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Quadband vs. Triband |
nog00der
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
Posts: 11
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im on Tmobile in the US and i just got a samsung D600 quadband phone and have noticed no difference in reception. does it really make a difference? or is the 850 band exclusive to Cingular? i was under the impression that Tmobile uses Cingular towers anyways, but maybe they are restricted to the other frequency, is this possible? and more importantly is it true? |
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Aivar
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Estonia
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Maybe you live in area where GSM 1900 has very good coverage?
As I know, mobile phones are "trained" to look for higher frequency first. If 1900 or 1800 band works fine then a mobile phone does not search for 900 or 850 band. |
nog00der
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
Posts: 11
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thats possible i guess. but i was actually looking for a more direct answer RE: the 850 band and whether or not T-mobile USA uses it. |
Aivar
Joined: Jan 14, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Estonia
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I hope you don't mind that european is discussing with you about US mobile operators. To answer to your question: as I have read
from different sources, T-Mobile uses only 1900 band so far.
But as you can see from the coverage map, client of T-Mobile should be able to use 850 MHz roaming in US:
http://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/Default.asp
You can contact with T-Mobile directly:
http://www.t-mobile.com/contact/default.asp
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nog00der
Joined: Feb 12, 2004
Posts: 11
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i just got my answer. there is this one critical spot where my phone will not work and i just found out that Cingular does work there. T-mobile sit states that i will get service in "some" 850 areas but not others. so yes maybe im switching to Cingular, i dont know. |
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Posted: 2006-02-07 22:21
