Will a US-bought Nexus 4 work fine for someone who lives overseas in the Middle East?

[geegee1]

Thinking of buying a Nexus 4 from Google Play here in the US for someone as a gift.

But they live in the Middle East.

Will there be any problems in them using it with a carrier overseas? Or is it good to go when I buy in the US?

 

[Phil Nickinson]

So long as the network there is GSM and is on the right frequencies, yep. It'll work just fine.

 

[PcNy]

AFAIK, Nexus 4 is unlocked phone. So you can use in any country.
I got my Nexus 4 manufactured in UAE and I'm using it in Thailand.

 

[briankariu]

Yeap. Got mine through an uncle in Boston, works perfectly on GSM all the way here in Kenya

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[anon5664829]

I got my Nexus 4 imported from the US play store and it works fine in New Zealand.

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[Scott7217]

Thinking of buying a Nexus 4 from Google Play here in the US for someone as a gift.

But they live in the Middle East.

Will there be any problems in them using it with a carrier overseas? Or is it good to go when I buy in the US?

The Nexus 4 supports these GSM frequencies:
2G: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100

You can check the frequencies for a specific country by looking at this list:

GSM World Coverage Map

For example, Saudi Arabia uses 900/1800 for 2G and 2100 for 3G. So the Nexus 4 should work there as long as you're using a GSM carrier.