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2009-09-28 , 13:39
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Originally Posted by afpj123 View Post
I was looking at the website and noticed the GSM broadcasting for this phone

GSM 850/900/1800/1900

isnt the 850 mhz range the 3G range for AT&T or am i mis reading this?

I know i felt like this question has been asked before, but i guess i am not sure what range 3G is on for AT&T.
GSM is the older technology and supports EDGE for data speeds. The N900 supports 850/900/1800/1900MHz so it will work on any GSM network including AT&T's. GSM does not have the bandwidth to support both voice and data so your data connection will be put on hold when a call comes in.

WCDMA is 3G which the N900 supports 900/1700/2100MHz does not support the necessary 850/1900MHz that AT&T uses for 3G. With 3G you get simultaneous voice and data and faster data rates.

On AT&T you can use the N900 with the $15 Unlimited Data (Media Net) plan. If you have a Family Messaging plan this plan should be available to you for $10.