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| mary_bernard@compuserve.com 2005-08-23, 5:48 pm |
| I'm about to buy my first mobile. I want it for occasional use,
including US, so I need triband; but no camera or other complications.
Lightest possible weight is my number 1 priority (under 80 g); and
probably Sim free. I've found 4 phones:
Samsung S300
Samsung X450
Siemens A65
Nokia 6100.
Am I likely to get better deals buying online or in the shops?
Thanks,
Mary
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| S Viemeister 2005-08-23, 5:48 pm |
| " mary_bernard@compuse
rve.com" wrote:
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> I'm about to buy my first mobile. I want it for occasional use,
> including US, so I need triband; but no camera or other complications.
> Lightest possible weight is my number 1 priority (under 80 g); and
> probably Sim free. I've found 4 phones:
>
> Samsung S300
> Samsung X450
> Siemens A65
> Nokia 6100.
>
> Am I likely to get better deals buying online or in the shops?
>
I have a Nokia triband 3100, which has worked well in both the UK and the
US. It's small, lightweight, has a long battery life - and the batteries
are lightweight enough, that simply carrying one or two extra ones with me,
can obviate the need for carrying the charger. I often travel with just a
carry-on bag, so weight is important to me, too.
I believe that the 3120 is almost the same as the 3100. Orange have the
3120 online for about GBP 50 at the moment on PAYG - you could unlock it
(free!) yourself - I've done a few, and it was surprisingly easy.
Sheila
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| Chris Mayers 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
| Depending on how widely you travel in the US, you may want to consider a
quad-band phone.
a UK Tri-Bands only covers 1 of the 2 frequencies used in Americia. If you
are only going to be in main cities this shouldn't be an issue, but if you
are also travelling out into the sticks, you MAY have coverage problems with
a Tri-Band.
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< mary_bernard@compuse
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> I'm about to buy my first mobile. I want it for occasional use,
> including US, so I need triband; but no camera or other complications.
> Lightest possible weight is my number 1 priority (under 80 g); and
> probably Sim free. I've found 4 phones:
>
> Samsung S300
> Samsung X450
> Siemens A65
> Nokia 6100.
>
> Am I likely to get better deals buying online or in the shops?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mary
>
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| Norbet 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
| OK - this may affect me as I'm planning on going to the states (and for
some part of it, in the sticks) later in the year.
Any advice on what phones are "quad band" and what to choose, budget
not too much of an issue.
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| Chris Mayers 2005-08-24, 5:48 pm |
| "Norbet" <norbet@norbet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> OK - this may affect me as I'm planning on going to the states (and for
> some part of it, in the sticks) later in the year.
> Any advice on what phones are "quad band" and what to choose, budget
> not too much of an issue.
>
I'm no expert, but typing ' "Quad Band" mobile phone' into Google
http://tinyurl.com/au4yt
gave me (amongst others)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...7889015-0106252
Cheers,
Chris.
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| mrcamp 2005-08-24, 5:49 pm |
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You do not necessarily need a quadband phone. I am using the Eurasian
3120 (900/1800/1900) on tmobile in the US without any problems. There
are 2 GSM providers here. Tmobile uses 1900 and Cingular uses 850/1900.
If you have a Eurasian triband phone (US triband is 850/1800/1900) go
with tmobile, if you have a quadband you can go with either. I also
have the Moto V551 which is quadband. Having this phone does not make
any difference on tmobiles network because they are only a 1900
network.
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| mrcamp.1uaaan@news.cellbanter.com declared for all the world to hear...
> You do not necessarily need a quadband phone. I am using the Eurasian
> 3120 (900/1800/1900) on tmobile in the US without any problems. There
> are 2 GSM providers here. Tmobile uses 1900 and Cingular uses 850/1900.
> If you have a Eurasian triband phone (US triband is 850/1800/1900) go
> with tmobile, if you have a quadband you can go with either. I also
> have the Moto V551 which is quadband. Having this phone does not make
> any difference on tmobiles network because they are only a 1900
> network.
