Thanks.


"Todd Allcock" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "CodeToad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > OK, you explained why they do not work in USA, etc.
> > But, look at the following for the 8910i:
> >
> > EGSM 900, GSM 1800, and GSM 900/1800 dual-band networks in Europe,
Africa,
> > and Asia. Automatic switching between bands.
> >
> > This is the Service for the USA Specific Nokia 7210
> >
> > GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900 MHz
>
> The 7210 isn't "USA Specific"- it includes world frequencies as well.
> The 1900MHz band is the band used in the US, which the 8910 lacks.
>
> Once again...
>
> The Americas: 800 (also known as 850- they're the same band) and 1900.
>
> The World: 900 and 1800.
>
> Therefore, a 900/1800 phone like the 8910i will NOT work in the US,
> any more than an AM-only car radio can pick up FM stations.
>
> You'll also notice that the vast majority of Nokia phones do NOT
> support 800 (850) MHz yet. 800/850 is the most recently used band
> (for GSM)- AT&T and Cingular have recently been converting their older
> 800MHz analog and TDMA systems to GSM, so Nokia and others are now
> introducing phones to support it.
>
> T-Mobile USA uses 1900-MHz exclusively, so a typical tri-band world
> phone (900/1800/1900) like the 7210 will work fine on T-Mo.




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