Cyrillic Cell Phones In The USA?

[slim 1,525]

Listen up Slim. waflle makers are resistive loads...heaters. Nothing here applies to them. Get your gun out and SHOOT the waffle maker in the eye, it won't work here.

I prefer to shoot them in the hair. Not only does it add body and shine, but it sticks around for so much longer than in thier eye.

[Neonred 3,563]

Yes, it has to be an unlocked phone. Almost all in Ukraine are. There are 4 frequencies used here and four there and only two overlap, so I was told (this could vary by area of the country) which means you ened up with more "dead spots", but it worked.

The charger is not the problam at all.

Listen up Slim. waflle makers are resistive loads...heaters. Nothing here applies to them. Get your gun out and SHOOT the waffle maker in the eye, it won't work here.

No, there are 2 frequencies here, 850 and 1900 mHz, and 2 frequencies there, 900 and 1800 mHz with no overlap between continents. Most of the higher end phones are tri-band or quad-band and will work in most places in the world. Cheaper phones intended for use just in their home area will be dual band phones and will not work when you take them overseas. If its a quad band phone you will have no problem.

[clueless_in_usa 8]

Yes, it has to be an unlocked phone. Almost all in Ukraine are. There are 4 frequencies used here and four there and only two overlap, so I was told (this could vary by area of the country) which means you ened up with more "dead spots", but it worked.

The charger is not the problam at all.

Listen up Slim. waflle makers are resistive loads...heaters. Nothing here applies to them. Get your gun out and SHOOT the waffle maker in the eye, it won't work here.

Ok, this time I have to say it:

If you do not know what you are talking about, please do not say anything that will confuse everybody. Your comments are welcome if they are informed. Otherwise, let others answer. Your name does not have to be on every thread opened.

Having said that, IN GSM THERE ARE FOUR FREQUENCIES USED AROUND THE WORLD (there are much more frequencies, but these four are the ones used by cell phone operators).

1) GSM-900 and GSM-1800 are used in most parts of the world: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Oceania and most of Asia. In South and Central America the following countries use the following:

* Costa Rica - GSM-1800

* Brazil - GSM-850, 900 and 1800

* Guatemala - GSM-850, GSM-900 and 1900

* El Salvador - GSM-850, GSM-900 and 1900

2) GSM-850 and GSM-1900 are used in the United States, Canada, and many other countries in the Americas.

That is why you have to buy at least a TRI-band phone, to work in Europe and America. AT&T uses 850 heavily, so buy a QUAD-band if you have AT&T

Note: Verizon does not use GSM. Therefore, if you have Verizon your European phone will not work in the USA.

Edited February 23, 2010 by clueless_in_usa

[Martyshk 137]

Note: Verizon does not use GSM. Therefore, if you have Verizon your European phone will not work in the USA.

Verizon is CDMA still, right?

How the hell are they claiming their 3G network is so awesome over CDMA...just curious, I thought it needed GSM to be that awesome

Then again, I have no idea about all that stuff

[clueless_in_usa 8]

Verizon is CDMA still, right?

How the hell are they claiming their 3G network is so awesome over CDMA...just curious, I thought it needed GSM to be that awesome

Then again, I have no idea about all that stuff

Edit to reference wikipedia for the following quotes.

Verizon Wireless is one of the two major U.S. carriers to use CDMA technology, the other being Sprint Nextel. Alltel also used CDMA before becoming part of Verizon Wireless. Other regional carriers that use CDMA are: U.S. Cellular, Cricket, and MetroPCS (see List of United States mobile phone companies for more information). Verizon supports the 3 generations of CDMA (IS-95, 1x, and EV-DO) networks.

On September 20, 2007, Verizon Wireless announced a joint effort with the Vodafone Group to transition their networks to the 4G standard LTE[10] and on November 29, 2007, Verizon Wireless announced that they would start LTE trials in 2008. On December 9, 2008, Verizon announced that they intend to build and begin to roll out, a LTE network, by the end of 2009. Adopting LTE would make for a gradual shift away from Verizon Wireless’ current use of CDMA technology because it is a completely different platform, but would offer increased operability for users traveling worldwide.

During a Long Term Evolution developers conference held on May 13, 2009, CEO Lowell McAdam clarified the schedule Verizon Wireless has envisioned for rolling out its fourth-generation LTE network running at 700 MHz. McAdam said the network will launch in 20 to 30 markets during the second half of 2010. It is still on track to launch two trial networks, one each on the east and west coasts of the United States, by the end of 2009 and the company will reveal exactly which markets those are closer to launch. McAdam also revealed that devices that can access its LTE network will have swappable SIM cards, similar to those found in today's GSM-capable handsets (or Japanese CDMA handsets). However, the SIM cards will only be swappable with other Verizon Wireless LTE-certified hardware. McAdam said Verizon Wireless believes its LTE network will be capable of speeds ranging between 8Mbps to 12Mbps, although its upper limits have been testing between 50mbps to 100mbps.

Edited February 23, 2010 by clueless_in_usa