On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 17:41, Steve Obbayi <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:

Sorry, I forgot to add this link which explains that the branding is the difference...

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/nokia-astound-for-t-mobile-coming-april-6th-for-80-hands-on-wi/

----- "Steve Obbayi" <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:
>
> Not necessarily, You can get phones with a SIM card in the US. I have two phones, one is even AT&T branded.
> They both use SIM cards which am able to use when am in Kenya and when am back in the US. The phones
> without SIM cards are much cheaper and so thy are more popular. But if you travel in and out of the
> country once in a while you can go for unlocked phone options.
>
> I have attached a pic showing the branding on the phone and the SIM cards. The phones you see are not locked to the
> AT&T network
>
> Steve
>
> ----- "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Steve,
> >
> > And it uses a SIM card? I was under the illusion that mobile phones in the US of A don't use SIM cards?:-)
> >
> > Is that all though? I am not able to spot the major difference.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 11:05, Steve Obbayi <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:
> >

> > Nokia C7 Astound is for the USA market through T-Mobile
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hey pple,
> > >
> > > I am looking at the comparison of the two phones and can't see the difference, or simply, I am unable to see why Nokia made the "Astound" version of the C7.
> > >
> > > Please be my third eye:)
> > >
> > >
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