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#34960 1-Jun-2009 20:36

How can you tell if a phone will work with both vodafone and xt?

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#220562 1-Jun-2009 20:38

The phone must support WCDMA 850/2100 MHz to work with both operators. This will only work on Vodafone 2100MHz, not their new "extended 3G" which is actually 900MHz.

Note it's WCDMA not GSM.

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#220565 1-Jun-2009 20:45

Will this phone work on both?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nokia-N85-UNLOCKED-GSM-Cell-Phone-NEW-in-box-NIB_W0QQitemZ370206886411QQihZ024QQcategoryZ3312QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What does the extended 3g mean?

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#220569 1-Jun-2009 20:50

Yes according to the ebay page you posted that phone is 850UMTS in addition to 1900 and 2100.

Extended 3G is Vodafone's branding for their 900 MHz UMTS/WCDMA network outside of the major cities.

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#220797 2-Jun-2009 12:11

Try this page link below. I checked out many of the 'lists' of campatible phones around but this one appears to be the only accurate one. Try it BEFORE you make a cockup like I did!!

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http://www.telecom.co.nz/mobile/ournetwork/phonecompatibility

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#220801 2-Jun-2009 12:15

But treat it with caution - phones like the Nokia E71 that come in different variants have it a little confused at the moment.

But yes, great idea Telecom providing that service.

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#220912 2-Jun-2009 15:04

can i check weather my new xt phone will work on Vodafone its a lg gm310f

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#220916 2-Jun-2009 15:19

You can do it yourself by visiting the link posted above and entering the IMEI number into that page.

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#220929 2-Jun-2009 15:26

my phone says its gsm 850/e-gsm 900/dcs 1800/ pcs 1900/ w-cdma
will this work on Vodafone

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#220931 2-Jun-2009 15:28

He wants to check the other way around.

Looks like it will work on 2G and cities 3G, not the new Vodafone 3G extended.

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#220932 2-Jun-2009 15:30

chripter: my phone says its gsm 850/e-gsm 900/dcs 1800/ pcs 1900/ w-cdma

will this work on Vodafone

Find a friend who has a VF sim and try their SIM card in it to be sure.

As above, on VF should do 2G, probably cities 3G and won't do rural 3G

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#220944 2-Jun-2009 15:46

sorry no one i know has vf but thanks for the help

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#221168 3-Jun-2009 07:15

What part of the country are you in Phil?

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#221267 3-Jun-2009 12:24

850/2100 WCDMA phones seem to work the best from my experience. Vodafone have quite good coverage on 2100 ('extended'), and Telecom seem to use 850 a lot.

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#221278 3-Jun-2009 12:35

allstarnz: 850/2100 WCDMA phones seem to work the best from my experience. Vodafone have quite good coverage on 2100 ('extended'), and Telecom seem to use 850 a lot.

2100 is NOT extended 3G. 900 WCDMA is extended 3G.

Telecom don't just use 850 WCDMA a lot - it's 100% of their network. They also have some 2100 sites in major CBD's to help with capacity and infill.

Right now there is not a single handset available that will work optimally on both Vodafone and Telecom as there are none that support both 850 and 900 WCDMA bands. This will change in the future.

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#221449 3-Jun-2009 21:49

thanks for the help....after many more minutes on the phone to telecom (many of them waiting ) finally found out that my phone could be faulty , The sim card wasnt activated till 9 am wed
works in all other phones but mine .....oh well at least i got a loan phone all good at the moment.......just cant wait to get mine back

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ps. i in dunedin and its cold

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