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Forums › Spark New Zealand (including Skinny and BigPipe) › Getting a Samsung Omnia 2 to work on the XT network
waznotwas

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#42883 13-Oct-2009 15:25
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I recently purchased an Omnia 2 off-shore and on returning to NZ find that it only operates at 900/1900/ & 2100 in the 3G band. Thus my coverage seems to be limited to only where the XT is operating at 2100.  Does anyone have any ideas on how I can set this handset up to operate at 850?

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  #263675 13-Oct-2009 15:35
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Sorry, but it's a hardware limitation. The only way to get 850 MHz is to buy a handset that supports it.



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  #263677 13-Oct-2009 15:39
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OK thanks - guess I'm stuck with limited coverage until 2100 is further rolled out (if ever).

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  #263679 13-Oct-2009 15:45
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waznotwas: OK thanks - guess I'm stuck with limited coverage until 2100 is further rolled out (if ever).


2100mhz on XT is in fill coverage / capacity only

Sell it and get the 850/2100mhz device

John



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  #263692 13-Oct-2009 16:25
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There is an 850/2100 version of the Omnia device?

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  #265119 19-Oct-2009 19:05
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I thinkthe Omnia 2 model you need to get is I8000L, which is 850/2100 or 850/1900/2100




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  #265120 19-Oct-2009 19:07
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You could always go with Vodafone, they have a 3g 2100 network

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