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Which model will work in both UK and Japan? |
shinyspoon
Joined: May 03, 2002
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Er...no they don't. The extra band is for the South American market as far as i was aware.
Japan doesnt use GSM. |
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Yaesu
Joined: Nov 10, 2003
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From: Birmingham
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You may find this site quite useful for info I use them as I go to Japan quite alot http://prekei-japan.com/
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I think u should get a cheap, prepayed one when u get there.Being abroad makes ur choice thougher and more expensive.
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panda
Joined: Sep 01, 2002
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From: Tokyo
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Get Nokia 7600 (W-CDMA/GSM dual mode) SIM-free. You can roam on Vodafone Japan's 3G network (W-CDMA). Nokia Japan will start selling it in Nokia shop at Narita Airport (and other selected shops) soon (date not confirmed).
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gforce23
Joined: Aug 25, 2003
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From: Atlanta, London, Dubai
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The n7600 is ur best bet.
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shinyspoon
Joined: May 03, 2002
Posts: 132
From: London
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Hmmmm.. had a look at it and dont really like it for 2 reasons..
1) Its a Nokia
2) Its a Nokia
Seriously though, it looks more like a toy then a phone! |
sybercouch88
Joined: Mar 15, 2003
Posts: 81
From: South Central Los Angeles
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It's a bit pricy to rent a umts handset. If your heading to Japan you may just want to purchase a prepaid phone when you arrive.
This mobile phone company rents Imode handsets.
http://www.jcrcorp.com/ |
z200user
Joined: Feb 23, 2004
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From: new york city
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The Japan-only phones I've seen in Asia are quite cool--big screen flip phones with lots of features. I'd go with the two-phone option rather than buying a single phone with both systems inside.
Unless SE starts to make a Japan CDMA/World GSM dual phone. |
Sony Ericsson Indonesia
Joined: Oct 08, 2002
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On 2004-02-16 20:57:53, arus wrote:
Japan adopt CDMA technology in their network since UK adopt GSM, and so far (as i know) there is no any mobile phone packed 2 technology in one single handset.
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isnt the z1010 wcdma and gsm
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Super G
Joined: Mar 07, 2002
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On 2004-02-19 01:26:30, shinyspoon wrote:
Hmmmm.. had a look at it and dont really like it for 2 reasons..
1) Its a Nokia
2) Its a Nokia
Seriously though, it looks more like a toy then a phone!
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So you have a dilemma here, because as of today, only Nokia can provide you with a dual-mode phone you'll be able to use in Japan (WCDMA) and elsewhere (GSM)
Nokia 6650 is working and selling in Japan and has been for quite a while now, if you'd prefer this one. It's also working everywhere you have GSM in 900/1800 bands (i.e. doesnt work in US)
Nokia 7600 is also available.
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rudeboymcc
Joined: May 25, 2002
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hasn't sony ericsson made a dual mode phone?
just saying btw, t28 world shouldn't have been called world at all, that didn't work in japan did it? |
wapt
Joined: Jan 10, 2003
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A world phone will never mean to work in every corner of the world even though the meaning of world can be getting change.
T28world is a GSM single mode dual band phone working in Asia, Europe and America for the age, but it's time to have some more new techs.
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Posted: 2004-02-17 18:48
