Region Final Galaxy Note 3 blocks non-European SIM cards - Nutech

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 3, as from Wednesday sold in the Netherlands can not handle SIM cards from providers outside the EU.

, reports the British shop Clove on his blog.

A sticker on the Galaxy Note-stock that the store received that the product will only work with SIM cards from providers within the EU and other European countries.

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example, traveling to the U.S. and want to call or surf the internet, so can buy a local SIM card and use that. Instead, to be paid to the European provider, enabling customers generally are more expensive.

GigaOM states that Samsung has confirmed the message. Nutech the company has asked for an explanation for the new policy. Other Samsung devices are known for never has a region lock.

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: NU.nl / Jeroen Crane

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