Thread: Unlocked T-Mobile Unable to get on 3G Network in Other Areas?

Originally Posted by Bla1ze

Point blank...

T-Mobile 9700 will NOT have 3G on any other US network aside from T-Mobile, it will be a EDGE only device.

(Also applies to Canadian networks as well as none have fully launched AWS)

Originally Posted by 306buddyluv

@arek28

Despite what you hear from your buds, Blaze is 110% correct. The same goes with the Bold 9000 and the Storms. Their 3G are network specific, meaning their 3G will only work on the network the device was release too.

And the same goes for all other 3G smartphones in the market; except for one phone. I don't recall its name. But it was design to work on all non CDMA 3G network. US, and Europe.

These 2 are 100% right.. now if you want it to work 3g overseas dont by the xx30 or xx50 version of that phone..

Originally Posted by ealvnv

It all depends on 3g frequencies, the one used in US by tmo is 2100 mhz while the one used for att is 1900 mhz making both incompatible, so if I were you I would go ahead and check the full specifications at bb site about what 3g frequencies does the 9700 support and verify if you carrier is in the range of 3/ or EDGE...
Posted via mobile device

T-Mobile uses 1700mhz for 3G and AT&T uses 1900mhz for 3G....along with Rogers. Sooo the moral of the story is if you have AT&T wait for them to release the 9700 or get one from Rogers....I'd wait 4 days...

Originally Posted by disturkis4u

Actually tmo uses 1700 and is the only carrier in the US to that, which is why it won't work with at&t 3g. Most european countries use 2100 for 3g which is why it can still use 3g abroad if there's 2100

+1 disturkis

Ok my bad, on the frequency bands, posting that early in the am is not good idea, but ditto to bbphreak and disturkis.
Posted via mobile device

Originally Posted by 306buddyluv

@arek28

Despite what you hear from your buds, Blaze is 110% correct. The same goes with the Bold 9000 and the Storms. Their 3G are network specific, meaning their 3G will only work on the network the device was release too.

And the same goes for all other 3G smartphones in the market; except for one phone. I don't recall its name. But it was design to work on all non CDMA 3G network. US, and Europe.

Hey Buddy.. I'd have to disagree with what you said, cause i'm using a Rogers bold on an Indonesian carrier....

Originally Posted by disturkis4u

Actually tmo uses 1700 and is the only carrier in the US to that, which is why it won't work with at&t 3g. Most european countries use 2100 for 3g which is why it can still use 3g abroad if there's 2100

I think what disturkis4u said makes more sense, as long as the local provider supports the frequencies the device is configured to have, the 3G should work...

Here in Indonesia most of the BBs are overseas branded (CSL, AT&T, Rogers, T-Mobile, TIM, etc) as they are sold as BM units (black market, ie. not sold via providers).... so far most phones can use the 2G/3G networks in Indonesia...

A couple of my friends are getting the T-Mobile 9700 today... I will personally check whether the 3G will work on the Indonesian cell networks..

Originally Posted by jnepsa

These 2 are 100% right.. now if you want it to work 3g overseas dont by the xx30 or xx50 version of that phone..

A friend of mine is using the Verizon Wireless 9630 (Tour), the 3G works here in Indonesia...

Right because its out of th country which is what we said you were talking bout getting edge with T-Mobile within the US.. and other american carriers. VZW handsets are supposed to work with the overseas gsm frequencies just not on the US ones like tmobile.
Posted via mobile device

• 3G (HSDPA) compatible
• UMTS: 2100/1900/850/800 MHz (Bands 1,2,5/6), 2100/1700/900 MHz (Bands 1,4,8)
• GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
• Quad-band support: GSM 850; GSM

those are the speecs for the 9700 on wireless networks meaning it should work if the phone is unlocked anywhere with 3G or EDGE Coverage.


3G on the Bold all depends on coverage of 3G

1700 band is t-mobile and 1900 is AT&T so it has to work on 3G for both no doubt.