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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.
 
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2009-09-28 , 14:19
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well are the networks in UK using the same GSM technology and using those at 3G? since that is not the case here in US?
 
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2009-09-28 , 16:09
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Originally Posted by afpj123 View Post
well are the networks in UK using the same GSM technology and using those at 3G? since that is not the case here in US?
The only network using those frequency for 3G is T-Mobile. Try disabling EDGE on your wife's iPhone for a bit, it's not that terrible. And EDGE is easier on the battery anyway.
 
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