Yes, I have one on my desk right now in the UK and it's working fine.
On 18 Mar, 01:42, zlam <[email protected]> wrote:
> My understanding is that the G1 is a dual band 3G phone. It uses UMTS
> band IV for 3G in the US and UMTS band I elsewhere. Europe uses UMTS
> band I as do Japan and Korea. The only hardware differences between
> the US and European G1 are cosmetic. Any unlocked G1 should be capable
> of operating on a 3G network in the US, Europe, Japan, and South
> Korea. A quick google search appears to confirm that people have
> successfully used their G1s in Japan and South Korea
>
> On Mar 17, 9:34 am, jbraun <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > back to the 3g problem. Its true japan and korea use 2100, the problem
> > is that G1 needs 2100 and 1700, it will not work with one of them
> > alone.
>
> > On Mar 16, 5:25 am, pod <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Well, I thought the G1 was triband. Sorry. I must admit that it's a
> > > problem for you :/
>
> > > Anyway, Japan and Korea also use 2100 as a 3G standard. America
> > > (mostly north part) is the only one not to use that frequency. T-
> > > Mobile use standard frequency because they are german and work with
> > > Ericsson 3G emittor I believe.
>
> > > On Mar 14, 4:31 pm, jbraun <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > you are right: 3g is a standard but works in diff. frequencies.
> > > > countries with GSM standard (all except USA, Japan and Korea), work in
> > > > 1900 or 2100 for 3g. In the US, ATT works with 850 and Tmobile with
> > > > both 1700/2100. That is to say that with respect to 3g G1 only works
> > > > with tmobile. That is not what i call unlocked.
> > > > the specs of the g1 are in the official site.
> > > > juan
>
> > > > On Mar 14, 6:57 am, pod <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Don't confuse Operator/carrier and Mobile OS ...
> > > > > The HTC G1 perfectly works with 3G which is a standard. If your
> > > > > carrier has a 3G cover in your area, it will perfectly work. But don't
> > > > > forget that 3G is completely new in North America and the coverage is
> > > > > poor in most areas.
>
> > > > > On 14 mar, 07:32,jbraun<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > By open I mean that you can use the phone with any carrier, in fact
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > got confused when it was anounced that the G1 would be unlocked
> > > > > > after
> > > > > > three months. So, its right you can use it in any carrier, but 3G
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > not work. Same thing with the paid market. You can use it only with
> > > > > > TMobile, that what I call closed framework.
> > > > > > In any case I am complaining for not being able to use the paid
> > > > > > market, not because it is paid. In fact I was waiting for the paid
> > > > > > apps., I not only think its fair, it also produces better produucts.
> > > > > > Again, I assumed one could use the market with any carrier given
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > the phone was not blocked.
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