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changing the band of your phone

dec21 · 2004-06-28 17:04:31

hey, i just bought an american pay as you go phone.it works on bandwidths 850/1900.my friend reckons it won't work at home because we use different bandwidths.is there any way to get it to work in ireland once i've unlocked it?

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28-06-2004 6:04pm

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dec21

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hey,
i just bought an american pay as you go phone.it works on bandwidths 850/1900.my friend reckons it won't work at home because we use different bandwidths.is there any way to get it to work in ireland once i've unlocked it?

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#2 28-06-2004 6:07pm
PhoenixRising

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No. It would have to be a tri-band phone. We use 900 and 1800MHz.

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#3 28-06-2004 6:49pm
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not just "any" tri-band phone you can get in the US though, you need to be careful as outlined in this thread:
quad band and tri band? Whats the difference?

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#4 29-06-2004 6:25pm
dec21

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ok,i understand that.is there anyway i can change the band on the phone?or anyone who i could get to doctor it?

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#5 30-06-2004 7:40am
knicker

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Originally posted by dec21
ok,i understand that.is there anyway i can change the band on the phone?or anyone who i could get to doctor it?

No.

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