r/zenfone

So I'm planning on finally upgrading from a Sony Xperia 5ii to the Zenfone 10, as it was the last flagship compact phone (as far as I'm aware) but I had a question about it. Does it matter where the phone is from? I was looking on Ebay for this phone (since I can't find any other sites selling this phone), but the only listing I can find that have the 16gb ram model I'm looking for are all from Japan or China. I'm in Canada, so would that affect the phone's functionality over here? Are phones region locked? Will it be able to connect to the data services over here? Or do I have to buy one from North America in order for it to work?

Have a new to me zenfone 10 which I've been happy with until discovering that I can't get calling to work. From what research I've done, others have had issues with carriers not automatically activating VoLTE capabilities. I do not care whatsoever if the calls are made via VoLTE or by more rudimentary methods - I just want to make calls. I'm wondering if there are specific routes I can take through my settings or by perhaps switching carriers (currently with Public Mobile - Canada) that have proven successful for others.

I've seen people mention third part apps like shizuku (which is not available for the latest android update) but again, the focus seems to be on VoLTE activation.

I've been through the frontline troubleshooting methods that Google spits out but no luck. Initial contact with Public Mobile customer support told me that the Zenfone 10 VoLTE is not compatible with Public's VoLTE.

Would love someone to tell me I haven't hit a dead end here.

Hello everyone!

I loved my Zenfone 8 Flip but it came the time when I HAVE to replace it. Would love to hear from people that were in a similar situation and what phones have you found to be a replacement.