJ

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