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    cf
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    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




  2. #2
    William Bray
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    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.

    "cf" <[email protected]> wrote in article
    <[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).
    >
    >


    [posted via phonescoop.com]



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