In the US we use GSM1900. Note that VoiceStream says they have a roaming
*plan*; I bet they don't say that your *phone* will work overseas-- it won't
unless it's capable of using the GSM system on the frequencies used in other
countries. You can remove the SIM from your US GSM phone and use it, say, in
Australia by sticking it in an appropriately frequencied phone.
I am not familiar with the S35i phone, but my guess is that it's a GSM900
phone and thus won't work on our network here.
-----Original Message-----
From: Roy M. Silvernail [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 6:54 AM
To: Ken Brown; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: "US customers buy $3,000 phone that will not work"
On 6 Jun 2001, at 11:21, Ken Brown forwarded:
> The TopSec phone uses a combination of 1,024-bit encryption
> for authentication and 128-bit encryption for data transfer.
> But it operates only on GSM standard networks, which makes it
> unusable in the US.
Isn't VoiceStream (a U.S. wireless provider) a GSM network? I
wonder if a TopSec would work on it. A quick check of the
VoiceStream website shows they offer a global roaming plan, so
they claim VoiceStream phones work in Europe.
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