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Looking to buy an Android phone that I can use with my BigTalk SIM card in Israel.  It's only for occasional use as a tourist there, so not looking for the 'latest and greatest' model. 

Please let me know if you have something that would work. 

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Looking to buy an Android phone that I can use with my BigTalk SIM card in Israel.  It's only for occasional use as a tourist there, so not looking for the 'latest and greatest' model. 

Please let me know if you have something that would work.

How much are you looking to spend?
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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2012, 10:56:48 AM »
How much are you looking to spend?

It would depend somewhat on the model -- $75 to $100 or less if possible?

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 02:39:13 PM »
Anyone have one they would like to sell?

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 02:42:31 PM »
Get the I5500
I use it in Israel and it works great
full price on amazon it was around $120
it CAN be done!

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 03:13:08 PM »
Get the I5500
I use it in Israel and it works great
full price on amazon it was around $120

Thanks for the suggestion....just found and ordered a NIB BIN on eBay for $65...

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 03:24:05 PM »
Thanks for the suggestion....just found and ordered a NIB BIN on eBay for $65...
Great! happy for you!
The guy by the davidka installed hebrew for 50 NIS if you need hebrew on it...
it CAN be done!

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 03:34:45 PM »
Great! happy for you!
The guy by the davidka installed hebrew for 50 NIS if you need hebrew on it...

Thanks.  No...don't need Hebrew...using it for when I visit instead of my old T-Mobile phone.  Have my Big Talk SIM that I have used for years, now just need to add Data (which you can finally do on BT)

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2012, 03:34:13 PM »
I too am looking to purchase an Android phone for my son heading to yeshiva in Israel.  He must use TalknSave service (they have supplied the SIM card), which means the phone needs to operate on something called HSDPA 850/2100. Need quickly.  Any thoughts?

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2012, 03:28:35 PM »
The Samsung mentioned earlier in the thread will work -- can buy it on Amazon for $95

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-i5500-Corby-Galaxy-Europa/dp/B0049PM9HO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344972435&sr=8-1&keywords=Samsung+I5500

Shipped by Amazon, so if you are Prime, can get it 2 day for free, or $3.99 for next day shipping.

Can also sometimes get lucky and find it on eBay.

Good luck!

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2015, 11:22:17 AM »
Looking to buy the first gen galaxy unlocked new if anyone knows someone that has that phone still new from back then please let me know

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Re: Looking to Buy - Android Phone for use in Israel - Older Version OK
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2015, 11:57:40 AM »
Looking to buy the first gen galaxy unlocked new if anyone knows someone that has that phone still new from back then please let me know
I highly doubt anyone here has a phone that old that's still new. Why don't you check ebay?