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- 09-16-2003, 03:36 PM #1cfGuest
All,
I went way out of my way to get a good TDMA/GSM (the T62U) phone to work
here in the U.S. (SF Bay Area) and internationally. I had AT&T unblock the
account for international roaming, but I'm not sure they did.
Here's why -- I was in Europe last week and in random tests in Heathrow (UK)
and Budapest (Hungary) the phone fired up, found up to 5 network signal
bars, and then reported "No Network". I tried forcing it to hook on GSM
using the Settings:Network protocol, but no luck.
What do I have to do to use this phone on TDMA/GSM in the US _and_
Europe/Asia? For now all I need is voice, but additional services would be
nice eventually.
Seems like my choices are roaming at big buck$ on my AT&T U.S. number or set
up a new account with T-mobile or Vodaphone when I get back to Europe with a
different phone number. Is that about right? I like option 1, but haven't
been able to make it work.
AT&T Wireless help said last week this phone doesn't work in Europe or Asia,
can this be right?
If they're wrong what's my next move?
TIA
cf
Review for the parties interested in the T62u Unit:
It works fine. Good interface, good reception, works well as a phone. I've
used it briefly as a browser and that's o.k. too. It's B&W, not color so no
fancy graphics, but that's fine by me. The XtndPC software doesn't hook all
that well, but after much frustration I got it to work on a second machine
to hook OutlookXP to the phone. Weight & battery life are fine for me, but
it does look like a suppository (my wife's comment, not mine).
› See More: T62U -- How to use it in Europe /mini-Review
- 09-16-2003, 10:05 PM #2William BrayGuest
Re: T62U -- How to use it in Europe /mini-Review
Buy a phone that has their frequencies. While some companies support
TDMA (you would have to program in whatever phone number you are using)
they do not share our frequencies. North America uses 850/1900. Other
countries use 900/1800. GIAT phones were not intended for
international use. They were made as transitional GSM phones for
Americans.
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<[email protected]>:
> All,
> I went way out of my way to get a good TDMA/GSM (the T62U) phone to work
> here in the U.S. (SF Bay Area) and internationally. I had AT&T unblock the
> account for international roaming, but I'm not sure they did.
>
> Here's why -- I was in Europe last week and in random tests in Heathrow (UK)
> and Budapest (Hungary) the phone fired up, found up to 5 network signal
> bars, and then reported "No Network". I tried forcing it to hook on GSM
> using the Settings:Network protocol, but no luck.
>
> What do I have to do to use this phone on TDMA/GSM in the US _and_
> Europe/Asia? For now all I need is voice, but additional services would be
> nice eventually.
>
> Seems like my choices are roaming at big buck$ on my AT&T U.S. number or set
> up a new account with T-mobile or Vodaphone when I get back to Europe with a
> different phone number. Is that about right? I like option 1, but haven't
> been able to make it work.
>
> AT&T Wireless help said last week this phone doesn't work in Europe or Asia,
> can this be right?
>
> If they're wrong what's my next move?
>
> TIA
> cf
>
> Review for the parties interested in the T62u Unit:
> It works fine. Good interface, good reception, works well as a phone. I've
> used it briefly as a browser and that's o.k. too. It's B&W, not color so no
> fancy graphics, but that's fine by me. The XtndPC software doesn't hook all
> that well, but after much frustration I got it to work on a second machine
> to hook OutlookXP to the phone. Weight & battery life are fine for me, but
> it does look like a suppository (my wife's comment, not mine).
>
>
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