Re: GSM 850 or 900?

"DaveC" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:0001HW.BF33385F00C10ED5F04075B0@news.readfreenews.net...
> Seems quad-band GSM phones are out of my reach, financially. So,
> must decide
> between offerings of tri-band phones.
>
> So, it's a phone with either 850/1800/1900 or 900/1800/1900
> frequencies.
>
> I'm mostly going to be using the phone in USA, but will be
> traveling in
> Europe and/or Asia.
>
> What are the likely scenarios regarding coverage & lack of
> coverage with
> these two phone choices, 'round the world? Which would you choose?
>
> I'm thinking that it's not as simple as "if you want best USA
> coverage,
> choose 850; if you want best non-domestic coverage, choose 900".
> Does USA
> have good secondary coverage with 1800? Does Europe/Asia have good
> secondary
> coverage with 1900? (I *think* I got those frequencies right and
> which are
> used where, but maybe I mixed them up...)
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Please, no "Go Google this" replies. I wouldn't
> ask a question here if I hadn't done that already.
>
> DaveC
> me@privacy.net
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> Please reply in the news group
>

The NEC 525 phone is quad-band. Look for them on eBay for under
$100.00. Most are designed for the former ATTWS but can be unlocked
with software.

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Earl F. Parrish