Guys... over on Howard forums they are writing about a N97 (NAM) and a non NAM model.... I thought that Nokia had only one version of this phone, and that they were all unlocked... am I wrong..?

mine was unlocked so I have no issues there.

You already received your N97..??!!!! Where did you buy it from...?

So then there are locked versiones of the N97 out there...????

only phones sold through operators, with associated discounts with that operator will be locked. NAM phones sold through NOkia USA will not be locked. I mean - who would they lock them to???

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The below from Howardforums...

Any comments....?? :eek:

I'm planning to buy one because the phone seems very handy and advanced. It looks the perfect phone to go travelling. It has GPS, gaming, TV and WLAN Connectivity. I'm sure that I will buy that phone this year.

Im still worried about the NAM version thing.... and it appears that not all N97 phones will be made in the same place... some are made in China, and some are made in Finland...????

(nokia still makes phones in Finland) ??? !!!!!!

Paging ScottC.... Paging ScottC.... :D

They do.. My N96 is made in finland..

Thank you, Mi General.... any update on the shipping date of your N97...???

They still said July.. I'll be back home to SE Asia, and will probably get it when I get back home in september.

For Asia like Hong Kong, you can pre-order now & get it by Jun 16, 2009 with HK$800 rebate together a free Nokia Blue Tooth head set...

What does that make the total price?

I have a friend going to HK later this month :)

SE Asia prices seem to be the lowest, followed by the US prices.... Europe seems highway robbery with prices north of 550 Euros... :eek:

The first run usually takes place in their own Finland factory - often with more hand work, and closer inspection of the process. Diehard Nokia fans prefer the made in Finland models, but the differences are so minute that I'd ignore that.

After the first run, they start production in the outsourced plants around the world.

I never actually made it to Salo, which is where the Nokia plant is located. I've heard the Nokia plant more or less is the town, though.

Anyway, the N97. There are three variants:

- RM-505 Global. WCDMA, HSDPA (Cat 6 max.3.6 Mbps) 900/1900/2100 and EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 + WLAN

- RM-506 China. EGSM 850/900/1800/1900

- RM-507 Americas. WCDMA, HSDPA (Cat 6 max.3.6 Mbps) 850/1900/2100 and EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 + WLAN

I'd assume the Nokia USA site would sell the RM-507. A quick *#0000# on the phone screen would show it.

ETA: The tech specs on the Nokia USA site do indeed show it as the RM-507.