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Ask Jerry: What's an 'international phone' and do I need one?

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(Image credit: Jerry Hildenbrand) Would you explain what an international version phone is and what some of the benefits and main consequences may be if purchased? If you were to ask me in a casual conversation, I'd give the answer above, but you might see other ways the words international phone are used, depending on where you look. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Most phones sold today can handle enough different radio bands to cover plenty of those frequencies and will work on many networks around the world.

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