Jayesh A Lalwani wrote:Ok so did a little research on this, and US is screwed up. For 3G access in Europe and India you need a phone that can use the UMTS 2100 MHz band. AT&T use the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands in the US.
If you want 2G access in the Europe and India you need a phone that use the GSM 900 MHz or 1800 MHz band. The USA uses the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. I found the specs for my phone, and it supports only 800/1900, but it does support all 4 GSM bands.
So, I think I'll be able to use it as a 2G phone, not as a 3G phone, which will be fine I guess
Don't know if this helps, but I also have AT&T service. And I have a 3G phone -- specifically a blackberry torch. I didn't buy a sim card or anything. Just using the phone roaming here in Bangalore, and it seems to work fine. The phone says it is in 3G mode.
Hope this helps,
Henry