[Marcos Morais]

Hello!

I've just got my Windows Phone 8 and logged in with my Microsoft Account, which has my Xbox Live account. And my question is, my local Windows Store (Brazil) has really few apps and games available. I want to buy Sonic CD and Civilization Revolution, but neither of them are available at the Brazilian Windows Store. If I change my region in the Settings hub to US and restart my phone, am I going to be able to use the US store without any problems? I have an international credit card, and even PayPal.

Thank you so much! Have a nice day.

[sakahn]

Yes. I have been using the US store from UAE. Just change the region to the US. To get the Nokia Collection, I had to set both the region to US and the language to English (US).

[Marcos Morais]

Yes. I have been using the US store from UAE. Just change the region to the US. To get the Nokia Collection, I had to set both the region to US and the language to English (US).

Thanks! I'll try it here. And for apps/games purchases, did you have any problem using a credit card or PayPal?

[Zamir Yusof]

it's not that simple. the u.s marketplace and buying apps in u.s marketplace require you to have u.s live account registered to your phone, and you credit card to support international purchase. simply put, if you already registered brazil as your region, you can't buy app from u.s store (not sure about free download are affected or not)even after change your in phone setting to u.s. you can change you live account region by following these steps:

1. login to xbox.com using your windows live account
2. click 'My Account' which will show you your account detail.
3. click 'Change Xbox account region' which located near the bottom-right corner of your screen
4. fill in the detail, you can use your true identity and info, the only thing matter is the postcode. you need to fill in real u.s postcode.
5. the rest of it, just follow the instruction.

hope this helps

[IceDree]

it's not that simple. the u.s marketplace and buying apps in u.s marketplace require you to have u.s live account registered to your phone, and you credit card to support international purchase. simply put, if you already registered brazil as your region, you can't buy app from u.s store (not sure about free download are affected or not)even after change your in phone setting to u.s. you can change you live account region by following these steps:

1. login to xbox.com using your windows live account
2. click 'My Account' which will show you your account detail.
3. click 'Change Xbox account region' which located near the bottom-right corner of your screen
4. fill in the detail, you can use your true identity and info, the only thing matter is the postcode. you need to fill in real u.s postcode.
5. the rest of it, just follow the instruction.

hope this helps

Just a heads up , You can Change your region in the Xbox ONCE every 3 months !

[IceDree]

Yes. I have been using the US store from UAE. Just change the region to the US. To get the Nokia Collection, I had to set both the region to US and the language to English (US).

Did you add a Credit card ? if so how ?

Im using the US Store from Saudi Arabia (Hi , We are neighbors) , my xbox is also set to the US .

[Marcos Morais]

it's not that simple. the u.s marketplace and buying apps in u.s marketplace require you to have u.s live account registered to your phone, and you credit card to support international purchase. simply put, if you already registered brazil as your region, you can't buy app from u.s store (not sure about free download are affected or not)even after change your in phone setting to u.s. you can change you live account region by following these steps:

1. login to xbox.com using your windows live account
2. click 'My Account' which will show you your account detail.
3. click 'Change Xbox account region' which located near the bottom-right corner of your screen
4. fill in the detail, you can use your true identity and info, the only thing matter is the postcode. you need to fill in real u.s postcode.
5. the rest of it, just follow the instruction.

hope this helps

Hey, thank you for the answer!

Even if I use PayPal as the payment method? I didn't want to change my region on Xbox Live, I thought I could just change my region on Windows Phone 8, because Nokia and Microsoft announced last year that we wouldn't have this regional restrictions.

Thank you!

[Marcos Morais]

Just a heads up , You can Change your region in the Xbox ONCE every 3 months !

This 3 month thing sucks. But thanks for the answer!

[sakahn]

Did you add a Credit card ? if so how ?

Im using the US Store from Saudi Arabia (Hi , We are neighbors) , my xbox is also set to the US .

Hi,
I didn't have to change the region of my live account. It is set to UAE. I just added my UAE PayPal account for payment, and gave my shop and ship US address for billing. Works great, and I can buy all the apps from the US marketplace.

[IceDree]

This 3 month thing sucks. But thanks for the answer!

No problem ! Agreed , it sucks ! my brother is stuck with that !

[IceDree]

Hi,
I didn't have to change the region of my live account. It is set to UAE. I just added my UAE PayPal account for payment, and gave my shop and ship US address for billing. Works great, and I can buy all the apps from the US marketplace.

Hi
You used a US address for the billing address with a UAE PayPal account info ?

Thanks ! :)

[sakahn]

Hi
You used a US address for the billing address with a UAE PayPal account info ?

Thanks ! :)

Yes, it works fine :)

[ammarmalik2011]

If you have a UAE credit card you cant purchase apps using a USA marketplace. Because when it asks you to enter CC details the country US will be hard coded. It may work if you use a fake USA address, but I think that's a dodgy practice.

[sakahn]

If you have a UAE credit card you cant purchase apps using a USA marketplace. Because when it asks you to enter CC details the country US will be hard coded. It may work if you use a fake USA address, but I think that's a dodgy practice.

They will charge your credit card, you will pay for the apps and apps are not delivered physically. I can't see anything dodgy in it.

[ammarmalik2011]

They will charge your credit card, you will pay for the apps and apps are not delivered physically. I can't see anything dodgy in it.

what billing address are you going to put in there then? isn't that also verified when making a CC purchase?