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#66121 12-Aug-2010 23:17

http://tinyurl.com/2deg1552

Anyone know why their modem doesn't support EDGE? Given that's their backup for their 3G network, I would have thought that they would sell a device that supports it as well as 3G.

Edit: sorry for the long URL, I'm not sure how to make it a link :(

{MOD EDIT : SP : Added hyperlinked short URL}

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#366989 13-Aug-2010 00:05

It definately supports GPRS and it connects via USB but neither of those connectivity methods are indicated there either.

I don't know that it does do EDGE but the above tells me not to believe that everything is as it reads :-)

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#367013 13-Aug-2010 07:59

If it does GPRS it will do EDGE.

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#367033 13-Aug-2010 09:01

A quick google seach turns up the following specs, unfortunately Huawei don't have them listed on their own website.

Huawei E1552 Modem Specifications

HSDPA/UMTS 900/2100MHz

GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900MHz)

HSDPA connectivity at up to3.6Mbps.

Micro SD Memory Slot, act as Memory stick (upto 4GB)

Strap to hold modem and cap

Smaller and More compact. Stable, Reliable, Solid Body.

Compatible with Win 2000, XP & Vista and MacOS.

Zero CD Technology: No CD Requires, Auto plug and play. Simple and easy.

Compact USB stick form-factor: 87.5 x 26 x 11.5 mm

However Huawei do list a E155 which from my recall of their product codes generally means that the E1552 is basically variant 2 of the E155 which has the following specs

HSDPA/UMTS 2100/900MHz
EDGE/GPRS/GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
HSDPA 3.6M
Rx Diversity (Optional)
Compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Mac,and Linux OS
Micro SD Card Slot
Data, SMS and Voice
Flow display and statistics
Phonebook
USSD

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#367049 13-Aug-2010 09:47

Remember you'll only get EDGE on 2d's towers.

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#367243 13-Aug-2010 16:28

Yep, I just thought it was strange how their website listed so few features for the device, apart from "3G".