Extend America...Extending Technology to Rural Areas

About Dakota wrote:
> I know they are different technologies, but the i2000 and i2000plus are
> supposedly dual-mode iDEN and GSM. I'm not sure what frequencies the
> GSM is compatible with, but I would guess at least GSM 1800 since it is
> advertised that it will work worldwide. There are a few small GSM
> carriers that operate in North Dakota (it's actually Minnesota overlap,
> but I'm not sure what spectrum licenses they have either).
>
> Thanks for your comment, I needed to clarify my roaming statement.
>
> AD
>

>
You're right- the i2000 is dual mode, but in the US, it works strictly
as an iDen phone.

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"About Dakota" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sprint PCS operates in 1900 mHz CDMA.
> Plus, Fargo is not 90% of the population...at least last time I checked
> Fargo was not 600,000 people...Fargo are at maximum is maybe 20%,
> probably closer to 14 - 16%.
>

I was teasing ... as there is a very low population in North and South
Dakota. Hell, the suburb of Minneapolis that I live in has a population
that is more than 10% that of your entire state!

Tom Veldhouse

> Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
> > "About Dakota" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>I know they are different technologies, but the i2000 and i2000plus are
> >>supposedly dual-mode iDEN and GSM. I'm not sure what frequencies the
> >>GSM is compatible with, but I would guess at least GSM 1800 since it is
> >>advertised that it will work worldwide. There are a few small GSM
> >>carriers that operate in North Dakota (it's actually Minnesota overlap,
> >>but I'm not sure what spectrum licenses they have either).
> >>
> >>Thanks for your comment, I needed to clarify my roaming statement.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Sprint PCS owns licenses in North and South Dakota. They have active
towers
> > along the eastern border following the interstate and throught the Fargo
> > area (what is that, about 90% of the states population?).
> >
> > Tom Veldhouse
> >
> >
>

"About Dakota" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Sprint PCS operates in 1900 mHz CDMA.
> Plus, Fargo is not 90% of the population...at least last time I checked
> Fargo was not 600,000 people...Fargo are at maximum is maybe 20%,
> probably closer to 14 - 16%.
>

I was teasing ... as there is a very low population in North and South
Dakota. Hell, the suburb of Minneapolis that I live in has a population
that is more than 10% that of your entire state!

Tom Veldhouse

> Thomas T. Veldhouse wrote:
> > "About Dakota" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> >>I know they are different technologies, but the i2000 and i2000plus are
> >>supposedly dual-mode iDEN and GSM. I'm not sure what frequencies the
> >>GSM is compatible with, but I would guess at least GSM 1800 since it is
> >>advertised that it will work worldwide. There are a few small GSM
> >>carriers that operate in North Dakota (it's actually Minnesota overlap,
> >>but I'm not sure what spectrum licenses they have either).
> >>
> >>Thanks for your comment, I needed to clarify my roaming statement.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Sprint PCS owns licenses in North and South Dakota. They have active
towers
> > along the eastern border following the interstate and throught the Fargo
> > area (what is that, about 90% of the states population?).
> >
> > Tom Veldhouse
> >
> >
>