Nokia 6820 - problem trying to use on vodafone NZ

I've bought a Nokia 6820 from USA, it used to be on the cingular network
but its been unlocked.

The thing I can't understand is Vodafone here in New Zealand have a GSM
network. I put my exist SIM card in the phone but it comes up with no
network coverage (my existing phone, Nokia 6610, shows coverage).

If I go right into the inner city the phone shows up the network. What
am I doing wrong with this phone?

TIA.

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"Nathan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've bought a Nokia 6820 from USA, it used to be on the cingular network
> but its been unlocked.
>
> The thing I can't understand is Vodafone here in New Zealand have a GSM
> network. I put my exist SIM card in the phone but it comes up with no
> network coverage (my existing phone, Nokia 6610, shows coverage).
>
> If I go right into the inner city the phone shows up the network. What am
> I doing wrong with this phone?
>
> TIA.

According to the Nokia website the 6820 is a GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz
phone.Vodafone New Zealand uses a GSM 900MHz network (like most of the
world).

Frank <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Nathan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> I've bought a Nokia 6820 from USA, it used to be on the cingular
>> network but its been unlocked.
>>
>> The thing I can't understand is Vodafone here in New Zealand have a
>> GSM network. I put my exist SIM card in the phone but it comes up
>> with no network coverage (my existing phone, Nokia 6610, shows
>> coverage). If I go right into the inner city the phone shows up the
>> network. What am I doing wrong with this phone?
>>
>> TIA.
>
> According to the Nokia website the 6820 is a GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz
> phone.Vodafone New Zealand uses a GSM 900MHz network (like most of the
> world).

I'm happily using a Nokia 6820 with O2 in the UK - a GSM 900MHz network. O2
and Vodafone in the UK are both 900 networks, and both sell the Nokia 6820.

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"Ian McMillan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Frank <[email protected]> wrote in message
> [email protected]
>> "Nathan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I've bought a Nokia 6820 from USA, it used to be on the cingular
>>> network but its been unlocked.
>>>
>>> The thing I can't understand is Vodafone here in New Zealand have a
>>> GSM network. I put my exist SIM card in the phone but it comes up
>>> with no network coverage (my existing phone, Nokia 6610, shows
>>> coverage). If I go right into the inner city the phone shows up the
>>> network. What am I doing wrong with this phone?
>>>
>>> TIA.
>>
>> According to the Nokia website the 6820 is a GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz
>> phone.Vodafone New Zealand uses a GSM 900MHz network (like most of the
>> world).
>
> I'm happily using a Nokia 6820 with O2 in the UK - a GSM 900MHz network.
> O2 and Vodafone in the UK are both 900 networks, and both sell the Nokia
> 6820.

Yes, as does the 6820 sold here in Australia, but the OP bought it in the
USA and that version has 850MHz instead of 900MHz.

Does this mean I have no chance to getting it working here in NZ??

> Yes, as does the 6820 sold here in Australia, but the OP bought it in the
> USA and that version has 850MHz instead of 900MHz.
>
>