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  1. Join Date
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    i'm currently looking for a phone that will work here/Asia and the US/Canada; what specs should i look out for? afaik most parts of asia use 2100, while US/Canada is mostly 1900.

    Do i need to look for a unit that supports 1900/2100? Will 850/2100 work? tia

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    #2
    you should look for a Quad Band unit.

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    #3
    A quadband phone would solve all your mobile phone choice problems.

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    i meant UMTS/3G frequencies, not 2G ;)

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    So far my phone is a Nokia N80:

    From www.gsmarena.com:
    2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G Network UMTS 2100

    It works in the US, Australia, China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Guam.

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    to put the question in another way: say i have a unit that can do UMTS 850, can i use it to connect *via 3G* in the US? Or do i need UMTS 1900?

    Based on what i've seen, most 3G phones usually do UMTS850/1900(US versions) or 2100( most parts of the world).

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    Just get a "world phone" yan ang description ni Nokia para may peace of mind ka.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikmik316 View Post
    Just get a "world phone" yan ang description ni Nokia para may peace of mind ka.
    OT: Hehe! Satellite phone sir malupet!

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    Quote Originally Posted by badkuk View Post
    to put the question in another way: say i have a unit that can do UMTS 850, can i use it to connect *via 3G* in the US? Or do i need UMTS 1900?

    Based on what i've seen, most 3G phones usually do UMTS850/1900(US versions) or 2100( most parts of the world).
    If your phone was 850 and 2100 ... then your phone will use 850 to connect if you are in the USA. Of course, that depends if there is a service provider using 850 in the area you are visiting in the USA.

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