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- 04-19-2005, 03:00 PM #1GopherGuest
I'm thinking about getting a new GSM phone from Europe. to use on Rogers ATT
Canada. what my question is will there be a problem with the voltage &
charger? or can I just use my AP-7u charger without a problem? or will I
have to use the charger from Europe with a converter?
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- 04-19-2005, 03:34 PM #2Ivor JonesGuest
Re: GSM phones from Europe used in Canada??
"Gopher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking about getting a new GSM phone from Europe. to use on Rogers
> ATT Canada. what my question is will there be a problem with the voltage
> & charger? or can I just use my AP-7u charger without a problem? or will
> I have to use the charger from Europe with a converter?
Most chargers these days are 100-240V although the ACP-7 isn't.
What frequency bands does Canada use for GSM..? Phones bought in Europe
will be 900/1800 (dual band) or 900/1800/1900 (tri-band). There are a few
quad band phones around with the North American 850 MHz band as well but
they're few and far between.
I only have experience of the USA, where 900/1800 definitely won't work so
you may be ok, but I would have thought that Canada would use the same
bands as the US..?
Ivor
- 04-19-2005, 04:31 PM #3GopherGuest
Re: GSM phones from Europe used in Canada??
in Canada GSM is 850/1800/1900 (tri-band).
"Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Gopher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:Rje9e.1075391$8l.722477@pd7tw1no...
>> I'm thinking about getting a new GSM phone from Europe. to use on Rogers
>> ATT Canada. what my question is will there be a problem with the voltage
>> & charger? or can I just use my AP-7u charger without a problem? or will
>> I have to use the charger from Europe with a converter?
>
> Most chargers these days are 100-240V although the ACP-7 isn't.
>
> What frequency bands does Canada use for GSM..? Phones bought in Europe
> will be 900/1800 (dual band) or 900/1800/1900 (tri-band). There are a few
> quad band phones around with the North American 850 MHz band as well but
> they're few and far between.
>
> I only have experience of the USA, where 900/1800 definitely won't work so
> you may be ok, but I would have thought that Canada would use the same
> bands as the US..?
>
> Ivor
>
>
- 04-20-2005, 11:57 AM #4Ivor JonesGuest
Re: GSM phones from Europe used in Canada??
"Joseph" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 22:31:20 GMT, "Gopher" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>in Canada GSM is 850/1800/1900 (tri-band).
>
> This is *wrong* information. Canada does *not* use 1800. Only 850
> and 1900. A single or preferably dual band handset will work fine in
> Canada. 1800 while useful has no use at all in Canada or at least on
> mobile networks.
Same as the USA then. Thought so but wasn't sure.
Ivor
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- 05-13-2005, 02:13 PM #5Newbie
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http://www.fido.ca/portal/en/support...ogers_network4
The above explains Rogers Canada uses 1900 in urban, may be 850 in rural area.
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