american phone

yaacov81

i have a nokia 1100 on tmobile from america.
i would like to use it here.

problem is when i put my orangen sim card in it doesnt ask for a unlock code.
i can use the phone but not to make phone calls (i.e. i can play games read text messages).

does anyone know if there is something i can do.
thanks in advance.

andy88_2

American GSM phones use different frequency bands, 850 and 1900, rather than our 900 and 1800. If you had a tri- or quad-band phone you'd have coverage, but a more basic phone such as this will be dual-band only. Sorry to disappoint you.

rrwfotr

you could also try using O2, Voda, or T moblie as they may work on the other frequencies as suggested above.

andy88_2

rrwfotr wrote:

you could also try using O2, Voda, or T moblie as they may work on the other frequencies as suggested above.

No ...........

drahcir_2

as andy88 says
the 1100 in usa was released on gsm 850 / 1900mhz
see here:
http://www.nokiausa.com/phones/1100/0,2803,feat:1,00.html
but in uk it needs 900 / 1800 mhz
see here:
http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,42132,00.html

yaacov81

drahcir wrote:

as andy88 says
the 1100 in usa was released on gsm 850 / 1900mhz
see here:
http://www.nokiausa.com/phones/1100/0,2803,feat:1,00.html
but in uk it needs 900 / 1800 mhz
see here:
http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,42132,00.html

are you saying that the phone cant work here anyway?

cebolla

I've always had a suspision that it is just the firmware which is different. If it is the some with the correct cables and software could change it for you.

Maybe there is an expert out there who can shed some light on it.

drahcir_2

i dont think it will work if it is a usa model
im not sure if a reflash would do it, it may be a different signal chip
try asking nokia repair center if they could do s/w upgrade - should be free

omega27

No the aerial & enhancer will be tuned to the 1900 frequencies. But as you can (could?) pick one of these phones up for £19.99, that's probably the best idea.

yaacov81

thanks to you all for your help