The Unofficial Speak Out Wireless Canada Consumer Page - Topic: Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 AvgJoe on Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p465 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p465 Just an update. I still have not received any email from Nokia's customer support on the question.

But I did notice the printed label on the box that states "For use on GSM 850/900 networks". It's the label that states the IMEI, so I guess this is more authoritative than the manual.

So I think using this oversea should not be a problem as 900 is a common frequency for other parts of the world.

]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:07:34 -0700 Elman on Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p423 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p423 My guess is that it supports whatever dual band is enabled in the firmware. So if you want to use it in another country with a different band frequency, you could backup your phone firmware and install the new firmware with the correct band. Or it could just be a SEEM edit to switch between which band is enabled theoretically you might be able to enable all bands

]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:16:31 -0700 AvgJoe on Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p416 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p416 Oh that is really interested. So "dual band"/"quad band" are not really consistent across market.

You have a good point that they may have different plants making the phone. I guess I should not keep my hope up that the Speakout 1600 is quad band. 🙁

]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2007 22:09:28 -0700 Fred on Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p413 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p413 It's more like different markets/continents than different carriers. I don't expect Mexico to make all the 1600s in the world either. 😉

Manufacturers usually offer different specs in different markets and price ranges, in order to reduce parallel imports and maintain product differentiation.

Anyway, Nokia UK clearly states the 1600 is dual-band, even though all 4 frequencies are mentioned like our User Guide does:
http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4221077

While Nokia USA only mentions 850/1900 (i.e. North American GSM) :
http://knowledge.search.nokiau.....2c565040e5

]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:48:54 -0700 AvgJoe on Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p410 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p410 Thanks. I have already emailed Nokia.

I'm hoping that it's quad band, so I can get it unlocked and bring it when I travel to Asia.

Just my hope... maybe it really is quad. it would be a bit more expensive to manufacture different 850/1900 and 900/1800 phones for different carriers.

]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2007 10:01:43 -0700 Fred on Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p408 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p408 I guess it's GSM 850/1900 for the Rogers network. The 900/1800 variant is for other networks.

After all, the phone's too inexpensive to be quad-band.

You could call 1-888-22-NOKIA (1-888-226-6542) or 7-11's CS to confirm.

]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:59:10 -0700 AvgJoe on Nokia 1600 GSM frequency? https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p407 Phone/Device Issues and Features https://www.speakoutwireless.ca/speak/phone-features/nokia-1600-gsm-frequency/#p407 Is the Nokia 1600 quad band? ie, 850, 1900, 900, 1800, as specified in the user guide.

Or dual band, 850, 1900, as suggested by the Nokia Canada's web page?

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