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I've just finalized my Jolla phone purchase (media.piefed.social)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social to c/linuxphones@lemmy.ca
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I've got nothing more to say. I guess I'm just excited. Another quarter year until shipment, but I guess I will forget about it as I did before and then again be surprised 😅

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[–] pucker4676@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Will it support the el-north american bands?

[–] Vittelius@feddit.org 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Will the Jolla Phone work outside Europe, can I use it e.g. in the U.S.?

Yes, we have designed the cellular band configuration to enable global traveling as much as possible, including e.g. roaming in the U.S. carrier networks.

https://commerce.jolla.com/products/jolla-phone-sep-ii-2026

[–] Quibblekrust@thelemmy.club 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

However,

Can I buy the Jolla Phone if I’m outside Europe, can I use it e.g. in the U.S.?

The initial sales markets are EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway. Entering other markets, such as the U.S. and Canada are to be decided due course based on potential interest from the areas.

We have designed the cellular band configuration to enable potential future markets, including major U.S. carrier networks.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

The initial sales markets are EU, UK, Switzerland and Norway. Entering other markets, such as the U.S. and Canada are to be decided due course

So the same availability as the other non- apple and non-google offerings.

I guess my options to get a user respecting phone include picking one up if I vacation in Europe one day...

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Absolutely this. Roaming in America is not the same as available to people living in America.

[–] Vittelius@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Yes and no. "Not available" in this context means "you have to import it yourself" (paying tariffs etc.)

There is as far as I can tell no reason for it to not work with an American SIM card.

[–] yaroto98@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And based on demand they're willing to make a US specific model.

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And how do you get demand when you don't sell a phone there.

[–] yaroto98@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Good question, in that same section it says to subscribe to show interest. But no way to show I'm interested in a US version.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

I should have added their site. Thank you 💖