Novice Question regarding T-Coms New Network

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jamesy

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Topic # 27376 23-Oct-2008 18:23

Hey Guys,

Will any unlocked phone compatible with telecoms WCDMA/UTMS 850 network be able to be used?
E.g will they have prepay sim cards we can just pop into a phone that works with the network? Like on Vodafone.

Also what frequency is Vodafone's GSM network?

Thanks :D

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Reply # 173135 23-Oct-2008 18:27

jamesy: Hey Guys,

Will any unlocked phone compatible with telecoms WCDMA/UTMS 850 network be able to be used?
E.g will they have prepay sim cards we can just pop into a phone that works with the network? Like on Vodafone.

Also what frequency is Vodafone's GSM network?

Thanks :D

Yes, Yes and Vodafone's GSM network is 900MHz & 1800Mhz

jamesy

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Reply # 173151 23-Oct-2008 19:02

Thanks, What about iPhone. Will Data work on an unlocked one on the new telecom network?

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Reply # 173160 23-Oct-2008 19:39

jamesy: Thanks, What about iPhone. Will Data work on an unlocked one on the new telecom network?

that would depend on telecom i cant see into the future. I would be amazed if it did not.

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Reply # 173264 24-Oct-2008 08:43

Two things.
Telecom have no intention of locking phones to prevent them from being used on other networks

I had been using a jailbroken 2G iphone on the new Telecom network until the GSM was turned off last week. I have no intention of changing the current network design to prevent this when the network is launched.

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