I would like to know how many differences there are between this two kind of dual band.
i've bought a T-mobile from USA (i'm still waiting for it so i don't have it now) and i saw that it is a 900/1900. I'm in italy, so i would like to know if i'll use only 900 or 1900 too (i think in italy 1800 is used).
i think i'll have to unlock it, the vendor told me it is a pocket pc 2003, do XDAunlock, work on it?
(i'm sorry for the last off topic question...i post here to not make too many post around the forum)
lyka said:
I would like to know how many differences there are between this two kind of dual band.
i've bought a T-mobile from USA (i'm still waiting for it so i don't have it now) and i saw that it is a 900/1900. I'm in italy, so i would like to know if i'll use only 900 or 1900 too (i think in italy 1800 is used).
i think i'll have to unlock it, the vendor told me it is a pocket pc 2003, do XDAunlock, work on it?
(i'm sorry for the last off topic question...i post here to not make too many post around the forum)
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I'm sorry to tell you since your network works on 1800 Mhz your new T-mobile PW10B1 wont work on this frequency it's made for 900/1900 Mhz if you unlocked it or not it's not gona work, you need the PW10A1 devices they work on 900/1800 Mhz.
but there are cellphone companies in eu who use 900 maybe there are some in your country
if not well thats too bad
oh....no..... :shock:
is there anithing i can do? radio update??? something like this!
Your special edition ROM can help me?
from what i've been able to understand about the 900/1900 then it's a hardware limit the GSM part of the xda1 will have to be physically removed which would most likely be way more expensive then getting a new device
of cause i could be wrong
The XDA1 is available in two flavours (from what I read):
USA: 900/1900 bands
EU: 900/1800 bands
Since both flavours support the 900 band, you should be able to use it in Europ on one of the 'old' networks.
In Holland both KPN and Vodafone have nationwide coverage on 900MHz.
Since TIM is and 'old' company too (Telecom Italia isnt it?) I guess theyre on 900 too. To be sure: check the websites of the Italian mobile operators. Be aware that reception in some areas might be less than if you could use both 900 and 1800 bands as more and more operators are extending their networks on 1800 only (because of lack of free 900 band frequencies). I noticed this a few years back in France where in rural areas there was no coverage with a 900 phone and full reception with a 900/1800 phone (same network).
Reading the forum i've read that is possible to chose band 900/1800 and 900/1900 by bootloader and pressing calendar...can this be true for some model?
p.s. Of course TIM uses 900...i wonder if it will ever use 1900 one day
i think UTMS or some other replacement will take over before us and eu start to use the std's of eachother
just another question, i found information about special edition rom. It says that with bandswitch.exe some devices may work with other "not natural" band. So i'll try when my XDA will be shipped.
TIM wil NEVER use 1900, at least not in Europe. The 1900 band is not available for telecoms in Europe (just like the 1800 band is not available in USA)
I've got T-Mobile from US working in Russia on 800/1800 through ROM upgrade. What it did - it removed SIM Lock and turned the device into 3-band. Works perfect.
Rgds,
Cimmerian
www.briantracy.ru
i haver never heard about anybody being able to make a dualband into a triband using just software the filters and mixers in the hardware part og the gsm are different
I have never heard about that either. As far as I know frequencies are hardware based. Otherwise we could flash our XDA's to anything we wanted.
I have researched this for weeks and weeks since I need my XDA I to work on the 850Mhz network in the US quite badly.
Please post exactly how you did it
1800/1900
I got the same problem you do but reverse , I'm in the U.S and bought the phone from Europe ( qtek 1010 ) my phone will not work in the U.S because the network here is 1900 and in europe 1800. If you want I can trade with you if you have the same phone. I got all the package in a box.
My email is [email protected]
U can reach me on this email if you wish to exchange.
Lyka
There are 3 major networks in Italy that have 900 mhz networks.
They are:
Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM)
GSM 900/1800
Vodafone Omnitel N.V.
GSM 900/1800
Wind Telecomunicazioni SpA
GSM 900/1800
If you are within any of their networks you should have service with your
current Wallaby. (XDAI). You should be able to insert your sim card and go.
Some ROMS auto select the available network, others do not. There is also a program that you can cook into a ROM that give you a software selctable band switch.
I hope this helps?
