Until I read this thread it never occurred to me that I might not be able to use the HSDPA / phone capabilities of the RX-51 in Canada at all. Can anyone comment on the likelihood of the device being compatible with Rogers (or any other Canadian providers)? I have a sad, sinking feeling that I'll be forced to use this next device like a tablet... Please reassure me... I'm pretty vague about the whole issue...
Rogers and Fido use GSM technology. For that you need an unlocked GSM phone which supports the 1900 MHz frequency at the very least, but it is strongly recommended that it support the 850 MHz frequency as well in order to get the best coverage. (The phone may also have 900 MHz and/or 1800MHz. These bands are used in Europe and Asia, but not North America). All you do to activate service is insert your SIM card into the phone and turn it on. That's it. Bell and TELUS use CDMA technology. 'Unlocked' CDMA phones are hard to come by, and both companies have policies that they will not activate phones not sold by them onto their respective networks.
(the N900/Rover)...is a 7-band (GSM850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA Band I/IV(1700)/VIII) mobile phone with GPRS, EGPRS, Bluetooth, WLAN and FM transmitter...