Nokia 1600/1600B differences?

The Nokia 1600 is the "standard GSM" model whilst the 1600B is the "US
market" model - is there a hardware difference or is the just a software
difference"?

Also, I've heard rumours that on parts of the US eastern seaboard, standard
GSM phones will work - is that true?

By "standard" I mean using the frequency bands that Europe and the ROW uses
as opposed to the two that the US uses.

Thanks,
Paul DS.

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Paul D.Smith wrote:

> The Nokia 1600 is the "standard GSM" model whilst the 1600B is the "US
> market" model - is there a hardware difference or is the just a software
> difference"?
>
The 1600 works on 900 and 1800 - the 1600b uses 850 and 1900.

> Also, I've heard rumours that on parts of the US eastern seaboard, standard
> GSM phones will work - is that true?
>
> By "standard" I mean using the frequency bands that Europe and the ROW uses
> as opposed to the two that the US uses.
>
Not to my knowledge.

> The 1600 works on 900 and 1800 - the 1600b uses 850 and 1900.

Knew this, but is this a result of a hardware difference, software tweak or
firmware image?

>
>> Also, I've heard rumours that on parts of the US eastern seaboard,
>> standard GSM phones will work - is that true?
>>
>> By "standard" I mean using the frequency bands that Europe and the ROW
>> uses as opposed to the two that the US uses.
>>
> Not to my knowledge.

Bother.

Paul D.Smith wrote:

>>The 1600 works on 900 and 1800 - the 1600b uses 850 and 1900.

> Knew this, but is this a result of a hardware difference, software tweak or
> firmware image?

Pass.

>>>Also, I've heard rumours that on parts of the US eastern seaboard,
>>>standard GSM phones will work - is that true?
>>>By "standard" I mean using the frequency bands that Europe and the ROW
>>>uses as opposed to the two that the US uses.
>>>

>>Not to my knowledge.

> Bother.

I keep hoping to find a simple, small, reasonably-priced,
unlocked/unlockable quad-band - I'm using a 3120b tri-band at the
moment, but keep a backup 3330 for parts of the UK where Orange signals
aren't available.

....snip...

> I keep hoping to find a simple, small, reasonably-priced,
> unlocked/unlockable quad-band - I'm using a 3120b tri-band at the moment,
> but keep a backup 3330 for parts of the UK where Orange signals aren't
> available.

Good luck ;-) I can't imagine it's a big market and most tri/quads seem to
be Motorolas which I've never liked.

Paul DS

For your specs, the moto slvr L7 is not bad at all. I use it with
cingular.




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mrcamp

mrcamp wrote:

> For your specs, the moto slvr L7 is not bad at all. I use it with
> cingular.
>
Did yours come SIM-free? Or did you unlock it?

No. It's the itunes version locked to Cingular. I will be requesting the
code from them soon. I have the Nokia 3120 and Moto V551 both unlocked
that I have been using for international travel though.

S Viemeister Wrote:
> mrcamp wrote:
> -
> For your specs, the moto slvr L7 is not bad at all. I use it with
> cingular.
> -
> Did yours come SIM-free? Or did you unlock it?




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mrcamp

Paul D.Smith wrote:

>>I keep hoping to find a simple, small, reasonably-priced,
>>unlocked/unlockable quad-band - I'm using a 3120b tri-band at the moment,
>>but keep a backup 3330 for parts of the UK where Orange signals aren't
>>available.

> Good luck ;-) I can't imagine it's a big market and most tri/quads seem to
> be Motorolas which I've never liked.
>
I haven't liked the Motorolas I've had in the past - but perhaps the
newer ones are more user-friendly?
And, while I'm dreaming - I want my small, affordable, quad-band,
user-friendly, unlocked phone, to have an easy-to-use, reliable twin-SIM
holder.....