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n80 umts unlock band
- Thread starter Kunmui
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Hi, 2 things:
- Please post accordingly in the appropriate forum that matching the subject of yours. In this case, the Series 60 SmartPhones http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=177 will do but not the Nokia wallpaper / theme.
- In US, the "band" for WCDMA/UMTS service is DIFFERENT from the rest of the world AND N80 ONLY operates the WCDMA/UMTS on 2100MHz. It's nothing to do with doing something in the firmware or "unlock the potential" because it lacks the actual hardware for WCDMA/UMTS on 850/1900MHz. Also, don't think that N80 is a "Quadband GSM + WiFi" will turns it into a "Multiband WCDMA/UMTS" capable phone too.
- Please post accordingly in the appropriate forum that matching the subject of yours. In this case, the Series 60 SmartPhones http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=177 will do but not the Nokia wallpaper / theme.
- In US, the "band" for WCDMA/UMTS service is DIFFERENT from the rest of the world AND N80 ONLY operates the WCDMA/UMTS on 2100MHz. It's nothing to do with doing something in the firmware or "unlock the potential" because it lacks the actual hardware for WCDMA/UMTS on 850/1900MHz. Also, don't think that N80 is a "Quadband GSM + WiFi" will turns it into a "Multiband WCDMA/UMTS" capable phone too.
Blake Silva
New member
Sure, I should rephrase it. N80 operates the GSM on 4 bands. However, it can only operate the WCDMA/UMTS on 2100MHz. Many people think that the N80's RF baseband components are "Quadband" GSM capable, so there would be a possibility to unlock the "potential" with WCDMA/UMTS on "other bands" as well. Well, I wish Nokia would make phones like that too but it isn't.
benbastian46
New member
There is an ongoing thread on this subject here.
I think the confusion came about because the phone was originally marketed by Nokia using the term "1900 or 2100 MHz WCDMA." I don't think this ever meant "1900 and 2100". If so, they most likely would have have described it as 1900/2100 WCDMA, just like they describe it as 850/900/1800/1900 GSM. I think the 1900 WCDMA was going to be the Cingular model which never hit the market.
I think the confusion came about because the phone was originally marketed by Nokia using the term "1900 or 2100 MHz WCDMA." I don't think this ever meant "1900 and 2100". If so, they most likely would have have described it as 1900/2100 WCDMA, just like they describe it as 850/900/1800/1900 GSM. I think the 1900 WCDMA was going to be the Cingular model which never hit the market.