Re: T-Mobile GSM phones for Europe/Asia?
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"John E." <incognito@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> WIll any of these phones work in Europe/Asia?
You will not find any GSM in two Asian countries: Japan and S. Korea.
However, Japan has two fully developed WCDMA-2100 networks on which you may
roam, provided you have a compatible phone. I have a Motorola A835 which I
use for my trips to Japan. Works like a charm but it's heavy. South Korea is
building two WCDMA-2100 networks but right now I believe that their coverage
is limited to the area right around Seoul and they are just now opening
those nets to roamers. They do rent phones at the airport into which you can
insert your SIM card and roam on their existing CDMA nets.
Otherwise any tri-band 900/1800/1900 phone should be perfect for any trips
to Europe or Asia. There are only a few countries where you can't get by
without GSM-850 (e.g. Ecuador) and they are all in the Americas.
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