Hmm. It doesn't do GSM 850 MHz...

Post #286,564 by Another Scott 6/8/07 11:17:15 PM Reply	Hmm. It doesn't do GSM 850 MHz... Of course, the US and most of the rest of the world use different [link\|http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/index.shtml\|GSM frequency bands]. The US GSM bands are 850/1900 MHz while most of the rest of the world is 900/1800 MHz. Much of the US is GSM 850 while the W950i doesn't do that band. Grr... Nothing's easy. :-/ Cheers, Scott.
Post #286,660 by Another Scott 6/10/07 7:44:47 PM Reply	How about the Nokia E61? While the cell providers in the US prefer that people use the [link\|http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12634\|E62], the E61 seems like an all-around better phone (except for the non-standard ports). Any thoughts? The [link\|http://my-symbian.com/s60v3/review_e61.php\|E61] is a GSM quad-band phone with no camera. It also has WiFi and Bluetooth and various high-speed data options. Thanks. Cheers, Scott. (Who is also thinking about going with AT&T as T-Mobile doesn't have coverage over much of the country.)
Post #286,686 by pwhysall 6/10/07 11:36:26 PM Reply	No idea You'd look like you're ironing your face when making a call, though. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes! [link\|http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?pwhysall\|A better terminal emulator] [image\|http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/pwhysall/Misc/saveus.png\|0\|Darwinia\|\|]
Post #286,690 by Another Scott 6/10/07 11:57:29 PM Reply	BlueTooth is your friend. It's much better to look like a member of the Borg who is talking to himself than to look like you're ironing your face. From the looks of many of my local fellow citizens, anyway... Cheers, Scott.
Post #286,691 by pwhysall 6/11/07 1:27:34 AM Reply	Bleh. BT headsets are fine in the car, but they're definitely regarded, in any other context, as The Mark Of The Twat over here. Plus it's yet another thing to keep charged up. I've got one (a Plantronics 640) and I hardly ever use it. I just turn my phone off in the car and pick up my messages afterwards, or else get my passenger to be the secretary. Peter [link\|http://www.no2id.net/\|Don't Let The Terrorists Win] [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal] [link\|http://guildenstern.dyndns.org\|Home] Use P2P for legitimate purposes! [link\|http://kevan.org/brain.cgi?pwhysall\|A better terminal emulator] [image\|http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/pwhysall/Misc/saveus.png\|0\|Darwinia\|\|]

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