Joe
Just to clarify my last post:
It has been discussed on this forum, for a few years, that you cannot
change a 900/1900 phone to 900/1800 using software.
However since your phone does operate on 900 mhz and there are
900 mhz throughout Italy, including Sardinia, you should have no problem using your current phone. In fact I have used my USA 900/1900) XDAI in Italy.
Let us know how you make out.
Joe
900/1900 T-Mobile -- Swap for an 900/1800 XDA ?
Straight swap...I made a mistake and bought a T-Mobile from the US thinking it would work in NZ....it won't and everyone on the forums agrees....so only option is to replace with a European one...
If anyone is interested, post a reply and we can set something up.
Cheers, Hamish
BandSwitching
I live in Jamaica, we have to GSM networks, 850/1900 & 900/1800 my XDA1 works well on both networks... although signal strength from the 900/1800 is stronger it makes no big difference... I believe the shorter band is essential in buildings etc. so wait till you get the phone and give it a try.
I tried the Band Switching application in the Special Edition ROM, it made no real difference.
Slightly off topic can someone point me to an explanation of UMTS???
pretty sure i can only get EDGE no?
if so i was wondering if there was anyway i can pay for internet on it? or even somehow free since its edge haha.
thanks.
dumb question or what?
anyone? the person on ebay said it was a euro band (hence why i picked it up cheap) so there's no way i can get 3g huh? unless i download a new radio?
help please? i want to know because i want to get internet.
3G won't work in America with GSM Hero. Frequencies are different. USA 1700/ 2100
bands, and the EU GSM Hero is 900 / 2100
Sent from my HTC Hero using XDA App
Hey fellas.
I heard that the SGS II will support NextG without Telstra needing a new Phone just for them? I know it's 850 band, not sure if its GSM or what the go is though.
Anyone know if the regular SGS II will support NextG? I want to pre-order one but can't live without my NextG Coverage/Internet speeds.
Thankyou.
nextg is just a brand name for 3g umts...
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nextg is just a brand name for 3g umts...
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So it's UMTS 3g what Telstra uses? Do all Galaxy S II's support that do you know? Or will I have to wait for a Telstra specific version to be released like allways
youll have to check with telstra on what bands they are using, then check with your cellphone dealer if the sgs2 has those bands...
the european version of the sgs2 will have:
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Mobocity.com.au state that the international version (all we're getting so far) is compatible with NextG (pretty much the same thing as the New Zealand Telecom XT network). They list it at AUD899.
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Mobocity.com.au state that the international version (all we're getting so far) is compatible with NextG (pretty much the same thing as the New Zealand Telecom XT network). They list it at AUD899.
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Yeah. I allways deal through Mobicity, all of my mobiles have come from there.
But I can get it for ~$700 International. I was reading that all SGS II will have the required band for NextG. Not sure where I read it though, was awhile ago.
Might just go through Mobicity, I get Australian warranty then
That's the same reason I've pre-ordered through their NZ site.
OK so I just bought an AT&T One X+... it works fine on my network. Though I travel back to my country every now and then and in my country they use 900/1800 MHz GSM band (and doesn't have LTE). 3G band is 2100MHz and is compatible though. however I read somewhere that the One X+ only supports 850/1900 MHz band + LTE
So the question it if i UNLOCK it - will I be able to bring it back to my country and use it? Will the band difference be a problem or will the unlock process open up additional bands as well?
If I won't be able to use 2G can I make calls and text on 3G network only?
Thanks!
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The One X+ does indeed support 2G @ 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and 3G @ 850/1900/2100 MHz.
Im in the same bought as you, and I wouldn't have bought it otherwise Got mine unlocked as well from Cellunlocker.net in less than an hour. Cutting up the full-size T-Mobile SIM was the hardest part.
Hi everyone. I am very new to this.
I am in Australia and Australia carriers (Telstra, Vodafone, Optus etc) have their HTC ONE model 801s. I am ordering the HTC ONE from UK which has the 801n.
Between 801n and 801s, the only thing i m concerned is the 850mhz HSPA/3G, which 801s has and 801n do not.
If I get the 801n, is there a way to make it able to work on the 850mhz HSPA/3G?
I m very new to this. So sorry if there is a thread for this, but I just doesn't know which one, as I saw people saying flashing ROM or Radio is the way to change it (like having 850mhz on the 801n).
Thanks in advance.