Triband mobile handset needed
21 July 2001, 11:23 PM
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Just tried to upgrade my mobile handset to a Motorola tri-band but my gypsy mobile company won't let me until November (have offered to sell me one for a billion pounds or thereabouts). I need one as I seem to be spending more time over in the USA.
Question is then, have any of you folks got a Motorola Timeport handset kicking around that is not needed any more and would be
willing to part with (for a modest sum obviously
)
TA!
Question is then, have any of you folks got a Motorola Timeport handset kicking around that is not needed any more and would be
willing to part with (for a modest sum obviously
)TA!
22 July 2001, 10:33 AM
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Ultra cool and ultra expensive!
As far as I know the Nokia 8890 isn't actually tri-band but dual band however it works on 900 and 1900 - 1900 being the USA/South America GSM freq. Most dual bands are 900/1800.
I need 900/1800 and 1900 cos I go just about everywhere!
As far as I know the Nokia 8890 isn't actually tri-band but dual band however it works on 900 and 1900 - 1900 being the USA/South America GSM freq. Most dual bands are 900/1800.
I need 900/1800 and 1900 cos I go just about everywhere!
22 July 2001, 12:13 PM
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Unfortunately not as that's the phone I have. Motorola Timeports are the only common triband phone although the new GPRS Ericsson T-38 (i think) is a tri-band.
22 July 2001, 06:09 PM
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My boss has got a Ericson 888 lurking about in a drawer. On a cellnet lock. Couldn't get in unlocked for cellnet pay-as-you-go 
so into the cupboard it went Should have all the bits for it including ir data-suite.
AFAIK that is Triband (or should be as the reason we got it was the states thingy).
Let me know & I'll ask him if he wants to unload. He's in Florida at the moment without it!
so into the cupboard it went Should have all the bits for it including ir data-suite.AFAIK that is Triband (or should be as the reason we got it was the states thingy).
Let me know & I'll ask him if he wants to unload. He's in Florida at the moment without it!
22 July 2001, 08:05 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by SimonH:
<B>Ultra cool and ultra expensive!
As far as I know the Nokia 8890 isn't actually tri-band but dual band however it works on 900 and 1900 - 1900 being the USA/South America GSM freq. Most dual bands are 900/1800.
I need 900/1800 and 1900 cos I go just about everywhere![/quote]
IIRC 1800 isn't used that much these days, and it's unlikely you'll go anywhere that ONLY serves 1800
<B>Ultra cool and ultra expensive!
As far as I know the Nokia 8890 isn't actually tri-band but dual band however it works on 900 and 1900 - 1900 being the USA/South America GSM freq. Most dual bands are 900/1800.
I need 900/1800 and 1900 cos I go just about everywhere![/quote]
IIRC 1800 isn't used that much these days, and it's unlikely you'll go anywhere that ONLY serves 1800
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DB,
er, Orange and One2One _only_ use 1800 in the UK, and Vody and Cellnet are very keen to expand to these frequencies (on dual-band phones) to reduce the congestion on their existing infrastructure. The same situation probably exists on other countries. As technology improves, higher frequencies are the way to go (but this is not to imply that the US are ahead of the game
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mb
er, Orange and One2One _only_ use 1800 in the UK, and Vody and Cellnet are very keen to expand to these frequencies (on dual-band phones) to reduce the congestion on their existing infrastructure. The same situation probably exists on other countries. As technology improves, higher frequencies are the way to go (but this is not to imply that the US are ahead of the game
)mb
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Ericsson R520 is tri-band and very good.
If you think the American mobile system is that good you are very sadly mistaken.
Simon, if the worst comes to the worst, you could get yourself a YAC number [www.yac.com], give the people that matter this number and on arrival in the states rent a mobile and divert your yac number to it.
Be aware that in the states, when you cross a county line you are roaming so your bill will look rather colourful.
If you think the American mobile system is that good you are very sadly mistaken.
Simon, if the worst comes to the worst, you could get yourself a YAC number [www.yac.com], give the people that matter this number and on arrival in the states rent a mobile and divert your yac number to it.
Be aware that in the states, when you cross a county line you are roaming so your bill will look rather colourful.
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