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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by skofarrell
Sorry brp, but GSM/2G and 3G are a totally different ballgame.

She basically needs to pick a 3G phone that supports 850/1900 if she wants 3G here.

Samsung's BlackJack II and the iPhone are two that are pretty much cover it all.

Sony's walkman 3G phones mostly speak 2100 which isn't going to help her here unless she's OK with Tmobile, and OK with waiting for a while (tmobile's 3g footprint is nowhere near as big as AT&T's, NYC and Vegas last time I checked).
Don't forget HTC phones, like the Tilt that are quad-band 3G.
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