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GSM 900/1800/1900 vs. GSM 850/1800/1900
Why are GSM 900/1800/9000 phones considered "world phones", while GSM 850/1800/1900 phones are not?
IMO only quadband phones should be considered "world phones".
IMO only quadband phones should be considered "world phones".
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The USA uses the 850/1800/1900 bands. The rest of the world uses the 900 band as its GSM standard. If a phone is configured to work on the 900MHz band, it is considered a "world" phone. I agree, while in the US, the quadband phones should be the only ones considered world phones. But if you're in Europe and Asia, a 900/1800/1900 triband would be a world phone.
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Both are technically "world phones", but it's more complicated than that.
In the US, T-Mobile uses only the 1900 band. Cingular uses both the 850 and 1900 bands.
In Europe, Asia, etc, the 900 band is the "primary" band that will almost always get you service in any country. The 1800 band is sort of secondary, in that not all countries have it, and where it does exist, coverage is not always as good as with 900.
So, if you have T-Mobile USA, a 900/1800/9000 phone will get you great coverage worldwide. You don't need quad-band.
If you have Cingular, you'd need at least a 850/1800/1900 phone to get good coverage here and anything overseas, but overseas might not be very good, depending on what country you were visiting. Any Cingular...
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In the US, T-Mobile uses only the 1900 band. Cingular uses both the 850 and 1900 bands.
In Europe, Asia, etc, the 900 band is the "primary" band that will almost always get you service in any country. The 1800 band is sort of secondary, in that not all countries have it, and where it does exist, coverage is not always as good as with 900.
So, if you have T-Mobile USA, a 900/1800/9000 phone will get you great coverage worldwide. You don't need quad-band.
If you have Cingular, you'd need at least a 850/1800/1900 phone to get good coverage here and anything overseas, but overseas might not be very good, depending on what country you were visiting. Any Cingular...
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😁 You put 900/1800/9000! 🤣 If that existed would that give us Maximum coverage? LOL
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Because putting both the 850 and 900 bands in one phone is not easy, because they are so close. If you're going to do that, you might as well make the phone quad-band, which is exactly what you see with most phones on the market.
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Hi Rich,
If i purchase the Motorola MPX not the MPX200 say in England (unlocked)will it still work fine here on the 900 band or would i need one specifically with the 850 band.
Thanks
If i purchase the Motorola MPX not the MPX200 say in England (unlocked)will it still work fine here on the 900 band or would i need one specifically with the 850 band.
Thanks
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The phone will work well with T-Mobile they use European bands. Cingular I know has 1900 mhz towers in many market and most phone with 900 band will also have 1900 capabilities, so yes but not as good as 850 band phone. You need to find out what the towers in your area are, bandwise.
-Z
-Z
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Thanks for the feed back i will continue to probe the idea because it seems the US is running about six months behind in terms of bringing new phones on the market.
Take a look at the ridiculous prices for new phones at Wireless Imports.
Take a look at the ridiculous prices for new phones at Wireless Imports.
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There are no 900 MHz networks in the U.S.
If you buy a European/Asian MPx it will be tri-band 900/1800/1900. Therefore it will work fine on T-Mobile's 1900 network here in the U.S.
But it would not work well on Cingular's 850/1900 network. If you use Cingular, you'd want to wait for them to release the 850/1800/1900 version.
If you buy a European/Asian MPx it will be tri-band 900/1800/1900. Therefore it will work fine on T-Mobile's 1900 network here in the U.S.
But it would not work well on Cingular's 850/1900 network. If you use Cingular, you'd want to wait for them to release the 850/1800/1900 version.
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they are both work phone ones 900 1800 and 1900 is neamt for a no us person that is traveling to the us and the other 850 1800 1900 is ment for some one lives in the us and travels to europe. breaking it down 1900 is metro US 850 is rural US 1800 is europe 900 other intenatioal contries
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