Les H

Has anyone had any experience of using a UK tri band mobile in the USA ( Florida in particular) just read on a couple of web sites that reception is a bit patchy to say the least, they recommend hiring a proper American phone,lots of different standards over there apparently.


Les H

Miles

Never had a bother with my Ericsson R520 on O2 in Houston on the VoiceStream network... Can't comment for elsewhere in the US.

elgordano

I had no issues with my Ericsson T28 when in Florida a coyple of years ago.

Gordo

clarence

I think the patchy reception is more to do with the networks rather than the fone itself.
It seems that there are only 1 or 2 operators using the GSM1900 standard, Voicestream (now T-mobile) and Sprint PCS (or Virgin Mobile) among them.
The most popular standard there is AMPS/D-AMPS.

Les H

Thanks guys thats reassuring. I,m with Tmobile should be OK

Les H

P1Fanatic

Used my mates ericcson on Vodafone over in Florida (Kissimee) and had no issues at all. He was the only one with a tri-band mobile (at the time) so we all just swapped sim card and used it as our own.

Dark

iTrader: (1)

As well as the local reception, it depends upon your operator having an agreement with the local operator.

For example I was in Baltimore and could get a signal but the local operator barred all my calls.

My colleague who had an identical phone (Motorola Triband) could make and receive calls no problem.

The difference? I'm with Orange, he was with Vodaphone.

The next day we went to Washington and neither had any problems!

Mark