question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-15-2005, 03:05 PM

George Johnson

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I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
Band."

Trying out the phone here in the United States (it is roaming on a
Voicestream band), I cannot get the "change band" option to appear.
Under "Network Selection," there are options for "Available Networks,"
"Network Search," "Preferred Networks," and "Find New Network," but
nothing that says "Change Band."

Does anyone know if this would be a network-related feature that will
show up when I am in the UK? Or is the phone likely to be defective?

Thanks very much.

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George Johnson
johnson AT santafe DOT edu
http://talaya.net

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B.M. Wright

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-15-2005, 08:09 PM

In alt.cellular.gsm George Johnson <see.address@bottom.to.reply> wrote:

> I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
> month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
> instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
> scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
> Band."

This will likely happen automatically, I've never had a tri-band
phone that required manual intervention like that. They scan for any
frequency they can find service on and use that.

> Trying out the phone here in the United States (it is roaming on a
> Voicestream band), I cannot get the "change band" option to appear.
> Under "Network Selection," there are options for "Available Networks,"
> "Network Search," "Preferred Networks," and "Find New Network," but
> nothing that says "Change Band."

It probably doesn't give you the option because, out of the
three frequencies the phone will do, there is only one in the US it will
work on. It doesn't see any other networks available besides the one
you're on. If the phone radio works here, it's highly unlikely that the
radio is broken only for the other two (European) frequencies, don't
worry about it.

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B.M. Wright

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-15-2005, 08:09 PM

In alt.cellular.gsm George Johnson <see.address@bottom.to.reply> wrote:

> I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
> month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
> instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
> scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
> Band."

This will likely happen automatically, I've never had a tri-band
phone that required manual intervention like that. They scan for any
frequency they can find service on and use that.

> Trying out the phone here in the United States (it is roaming on a
> Voicestream band), I cannot get the "change band" option to appear.
> Under "Network Selection," there are options for "Available Networks,"
> "Network Search," "Preferred Networks," and "Find New Network," but
> nothing that says "Change Band."

It probably doesn't give you the option because, out of the
three frequencies the phone will do, there is only one in the US it will
work on. It doesn't see any other networks available besides the one
you're on. If the phone radio works here, it's highly unlikely that the
radio is broken only for the other two (European) frequencies, don't
worry about it.

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Mike S.

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-15-2005, 09:00 PM

In article <db91l9$re8$1@news.xmission.com>,
B.M. Wright <bmwright@xmission.com> wrote:
>In alt.cellular.gsm George Johnson <see.address@bottom.to.reply> wrote:
>
>> I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
>> month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
>> instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
>> scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
>> Band."
>
> This will likely happen automatically, I've never had a tri-band
>phone that required manual intervention like that. They scan for any
>frequency they can find service on and use that.

Phones of that vintage most definitely did require intervention.
On my old P280 (the successor to the P7389) you had a "network setup"
menu in which you had to choose between 1900 and 900/1800.

It was only with the next generation (280i) that there was an "automatic"
bandswitch mode which was the default.

If the "network setup" is missing from his menus, it may be a
customization requested by the carrier that issued the phone.

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Mike S.

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-15-2005, 09:00 PM

In article <db91l9$re8$1@news.xmission.com>,
B.M. Wright <bmwright@xmission.com> wrote:
>In alt.cellular.gsm George Johnson <see.address@bottom.to.reply> wrote:
>
>> I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
>> month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
>> instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
>> scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
>> Band."
>
> This will likely happen automatically, I've never had a tri-band
>phone that required manual intervention like that. They scan for any
>frequency they can find service on and use that.

Phones of that vintage most definitely did require intervention.
On my old P280 (the successor to the P7389) you had a "network setup"
menu in which you had to choose between 1900 and 900/1800.

It was only with the next generation (280i) that there was an "automatic"
bandswitch mode which was the default.

If the "network setup" is missing from his menus, it may be a
customization requested by the carrier that issued the phone.

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George Johnson

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-15-2005, 10:51 PM

Thank you both very much. I bought this from a phone store on the Web.
They described it as a three-band "world phone," and didn't say
anything about its being used. I was a little surprised when I received
it and found it branded as an AT&T. It has been unlocked though -- I
can roam in the U.S. with a Virgin Mobile sim card. But maybe it's not
going to work on the other bands. If AT&T had requested a modification
would that likely involve the firmware?

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George Johnson
johnson AT santafe DOT edu
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George Johnson

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-15-2005, 10:51 PM

Thank you both very much. I bought this from a phone store on the Web.
They described it as a three-band "world phone," and didn't say
anything about its being used. I was a little surprised when I received
it and found it branded as an AT&T. It has been unlocked though -- I
can roam in the U.S. with a Virgin Mobile sim card. But maybe it's not
going to work on the other bands. If AT&T had requested a modification
would that likely involve the firmware?

--
George Johnson
johnson AT santafe DOT edu
http://talaya.net

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matt weber

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-16-2005, 02:04 AM

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:05:50 -0600, George Johnson
<see.address@bottom.to.reply> wrote:

>
>I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
>month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
>instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
>scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
>Band."
>
> Trying out the phone here in the United States (it is roaming on a
>Voicestream band), I cannot get the "change band" option to appear.
>Under "Network Selection," there are options for "Available Networks,"
>"Network Search," "Preferred Networks," and "Find New Network," but
>nothing that says "Change Band."
>
> Does anyone know if this would be a network-related feature that will
>show up when I am in the UK? Or is the phone likely to be defective?
>
>
> Thanks very much.
The question is the source on the P7389. In the 'branding', the
ability to change bands may have been removed. I know on unlocked
phones it works, because I used mine all over the world before I
retired it.

The other possiblity is that it buried in either find new network, or
network search. As I recall there are 3 settings, 900Mhz only,
900/1800Mhz, and 1900Mhz.

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matt weber

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-16-2005, 02:04 AM

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 08:05:50 -0600, George Johnson
<see.address@bottom.to.reply> wrote:

>
>I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
>month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
>instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
>scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
>Band."
>
> Trying out the phone here in the United States (it is roaming on a
>Voicestream band), I cannot get the "change band" option to appear.
>Under "Network Selection," there are options for "Available Networks,"
>"Network Search," "Preferred Networks," and "Find New Network," but
>nothing that says "Change Band."
>
> Does anyone know if this would be a network-related feature that will
>show up when I am in the UK? Or is the phone likely to be defective?
>
>
> Thanks very much.
The question is the source on the P7389. In the 'branding', the
ability to change bands may have been removed. I know on unlocked
phones it works, because I used mine all over the world before I
retired it.

The other possiblity is that it buried in either find new network, or
network search. As I recall there are 3 settings, 900Mhz only,
900/1800Mhz, and 1900Mhz.

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matt weber

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Re: question about Motorola Timeport P7389

Posted: 07-16-2005, 02:06 AM

On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 19:09:29 +0000 (UTC), "B.M. Wright"
<bmwright@xmission.com> wrote:

>In alt.cellular.gsm George Johnson <see.address@bottom.to.reply> wrote:
>
>> I just purchased an unlocked Motorola Timeport P7389 to use later this
>> month in England with a Virgin sim card. According to the Motorola
>> instruction manual, when I get to the UK I should change bands by
>> scrolling through the menu to an item called "Network Selection/Change
>> Band."
>
> This will likely happen automatically, I've never had a tri-band
>phone that required manual intervention like that. They scan for any
>frequency they can find service on and use that.
You obviously haven't owned a Motorola Phone. Ericsson phones will
search, Motorola TimePorts don't!

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