Using NextG phone on 3G Optus.

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:52:03 GMT DaN <[email protected]> wrote:

> If I get hold of a phone intended for the NextG network will that phone
> also work on normal 3G more specifically Optus' 3G network.

Check the frequencies available on the phone.

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DaN wrote:

> If I get hold of a phone intended for the NextG network will
> that phone also work on normal 3G more specifically Optus' 3G
> network.

No. NextG is on 850 mHz, Optus are rolling out on 900 mHz, and
no phone seems to do both frequencies as 3G.

John

On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:32:21 +1000, John Henderson wrote:

> DaN wrote:
>
>> If I get hold of a phone intended for the NextG network will that phone
>> also work on normal 3G more specifically Optus' 3G network.
>
> No. NextG is on 850 mHz, Optus are rolling out on 900 mHz, and no phone
> seems to do both frequencies as 3G.

He really needs a 2100/850 3G phone. There aren't many of them, but they
do exist. The Nokia 6120c is one such phone (NOT the 6121c sold by
Optus, which is 2100/900).

Yes it should work on the Optus 2100 network as most phones sold by Telstra
have both the 2100 and the 850 bands 3G bands as Telstra also have a 2100
network,

Check the phones specifications and it has the 2100 band, then it will work
on Optus 2100 network.


"DaN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> If I get hold of a phone intended for the NextG network will that phone
> also work on normal 3G more specifically Optus' 3G network.
>
> I'm with Optus but I may be getting my hands on a free Telstra upgrade
> from someone who is happy with the phone they have and doesn't want to
> change it for the newer one.
>
> thanks,
> ~Dan

DaN wrote:

> So what is really need for full coverage of the Optus network
> is 2100/900 3G?

Yes.

John

On Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:38:40 +0000, DaN wrote:

> John Henderson wrote:
>> DaN wrote:
>>
>>> So what is really need for full coverage of the Optus network is
>>> 2100/900 3G?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> John
>
> Because I'm with Optus I went to their site just to look at handsets
> they have available. I found this in Specifications.
>
> "Works In
> Asia Pacific / Europe (900/1800)
> US / Canada (850 /1900)"
>
> 900 is listed but so is 850, and 2100 is not listed.
>
> These stat's are for the Nokia E71 (3G) offered by Optus. I'm sure I've
> missed something here.

Optus isn't making it clear on that page that it's referring to 2G/GSM
rather than 3G/UMTS.

All three versions of the E71 operate on GSM at 850/900/1800/1900.

The E71-1 operates on UMTS at 900/2100
The E71-2 operates on UMTS at 850/1900
The E71-3 operates on UMTS at 850/2100

The E71-3 would be best for your situation, but AFAIK there's no stock in
Australia. Everyone's selling the E71-1.