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Tri-band in Quad-band

May 14, 2005 10:40AM PDT

Hi all
I'm trying to figure out whether i can use a tri-band phone in a country where they only provide quad-band service. Is it possible to use tri-band for quad-band service? What is the actual different between them?

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I think you are confused
May 14, 2005 1:45PM PDT

Most countries use one or two bands. Most Europe uses 900/1800 bands. Usually a Tri-band will work in most countries. They are either 900/1800/1900 or 850/1800/1900. There is no such thing as a quad-band country. I believe 850 is used only in USA and by Cingular. My 850/1800/1900 band phone worked in UK and Italy. So did my other 900/1800/1900 band phone.

Check the following
http://www.thetravelinsider.info/2002/1101.htm
and
http://www.thetravelinsider.info/roadwarriorcontent/quadbandphones.htm
Scroll all the way down in my second link and you will see the country list and the bands used.

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very little difference
May 15, 2005 2:37AM PDT

The difference between Triband and Quadband is the 850mhz, Triband phones are usually 900/1800/1900 and quad band is 850/900/1800/1900mhz
if you are traveling outside the US unless you are going to south america you only need triband phone.
right now with the price of V3 motorola dropping I would buy the quad band and not worry at all
you can get V3 at www.romeohifi.com