Re: T-Mobile GSM phones for Europe/Asia?

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 07:29:27 -0700, John E. <incognito@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Considering going with T-Mobile here in USA. I like Nokia phones (brand name
>loyalty based on good experience). Need a speaker phone. Camera, messaging,
>etc. not important. Working in Europe or Asia a possibility next year.
>
>I understand that outside USA, GMS is the most "universal" standard. Is this
>right?
>
>WIll any of these phones work in Europe/Asia?
>
>6800 GSM/GPRS 850/1900
NO. 850/1900 is strictly north America
>6610 GSM/GPRS 900/1800/1900
Yes, 900/1800 is standard outside Norht Ameria
>6600 GSM/GPRS/HSCSD 900/1800/1900
yes
>3660 GSM 900/1800/1900
yes
>3650 GSM 900/1800/1900
yes
>3220 GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1800/1900
probably . The standard for GSM outside the USA is 900 Mhz, however
most (but NOT all) countries also have 1800 Mhz networks,
>
>Of the different standards (GMS/GPRS/HSCSD/EDGE), which are 1) most widely
>supported 2) "better" (technically?) 3) anything else you'd like to say about
>them?
>
>Thanks,