Hello ppl, as u c on the title, I want to buy a new phone, but the problem is that here on my country we dont have such high-end devices like Iphone 4 or HTC EVO 4G, or phones like that, what i want to know if you can recommend a hihg end phone like those ones, here in Costa Rica there are just 2 bands
GSM- 1800Mhz
3G- 850Mhz
Thank you for your answers, at let me know if im asking or doing something wrong, thank you again
Same as In México the bands
At&T american cell provider branded phones will be the only ones will work with your local 3G, other than that you can buy any phone you want.
Have a look on marketplace section
I recommend an HTC device weather WM or Andorid
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I really love HD2 . so i decideD to buy it
but i dont know what should i choose..between HD2 INTER vs HD2 T-MOBILE
Because HD2 inter seem more stable than T-mobile ? But T-mobile has 576 RAM + 1GB ROM
Plz help the best choice
THANKS ALOT
MrBeOTP2 said:
I really love HD2 . so i decideD to buy it
but i dont know what should i choose..between HD2 INTER vs HD2 T-MOBILE
Because HD2 inter seem more stable than T-mobile ? But T-mobile has 576 RAM + 1GB ROM
Plz help the best choice
THANKS ALOT
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Hi,
To be honest, it depends on a few things. First of all, the carrier you're on and if you use 3G... I live in Canada and use Rogers, so I had to purchase a Telstra HD2 to get the 850mhz 3G band, as the TMOUS version does not have the proper bands to run 3G on my network. Alot of people go for the T-Mobile if 3G support isn't an issue because of the extra ROM/RAM and because you can find one on ebay or online for 200-300$ US as opposed to other editions like the Telstra which goes for 500 to 800$ US. Otherwise, as far as I know, they're pretty much the same phone!
If you're not sure which 3G bands your carrier uses, just google "3G band (carrier name)"
Good luck with your new purchase!
karendar said:
Hi,
To be honest, it depends on a few things. First of all, the carrier you're on and if you use 3G... I live in Canada and use Rogers, so I had to purchase a Telstra HD2 to get the 850mhz 3G band, as the TMOUS version does not have the proper bands to run 3G on my network. Alot of people go for the T-Mobile if 3G support isn't an issue because of the extra ROM/RAM and because you can find one on ebay or online for 200-300$ US as opposed to other editions like the Telstra which goes for 500 to 800$ US. Otherwise, as far as I know, they're pretty much the same phone!
If you're not sure which 3G bands your carrier uses, just google "3G band (carrier name)"
Good luck with your new purchase!
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The ROM size is a nonissue in my mind (unless you have a metric ****load of apps). The RAM is unlockable on the international version. So, I would get whichever is compatible with your carriers 3g band.
^^~. I think i should choose HD2 inter
Hello gents, I'll start with a short story to get you into the thread:
Me and my girlfriend live in Venezuela, our service providers are not up to par with american or european carriers in terms of available devices, so we bought an HTC Magic for each of us last year to try out Android, everything was fine, I learned how to root it, install roms and such, and we had a pretty good run with the phone and the OS.
Last week we got robbed and they took away our phones, I decided to get a Nexus S for her and I found one at a good price on eBay(270$+shipping) however this one is branded for Sprint, will I be able to go to my service provider and just tell them to attach my account to the phone I bought on ebay? or are the Sprint and Verizon Nexus S locked to those carriers exclusively?
If the answer to the second question is yes, then a third question is raised, can I in any way unlock this phone to use it on my non-american service provider?
I have seen other threads and the replies are always "the Nexus S is factory unlocked." but I dont know if this refers exclusively to the ones sold in the UK or retail stores in the US.
I apologize for any noobish behaviour, I'm a big fan of devices and gadgets yet I lack a lot of the technical skills you all seem to demonstrate.
Thanks in advance.
-Gaash
There is no such thing as a Verizon Nexus S. Sprint Nexus S have different radio bands than the regular Nexus S (I9020T/I9020A/I9023) and features a 4G radio with it. You have to make sure that the phone is compatible with your carrier's bands. Another thing to note is that the Sprint Nexus S is CDMA (No SIM card) as well.
All Nexus S models come unlocked regardless if you're on the contract or not. Sorry to hear about your incident
The model I bought is GT-I9020T, according to people on the internet(random links on google) this model works on GSM frequencies of 850, 900, 1800, & 1900. It supports UMTS 900, 1700, and 2100 frequencies.
My current provider works on 850 and 1900 for GSM and 850 for CDMA.
Do you think I will have trouble using the phone I bought for my girl?
I feel terribly dumb when I ask this, I cant explain why, hehe.
Oh, I think I figured it out, I bought for her the non branded GSM version, so yes, it will probably work on my provider.
