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GSM phone that works both in USA and India ? |
rickmov
Joined: Jan 20, 2007
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An Indian friend visiting the US asked me to find her a GMS phone here to take back to India to use there with a locally bought sim card.
All the info I see tells me if I get a trimode or quadmode I should be fine. I'm looking at quadmode phones just to be sure its usable anywhere.
Two questions arise for me...
1) Just because it has a quadmode frequency capability, will an Indian provider not want to service certain model/makes of phone? It seems not all carriers in the US will service all quadphone models.
2) Instead of spending $100 in the US on a phone on ebay that "should" work in India, would she be better off with me giving her the $$$ to just buy a phone in India.
Thanks for any input.... |
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jpxavier
Joined: Sep 22, 2003
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You will need to unlock your phone. You can call t-mobile and usually they do it for you if you tell them that you are going to India (for good) |
fullthrottle
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Nokia 3250 Worked 4 ME in India N Florida too!! 
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renu_p_r
Joined: Jul 16, 2007
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Does anyone have experience with Nokia 5300? If it works in India. Any advantage to having a quad band again triband. In countries like USA, India which have only specific frequencies? Thanks |
ajeetpv
Joined: Apr 23, 2006
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From: India
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Yes, nokia 5300 works here.
With a quad band you can go any corner of the world. 
Though nokia 5300 is tri band you can still use it in india while roaming.
[ This Message was edited by: ajeetpv on 2007-07-17 00:58 ] |
prat
Joined: Oct 25, 2007
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Does Nokia 6682 work in India? I've seen NOkia 6681 in India with GSM 900.I brought my 6682 in US from Cingular with GSM850 and I want to use it in India.
Is there anyway that I can use my phone in India with software upgrades/whatever it takes to. |
rambalu80
Joined: Mar 19, 2004
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On 2007-10-25 21:38:54, prat wrote:
Does Nokia 6682 work in India? I've seen NOkia 6681 in India with GSM 900.I brought my 6682 in US from Cingular with GSM850 and I want to use it in India.
Is there anyway that I can use my phone in India with software upgrades/whatever it takes to.
The Nokia 6682 will work on any network that offers GSM 1800, provided the phone is unlocked. There is no software upgrade to change the GSM frequencies on the phone. Sorry.
[ This Message was edited by: rambalu80 on 2007-10-25 22:16 ] |
raaju
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The GSM 900 MHz frequency using now all most worldwide. 900 MHz means the range is approx. 880 MHz - 970 MHz. (880 - 915 Uplink, 935 - 970 Downlink).
So, Now a days all mobiles supporting this frequncies.
Triband = 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz.
or we can say GSM, DCS, 3G.
The triband mobile is suitable for all networks even 3G (Video call & High speed Internet). |
Milo17
Joined: Feb 16, 2004
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It's not the same 900 and 850, if anyone wants to use a cellphone in any country just to be sure the mobile support 850/900/1800/1900 QUad-band GSM. but if you wanna use 3G, the mobile need support 850/1900/2100 Triband UMTS/HSDPA. |
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The Nokia N85 has Quad Band GSM (850-900-1800-1900) and Triband 3G HSDPA (850-1900-2100)
Is a good option.
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sibi_v22
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Hi everyone..i am traveling to US for 1 month..i need to know from which service provider i can take a prepaid sim in US (WA) for my samsung x600 model..so that i can use it in US and after returning i can keep my own sim...any kind of suggestions r welcome.. |
kipal
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I have a very old cell phone Nokia N73 which i'm planning to take to the US so i was wondering are cell phones in India Tri-band unlocked then i'll get a traveller's sim which will work with the phone it supports GSM 850 900 1800 1900 |
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Posted: 2007-01-20 07:40
