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RexYBlue <rexybluezz@hotmail.com> wrote
> It's triple band GSM: 850mhz and 1900mhz for the U.S. and 1800mhz for
> Europe.
While GSM1800 will cover you in parts of Europe and the Pacific Rim, I
believe that 1800's purpose in the Americas is to provide coverage in
Brazil and Uruguay, so a 850/1800/1900 phone will cover you in just
about every North- and South-American country with GSM (Venezuela
being the big exception).
Thus a Europe-Pacific phone is 900/1800/1900, while an Americas phone
is 850/1800/1900. Either will give you decent coverage globally, but
is tailored to a specific region.
tg.