Tri Band - Quad - V300

My current tri band phone is 900/1800/1900

The new v300 is 850/900/1900


Can someone tell me what difference this is going to make? Where does the
1800 band exist, and what will I lose if I buy a phone that doesn't have it?
Where does 850 exist?

Thanks

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1800 MHz band is used outside the USA.

850 is being built-up by ATTWS and Cingular(??).

If you aren't going to use your phone outside USA, no need for 1800 MHz. A
dual-band 850/1900 is all you need.

USA GSM is 850(800)/1900
Rest of the World is 900/1800

JD wrote:
>> My current tri band phone is 900/1800/1900
>>
>> The new v300 is 850/900/1900
>>
>>
>> Can someone tell me what difference this is going to make? Where
>> does the 1800 band exist, and what will I lose if I buy a phone that
>> doesn't have it? Where does 850 exist?
>>
>> Thanks

1800 MHz band is used outside the USA.

850 is being built-up by ATTWS and Cingular(??).

If you aren't going to use your phone outside USA, no need for 1800 MHz. A
dual-band 850/1900 is all you need.

USA GSM is 850(800)/1900
Rest of the World is 900/1800

JD wrote:
>> My current tri band phone is 900/1800/1900
>>
>> The new v300 is 850/900/1900
>>
>>
>> Can someone tell me what difference this is going to make? Where
>> does the 1800 band exist, and what will I lose if I buy a phone that
>> doesn't have it? Where does 850 exist?
>>
>> Thanks

Thanks.

Oddly, T-Mobile describes the phone on their website as 900/1800/1900, but
Motorola describes the same phone on theirs as 850/900/1900. Not sure which
is correct or if they offer both.

I guess the one with 850 and 1900 would tend to get better US reception by
hooking up with both T-Mobile and Cingular sites? Or would the normal
roaming with 1900 do the same thing? I can't quite figure out why they have
the 850.

The V600 is supposed to be quad band...



"Andy M --Tampa Bay--" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> 1800 MHz band is used outside the USA.
>
> 850 is being built-up by ATTWS and Cingular(??).
>
> If you aren't going to use your phone outside USA, no need for 1800 MHz. A
> dual-band 850/1900 is all you need.
>
> USA GSM is 850(800)/1900
> Rest of the World is 900/1800
>
> JD wrote:
> >> My current tri band phone is 900/1800/1900
> >>
> >> The new v300 is 850/900/1900
> >>
> >>
> >> Can someone tell me what difference this is going to make? Where
> >> does the 1800 band exist, and what will I lose if I buy a phone that
> >> doesn't have it? Where does 850 exist?
> >>
> >> Thanks
>
>

Thanks.

Oddly, T-Mobile describes the phone on their website as 900/1800/1900, but
Motorola describes the same phone on theirs as 850/900/1900. Not sure which
is correct or if they offer both.

I guess the one with 850 and 1900 would tend to get better US reception by
hooking up with both T-Mobile and Cingular sites? Or would the normal
roaming with 1900 do the same thing? I can't quite figure out why they have
the 850.

The V600 is supposed to be quad band...



"Andy M --Tampa Bay--" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> 1800 MHz band is used outside the USA.
>
> 850 is being built-up by ATTWS and Cingular(??).
>
> If you aren't going to use your phone outside USA, no need for 1800 MHz. A
> dual-band 850/1900 is all you need.
>
> USA GSM is 850(800)/1900
> Rest of the World is 900/1800
>
> JD wrote:
> >> My current tri band phone is 900/1800/1900
> >>
> >> The new v300 is 850/900/1900
> >>
> >>
> >> Can someone tell me what difference this is going to make? Where
> >> does the 1800 band exist, and what will I lose if I buy a phone that
> >> doesn't have it? Where does 850 exist?
> >>
> >> Thanks
>
>

According to specs on Moto's websites, in USA they sell the V300 as
850/900/1900. This is better for you, OP. I think other US carriers (not
T-Mobile) may offer this... i'm guessing ATTWS and Cingular.

Rest of the World, V300 sold as 900/1800/1900. It seems like T-MO USA are
selling the "rest of the world" version. its geared more towards
international travellers.

Same model number, slightly different phone in terms of frequencies. They
should give diff model numbers.

JD wrote:
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Oddly, T-Mobile describes the phone on their website as
>> 900/1800/1900, but Motorola describes the same phone on theirs as
>> 850/900/1900. Not sure which is correct or if they offer both.
>>
>> I guess the one with 850 and 1900 would tend to get better US
>> reception by hooking up with both T-Mobile and Cingular sites? Or
>> would the normal roaming with 1900 do the same thing? I can't quite
>> figure out why they have the 850.
>>
>> The V600 is supposed to be quad band...
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andy M --Tampa Bay--" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news[email protected]...
>>> 1800 MHz band is used outside the USA.
>>>
>>> 850 is being built-up by ATTWS and Cingular(??).
>>>
>>> If you aren't going to use your phone outside USA, no need for 1800
>>> MHz. A dual-band 850/1900 is all you need.
>>>
>>> USA GSM is 850(800)/1900
>>> Rest of the World is 900/1800
>>>
>>> JD wrote:
>>>>> My current tri band phone is 900/1800/1900
>>>>>
>>>>> The new v300 is 850/900/1900
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone tell me what difference this is going to make? Where
>>>>> does the 1800 band exist, and what will I lose if I buy a phone
>>>>> that doesn't have it? Where does 850 exist?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks

According to specs on Moto's websites, in USA they sell the V300 as
850/900/1900. This is better for you, OP. I think other US carriers (not
T-Mobile) may offer this... i'm guessing ATTWS and Cingular.

Rest of the World, V300 sold as 900/1800/1900. It seems like T-MO USA are
selling the "rest of the world" version. its geared more towards
international travellers.

Same model number, slightly different phone in terms of frequencies. They
should give diff model numbers.

JD wrote:
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Oddly, T-Mobile describes the phone on their website as
>> 900/1800/1900, but Motorola describes the same phone on theirs as
>> 850/900/1900. Not sure which is correct or if they offer both.
>>
>> I guess the one with 850 and 1900 would tend to get better US
>> reception by hooking up with both T-Mobile and Cingular sites? Or
>> would the normal roaming with 1900 do the same thing? I can't quite
>> figure out why they have the 850.
>>
>> The V600 is supposed to be quad band...
>>
>>
>>
>> "Andy M --Tampa Bay--" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news[email protected]...
>>> 1800 MHz band is used outside the USA.
>>>
>>> 850 is being built-up by ATTWS and Cingular(??).
>>>
>>> If you aren't going to use your phone outside USA, no need for 1800
>>> MHz. A dual-band 850/1900 is all you need.
>>>
>>> USA GSM is 850(800)/1900
>>> Rest of the World is 900/1800
>>>
>>> JD wrote:
>>>>> My current tri band phone is 900/1800/1900
>>>>>
>>>>> The new v300 is 850/900/1900
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone tell me what difference this is going to make? Where
>>>>> does the 1800 band exist, and what will I lose if I buy a phone
>>>>> that doesn't have it? Where does 850 exist?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks

Apparently there are several varations within the same family ("GSM QuadBand
and TriBand Portable Handset with GPRS Wireless Web and Bluetooth"):

Quad band w/Bluetooth - V500, V525, V600
Quad band w/o Bluetooth - V/400
Tri band w/o Bluetooth - V300, V303

See Motorola's Declarations of Conformity at:
http://www.motorola.com/rtte/PCS/MEdocs/MQ3-4411.htm

It seems that the two variations being discussed in this thread are the
V300/303.