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- 04-08-2005, 08:03 PM #1kjkGuest
Hi folks,
Regarding the Motorola V180 . . .
Amazon.com describes this phone as . . .
"quad-band global coverage capability"
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...eless&n=301187
Cingular describes this phone as . . .
"Operates on 850/900/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS networks "
http://onlinestored.cingular.com/web...&svcAreaId=SCR
T-Mobile describes this phone as . . .
"International phone: Tri-band (1900,1800,900 MHz)"
http://tmobile.com/products/overview...63&class=phone
Motorola describes this phone for Cingular GSM as . . .
"For use on GSM 850/900/1900 networks"
http://commerce.motorola.com/consume...phone_cat.html
Motorola describes this phone for T-Mobile as . . .
"For use on GSM 900/1800/1900 networks"
http://commerce.motorola.com/consume...phone_cat.html
Wirefly describes this phone as . . .
"Quad Band GSM Allows Roaming In More Than 150 Countries"
https://www.inphonic.com/PhoneDetail...=sonepager.asp
Phonescoop describes this phone as . . .
"Modes GSM 800/GSM 1800/GSM 1900
carrier-dependent (can be dual-band, tri-band, or quad-band) "
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=466
Is it possible that this is really, physically, a quad band phone, but
the carriers use the software to disable it so it can only work
internationally on their system?
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- 04-08-2005, 10:11 PM #2Bill KraskiGuest
Re: Is the Moto V180 really quad band?
kjk wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> Regarding the Motorola V180 . . .
>
> Amazon.com describes this phone as . . .
> "quad-band global coverage capability"
Depends on the phone. The ones AT&T supplied were quad band, most now
offered in the US are triband. And, per a message in another thread, I
understand that at least some unbranded V180s are also quad band. Which
means that if I ever switch to a true Cingular plan, I'm going to unlock my
AT&T V180 instead of gettingf Cingular's tribander. :-)
Bill K
- 04-08-2005, 10:16 PM #3BruceRGuest
Re: Is the Moto V180 really quad band?
Since AT&T is now Cingular there's no need to unlock your phone to use
with a Cingular plan.
From:Bill Kraski
[email protected]lid
> kjk wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Regarding the Motorola V180 . . .
>>
>> Amazon.com describes this phone as . . .
>> "quad-band global coverage capability"
>
> Depends on the phone. The ones AT&T supplied were quad band, most now
> offered in the US are triband. And, per a message in another thread,
> I understand that at least some unbranded V180s are also quad band.
> Which means that if I ever switch to a true Cingular plan, I'm going
> to unlock my AT&T V180 instead of gettingf Cingular's tribander. :-)
>
> Bill K
- 04-09-2005, 12:10 AM #4Bill KraskiGuest
Re: Is the Moto V180 really quad band?
BruceR wrote:
> Since AT&T is now Cingular there's no need to unlock your phone to use
> with a Cingular plan.
Not true. If I buy another phone as my main phone (like a Treo 650 or a
V551) & still want to sometimes use the V180 as a backup or in places where
I want only a phone, I can't just simply switch the sim card. The V180,
which is locked as an AT&T (Cingular blue) phone will not accept it. The
phone has to be unlocked or I need to buy a Cingular (orange) locked V180
(which is tri-band, not quad-band).
If I travel out of North America, I have several options. I can roam on
foreign carriers that have agreements with Cingular, at exorbitant rates.
I can go without a phone. I believe Cingular offers an international sim
that will allow international calling, but the rates are still higher than
foreign local plans -- at least AT&T used to offer something like that. Or
I can unlock the phone so it'll take a prepaid sim for a carrier local to
where I'm travelling.
In either scenario, unlocking the phone I've got sounds like a better
option.
Bill K
- 04-09-2005, 12:19 AM #5Bill KraskiGuest
Re: Is the Moto V180 really quad band?
Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> Any ideas on HOW to unlock that V180?
>
> I, too, have an AT&T V180...
Best bet is to do a Google newsgroups search in some of the cellular NGs. I
don't recall whether it was here the Cingular or the ATTWS NG I've seen the
topic come up, for various phones. But it's a common topic, so there
should be lots of input. Since my V180 does all I need it to, for now, &
I'm satisfied with the old AT&T plan, I'm not pushing to make any changes
yet. But, if I start spending more time overseas, the option of
alternating two separate sim cards in an unlocked phone would be very
attractive. :-)
Bill K
- 04-09-2005, 06:27 AM #6rjdriverGuest
Re: Is the Moto V180 really quad band?
"kjk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
<SNIP>
> Is it possible that this is really, physically, a quad band phone, but
> the carriers use the software to disable it so it can only work
> internationally on their system?
More important than the number of bands might be the frequent reports of
serious problems with this phone due to poor build quality. Cheap plastic
covers, screens cracking, etc. This doesn't appear to be one of Moto's
better efforts.
Bob
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