The point was (which you singularly failed to acknowledge) was that with
a quad bander coverage would be increased, particularly in the sticks.
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Regards
Jon
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| mrcamp 2005-08-25, 5:49 pm |
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You may (it depends on where in the US) have coverage problems with a
triband ONLY if you go with cingular. With tmobile, it should not be an
issue, it works in every major city and it’s surburbs. And, their
network is all 1900, so a 1900 only phone should suffice on tmobile. I
live in a surburb and know people who live in smaller towns and they
use tmobile service without any problems. A quad band phone only has an
advantage if you will be using Cingular. Just like it would not buy you
a whole lot with Orange-UK if you have a 900/1800 phone versus an 1800
Only phone. OTOH, a 900/1800 phone will be advantageous with say
Vodafone.
For example, when my siblings came to visit me in Chicago from UK last
year they all came with triband phones. I bought tmobile payg sim on
ebay for them to use. They took a road trip down to New Orleans and
Orlando. I was in constand communication with them all the way there
and back and they had excellent coverage. For anyone familiar with the
US, going from Chicago down south to Louisiana and then Florida will
really take you through some serious villages (Mississippi, Arkansas,
Tennessee, Alabama, etc.)
There is going to be dead spots with any carrier, but they had very
good coverage with tmobile.
Yes, quadband coverage would be increased, particularlty in the sticks
ONLY if you go with Cingular, or if there is a roaming agreement
between them in that region/area.
Jon Wrote:
> mrcamp.1uaaan@news.cellbanter.com declared for all the world to
> hear...-
> -
>
> The point was (which you singularly failed to acknowledge) was that
> with
> a quad bander coverage would be increased, particularly in the sticks.
> --
> Regards
> Jon
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| Norbet 2005-08-25, 11:48 pm |
| Thanks for that - seems it's easy enough to buy one outright SIM free -
not many places doing them on contract by the looks of it. (note it was
a very brief look)
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| dagaul 2005-08-28, 5:49 pm |
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mrcamp Wrote:
> You may (it depends on where in the US) have coverage problems with a
> triband ONLY if you go with cingular. With tmobile, it should not be an
> issue, it works in every major city and it’s surburbs. And, their
> network is all 1900, so a 1900 only phone should suffice on tmobile. I
> live in a surburb and know people who live in smaller towns and they
> use tmobile service without any problems. A quad band phone only has an
> advantage if you will be using Cingular. Just like it would not buy you
> a whole lot with Orange-UK if you have a 900/1800 phone versus an 1800
> Only phone. OTOH, a 900/1800 phone will be advantageous with say
> Vodafone.
>
> For example, when my siblings came to visit me in Chicago from UK last
> year they all came with triband phones. I bought tmobile payg sim on
> ebay for them to use. They took a road trip down to New Orleans and
> Orlando. I was in constand communication with them all the way there
> and back and they had excellent coverage. For anyone familiar with the
> US, going from Chicago down south to Louisiana and then Florida will
> really take you through some serious villages (Mississippi, Arkansas,
> Tennessee, Alabama, etc.)
> There is going to be dead spots with any carrier, but they had very
> good coverage with tmobile.
>
>
> Yes, quadband coverage would be increased, particularlty in the sticks
> ONLY if you go with Cingular, or if there is a roaming agreement
> between them in that region/area.
Is anyone slightly worried about the level of radiations emitted by
these phones, and these cell phone masts all over the place?
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| Chris Mayers 2005-08-30, 5:48 am |
| "dagaul" <dagaul.1uhoyq@news.cellbanter.com> wrote in message
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> Is anyone slightly worried about the level of radiations emitted by
> these phones, and these cell phone masts all over the place?
I wear a tinfoil helmet all day, and I sleep in a Faraday Cage, so I don't
think I need to worry... :-)
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