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Old 26-10-2005, 10:11
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I notice that, as well as a growing percentage of Tri Band phones, a few are now Quad Band? What is the extra band that they have over a TriBand phone? Are they for use in Japan
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Old 26-10-2005, 10:16
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Originally Posted by mrtambourineman
I notice that, as well as a growing percentage of Tri Band phones, a few are now Quad Band? What is the extra band that they have over a TriBand phone? Are they for use in Japan
GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
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Old 26-10-2005, 10:22
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Originally Posted by tekmobile
GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Which would make GSM 850 the extra band over a TriBand phone, yes? And GSM 850 is used where,exactly, in parts of the americas isn't it?
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Old 26-10-2005, 10:30
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Yes I beleve its used in parts of america
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Old 26-10-2005, 10:30
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Quad Band is for GSM 2.5 G Phones all over the world. Now its either Japan or China (cant remember which) where you do require a 3G Handset because they are so more advanced than us no longer use 2/2.5 G
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Old 27-10-2005, 05:04
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Quad band gives you the two usual bands that we use in Europe and most of the rest of the world (900 & 1800), and the two bands they use in the USA (850 & 1900).
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Old 27-10-2005, 11:58
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Yes it is deffinetely 850 and 1900mhz both of which are bands in the USA. They used different bands to Europe because the bands we use had already been taken. Usually motorolas that would be quad band as they orginate from America.
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