Motorola PEBL U6
850 vs 900?
I have a question I have been trying to figure out for a while now. I am a cingular subscriber and really would like to stay one for the coverage in my area. I'm seeing this phone listed as a quad band phone but in many auctions(or sites) it's only listed with 900/1800/1900 freq. Is there a way to switch the phone between 850/900? Or are these phones earlier versions that aren't capable of 850?
I'm correct as to think to get full benefits of the network I need 850/1900 for cingular right?
I'm correct as to think to get full benefits of the network I need 850/1900 for cingular right?
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Phonescoops answers that question if you click on the frequency in the "Info" tab. A copy of that response it below:
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GSM 850
(GSM 800)
GSM 850 is simply GSM technology operating in the Cellular (800 MHz / 850 MHz) frequency band. Both the technology and frequency band have been around for a long time, but only in 2002 were they combined.
In the U.S. prior to 2002, GSM technology only operated in the PCS (1900 MHz) frequency band.
GSM 850 addresses the needs of carriers with Cellular licenses switching from other technologies to GSM.
Before the existence of GSM 850, the Cellular band was commonly referred to as the "800 MHz" band. "850 MHz" implies a different frequency band, ...
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GSM 850
(GSM 800)
GSM 850 is simply GSM technology operating in the Cellular (800 MHz / 850 MHz) frequency band. Both the technology and frequency band have been around for a long time, but only in 2002 were they combined.
In the U.S. prior to 2002, GSM technology only operated in the PCS (1900 MHz) frequency band.
GSM 850 addresses the needs of carriers with Cellular licenses switching from other technologies to GSM.
Before the existence of GSM 850, the Cellular band was commonly referred to as the "800 MHz" band. "850 MHz" implies a different frequency band, ...
(continues)
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850 is used more often in rural areas, as it is said to penetrate buildings better and have longer range for towers. T-Mobile is increasing its 850 band footprint, mostly in the Western states, so if you live there you will probably want to get an 850-enabled phone. All of their new phones are. In most areas where 850 roaming is available, 1900 is not available in the same place. The phones are set to 850/1900, though, so you will not have to be manually changing your band.
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