But what happens if I buy a Sprint CDMA one for myself? Those are definitely cheaper, and CDMA seems to be better down here, at least more stable.
Thanks for your replies, and simpathy, it's been a rough week without a smartphone for both of us.
Gaash said:
Oh, I think I figured it out, I bought for her the non branded GSM version, so yes, it will probably work on my provider.
But what happens if I buy a Sprint CDMA one for myself? Those are definitely cheaper, and CDMA seems to be better down here, at least more stable.
Thanks for your replies, and simpathy, it's been a rough week without a smartphone for both of us.
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I'm not sure and I wouldn't say the CDMA version is more stable. I personally never used the Nexus S 4G but from what I can tell from threads is that there are problems with WiFi or something of that sort.
You might want to ask the carrier yourself via phone to see if it would be compatible or so. Just let them know about the bands the phone supports.
And that's interesting if your carrier supports CDMA and GSM.
CDMA = No SIM card
GSM = SIM card
GSM is more popular around the world. Just including that just incase!
Alright, so I talked to my carrier they said the following:
-If I buy a CDMA phone with no contract on the US I will be able to register it on their network.
-If I buy an unlocked GSM phone I can register it on their network.
I guess I'll have to buy a couple of GSMs just to be sure... even tho they are about 100$ more expensive.
Thanks for all the replies, catch you later!
i've a relative in the USA, and he wants to buy a smartphone like present for me, I'm looking for a smartphone Android that can i use in Italy, i saw the Galaxy Nexus, Rezound, can you help me for this?
He needs to make sure that it's a GSM phone that supports your carrier's frequencies.
My Carrier is Vodafone, and i will use 3g and Gsm, what are the models that can i use in Italy?
Coz i'm interested in Beats Audio and Htc, and i'm interested to buy also Galaxy Nexus... but I must can use it in Italy (Can i use Verizon's Galaxy Nexus in Italy)?
Hello, my friend is looking to buy a smartphone but shes asked me for some help and i dont quite know the answer.... She lives in the US and is on AT&T but comes to university here in England.
My question is, if she buys an AT&T phone, what gsm bands will the phone require for 3g to work here in england (and will it be HSDPA?). Information on the internet is scattered and confusing...
Better call your carrier there in England and ask them what frequencies they use. Then search for a smartphone that works on the frequencies available there in England. GSMarena has a nice phone finder, with a lot of filters (including network frequency)
http://www.gsmarena.com/search.php3
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Hello, my friend is looking to buy a smartphone but shes asked me for some help and i dont quite know the answer.... She lives in the US and is on AT&T but comes to university here in England.
My question is, if she buys an AT&T phone, what gsm bands will the phone require for 3g to work here in england (and will it be HSDPA?). Information on the internet is scattered and confusing...
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I know the Galaxy S II (both i9100 and i777 [AT&T version]) will both work in England because the English i9100 works on AT&T for both 3G and HSPA+ ("4G").
Hello Everybody,
I hope this is the correct place to ask these questions.
I currently have Virgin Mobile (US) service which is CDMA. The phone I have is a 510c. I really like this phone's form factor. The main thing is it is small! 101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4 mm (3.99 x 2.34 x 0.49 in). I like the service I have with Virgin Mobile (US). For a no contract $40 a month I get unlimited data & 300 minutes.
I want a rooted phone.
I've learned that CyanogenMod is made almost exclusively for GSM phones.
I'm looking for opinions on what GSM (US) carrier comes close to $40 a month and unlimited data.
I'd also like some opinions on a similar sized GSM (US) rootable phone.
Let me know your thoughts and thanks in advance!
Primaris
Primaris said:
I want a rooted phone.
I've learned that CyanogenMod is made almost exclusively for GSM phones.
I'm looking for opinions on what GSM (US) carrier comes close to $40 a month and unlimited data.
I'd also like some opinions on a similar sized GSM (US) rootable phone.
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CyanogenMod, or any custom ROM, has nothing to do with GSM vs CDMA. It just happens that since most of the world uses GSM that most phones that get custom ROMs are GSM ones. CDMA is mainly used by Verizon and Sprint in the USA, and they have some exclusive phones, so development is naturally limited.
If you want a small phone with a cheap plan, look at MetroPCS and the Samsung Galaxy Light. The phone is small, cheap, capable, and easily rootable. And since it uses T-Mobile's network, it'll beat the hell out of Boost/Sprint.
Well with the 510C, marvelC processor, CDMA it is pretty much GSM, marvel processor, or no support with custom ROMS. I did not know CDMA was supported with other phones and ROMS. Since poor CDMA support is not the case with all phone models perhaps you can suggest a Virgin Mobile phone that is easy to root and is small?
Thanks!
Primaris