Quad band phones

[egomeister]

Just a quick question! Where can quad band phones be used that is not covered by triband handsets?

[Mr E]

I assume you're talking GSM?

Tri-band are usually 900, 1800 and 1900.

Quad band are 850, 900, 1800 and 1900.

Bits of the US use GSM 850.

UMTS in europe is up at 2100Mhz, and 850/1900 in the US.

[Plotloss]

www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/index.shtml

[Tuska]

I stay from time to time in the 'Turks and Caicos' Islands where there is only one network and only quad band phones will work.

[bad_roo]

I stay from time to time in South Norwood where there is only one network and only quad band phones will work.

[egomeister]

Cheer guys!

I think its unlikely I will see any benefit from a quad band phone given the places the 850mhz frequency covers!

Tuska, where are the Turks and Caicos Islands? I've never heard of them!!

[Tuska]

Its the northern end of the Carribean. Sort of Cuba/Cayman Islands direction.

Its a group of 5 islands, all stunning (in a carribean sort of way). One of those is 'Provincidales' and is the location of a vast coral reef (3rd biggest in world). It used to be a 'divers secret' but now is a property development hot spot which has just been boosted by the introduction of the first direct flight from London. You used to have to transit through either Nassau or Florida.

Yanks go there in vast quantities because its only 1.5hrs flight from Florida.