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Smurfette74
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Nokia 6682
Service Provider:
Cingular |
 
Mon Feb 27, 2006 9:34 pm |
I have been told different things by different people regarding international roaming. I have the Nokia 6682 phone and wanted to know if anyone can tell me if I'll be able to use it internationally. Its a tri-band GSM 850/1800/1900. I've been told by some yes and by some maybe so I'm just a bit confused. Thanks 
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Bjoern
Posts: 3611
Phone Model:
Nokia E61
Service Provider:
o2 Germany |
Tue Feb 28, 2006 3:21 am |
Sure you're able to use it internationally, but not in every country.
Japan has its own system (non-GSM), in quite all african countries only GSM 900 is used.
http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/index.shtml
It's a quite good overview about the countries and which provider uses which frequency and how the coverage is.
Some people still say "Your phone has to be unlocked to use roaming" - this is not true, they mistaken roaming with switching the SIM card to a local one so you don't have to pay the high prices you pay when you're roaming. Yes, roaming is expensive (you even have to pay if you receive a call), if you stay longer it is cheaper to get a local PrePaid SIM card.
Before traveling to another county you should contact your provider. Some providers may don't have a roaming-contract with a provider in the country you're traveling to. Also there are different prices with the roaming partners (your provider normally has more than one roaming partner to ensure that you've got a good coverage).
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Smurfette74
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Nokia 6682
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:26 am |
Thanks so much for the info  Very helpful !!!
I have Cingular Wireless and looks like from the info on that site it has roaming partners with Orange, O2 and Vodafone in the UK and Ireland which are the countries I primarily regularly travel to.
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Bjoern
Posts: 3611
Phone Model:
Nokia E61
Service Provider:
o2 Germany |
Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:00 pm |
You should set the provider manually than because the phone does choose one, but not always the cheapest one  Best would be to write a note when which provider is the cheapest.
Posted from a mobile
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elmo01
Posts: 2206
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Wed Mar 01, 2006 1:16 pm |
| Smurfette74 wrote: | Thanks so much for the info Very helpful !!!
I have Cingular Wireless and looks like from the info on that site it has roaming partners with Orange, O2 and Vodafone in the UK and Ireland which are the countries I primarily regularly travel to. |
before you travel call customer care and have discounted international roaming enabled... this will reduce the roaming rate from 1.29/min to .99/min
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Smurfette74
Posts: 4
Phone Model:
Nokia 6682
Service Provider:
Cingular |
Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:29 pm |
Great advice, thanks guys
I didn't even think of that, and actually I didn't know you can set the provider manually so thanks for inside tip
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elmo01
Posts: 2206
Phone Model:
Samsung SPH-M510
Service Provider:
Bell Canada |
Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:54 pm |
| Smurfette74 wrote: | Great advice, thanks guys
I didn't even think of that, and actually I didn't know you can set the provider manually so thanks for inside tip |
no martha Stewart here...pardon the pun...
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Bjoern
Posts: 3611
Phone Model:
Nokia E61
Service Provider:
o2 Germany |
Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:56 pm |
OK, if the charge is for all providers equal the manual network switching isn't necessary.
And I didn't know about the roaming discount... ok, I'm in Germany and only could give general advise
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