Does anyone have experience using the Fairphone 4 in the US? What carrier do you use? I’m thinking about getting one, however I use Verizon and I think I might have to switch to something else.

  • Fermentingflora@midwest.social
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    1 year ago

    I’ve got the fairphone 3+ running /e/ os and T-Mobile is the carrier. It works pretty well and I don’t have many complaints. Keep in mind that the FP 3+ only connects to 3G and 4G networks while I believe the FP 4 connects to 4G and 5G networks so I don’t have any experience using 5G. I’m sure it would be fine unless you have any specific reason to doubt that Verizon would work.

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      1 year ago

      I will add, the problem isn’t with usability (Google Wallet/NFC works) or reception (great on Fi and I assume T-Mobile as well); it’s with getting parts. You can buy the FairPhone 4 but good luck finding a way to get replacement parts shipped.

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    1 year ago

    I have never used a Fairphone, but there were leaks about a Fairphone 5 coming out, so keep that in mind

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    1 year ago

    If you bought it from some 3rd party resellers or second hand you could possibly import it to US.

    You can find some answers on Fairphone’s support website & forums.

    Since it’s not certified they can’t legally send it outside of EU. More info about it here, resellers for 4, resellers for 3 & forum answer & here (EU approved countries).

    More info on internationally approved resellers here & here (needs translation).

    & some possible alternatives would be teracube & shiftphone.

    Extra read:

    First look at the Fairphone 5

    Frequency check for US.