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Can I buy a Virgin Mobile Canada phone but activate it in the USA?

I am thinking about going with Virgin Mobile. I would have to use a Virgin Mobile USA plan, but all of their phone aren't that great. I was looking at Virgin Mobile Canada's phones and I really would like to get the iPhone 5, which is only available in Canada. Basically what I'm trying to ask is, can I buy the iPhone 5 from Virgin Mobile Canada but activate it in the USA? Thanks in advance!

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Virgin Mobile Canada Activation
i think you can since its under the company virgin mobile
Can I buy a Virgin Mobile Canada phone but activate it in the USA? No. First off the ESN for the Virgin Mobile Canada phones will not register with the system for Virgin Mobile USA. Second, aside from the LG 230 Simple Flip (a flip phone with a camera), all Virgin Mobile Canada phones offered at present time are HSPA+ type phones which are wholly incompatible with the CDMA WiMAx, and LTE currently used by Virgin Mobile USA.

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