Please Help: Simple Cell Phone Problem Made Complicated
Jul 20, 2014 | 8:05 am
#16
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 582
On some much older GSM phones one has to specify or manually select between 850/1900 and 900/1800, may be this is the case on this newer phone. Or may be it's not set to auto, and it's set on the 900/1800 only bands. It's either that, or there is some incorrect information out there about the bands it supports. It's not common that a dual sim version of a phone include more bands than the non-dual sim version. Usually the only difference is in the dual-sim functionality.
Thank you, but, the band specs you cited were for the Nokia 225 and not the Nokia 225 Dual SIM which I have. The band specs for the Dual SIM version is different and does include the bands AT&T uses. See: http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_225_dual_sim-6287.php
And yet, the phone does not work here in the U.S. (perfectly last week in Europe, just not here) ???
I tried calling Nokia today but the recording says their service only works Mon-Fri so I will wait and call them then.
And yet, the phone does not work here in the U.S. (perfectly last week in Europe, just not here) ???
I tried calling Nokia today but the recording says their service only works Mon-Fri so I will wait and call them then.
Jul 21, 2014 | 11:59 am
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 241
Well, I guess got off the phone with Nokia and they said the phone is only dual band for Europe----that despite the store's reassurance and Nokia's own website that shows the phone is quad band and should work in the US, too. Can you say, I have been robbed!!!
Jul 21, 2014 | 1:46 pm
#18
Join Date: Aug 2007
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If you only want 2G (talk/text) then you can buy a dual-sim GSM quad-band phone from the big auction site for ~25 dollars. Blu makes decent phones, but support and accessories are somewhat hard to come by.
Jul 21, 2014 | 3:13 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chicago
Posts: 582
Yep! I suspected this would be the case. Even the Nokia site lists it as quadband. However, there are some other sites that list it as dual band. Take a screen shot of the website, while it's still listed incorrectly, and see if you can get a refund.
Jul 21, 2014 | 3:15 pm
#20
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Nokia also makes (or used to) region-specific models with different frequencies. For example, my old trusty 6230 (GSM 900/1800/1900) was actually a 6230b (GSM 850/1800/1900) but the label only said "6230".