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GSM Triband

bella123
bella123 Posts: 209 Forumite
Hi

Can someone tell me what GSM Triband means?

Thanks :confused:
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  • Woby_Tide
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    it means it can work on the main 3 frequencies mobile phone networks use, the majority of Europe and Asia use only 2 networks so lots of phones are dualband, North and South America use a 3rd frequency generally so triband phones will work over there too
  • pin
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    Four major frequencies in the world for GSM:

    900, 1800, 1900 and 850.

    The first two are the most common in the majority of the world (apart from America, Japan and South Korea - Japan and South Korea use a seperate technology from the rest of the world though).

    1900 is the mainstay for America.

    Some countries are also starting to use 850.

    Triband phones normally will have the 900, 1800 and 1900 frequency.
    "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi
  • bella123
    bella123 Posts: 209 Forumite
    hi

    thanks for the answers,do you know what frequency countries in africa use?
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