Nokia N900
AT&T
Will this phone work with AT&T if I get it 'unclocked'?
thanks in advance 👀
thanks in advance 👀
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All you have to do is stick in your SIM card. This phone is only sold unlocked. The phone will work for AT&T although it doesn't have WCDMA 850 band so you will get only get the 2G data speeds. But from what I've heard from people that have received this phone and are using it on AT&T, they can't even tell the difference. It doesn't say much for 3G but most 2G networks are actually 2.5G so there really isn't going to be a big difference. Most areas don't have 3G anyway so for most people it doesn't matter anyway.
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maybe im confused or dont know enough but why does it matter if it not wcdma 850 if AT&T is GSM isnt cdma for sprint and verizon.. correctly me if im wrong cause i would like to know more bout this phone
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Yea sounds weird right? WCMDA is what GSM networks use for their 3G networks. If you look up any of the AT&T 3G phones on here you'll see it listed.
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WCDMA and CDMA are completely different.
CDMA is what Sprint and Verizon use. CDMA EVDO is their 3G technology.
WCDMA is AT&T and T-Mobile's 3G technology.
I disagree that 3G speed is not important. I think most people would really notice a large difference in data speed between 2G and 3G in terms of speed, especially loading full web sites, which you're going to want to do on a phone like the N900 with its real web browser and huge screen.
Not to say that you can't or shouldn't use the N900 on AT&T - you can - just be warned that the web will be slow. If that doesn't bother you, or you'll have access to WiFi in most places, go for it.
CDMA is what Sprint and Verizon use. CDMA EVDO is their 3G technology.
WCDMA is AT&T and T-Mobile's 3G technology.
I disagree that 3G speed is not important. I think most people would really notice a large difference in data speed between 2G and 3G in terms of speed, especially loading full web sites, which you're going to want to do on a phone like the N900 with its real web browser and huge screen.
Not to say that you can't or shouldn't use the N900 on AT&T - you can - just be warned that the web will be slow. If that doesn't bother you, or you'll have access to WiFi in most places, go for it.
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I don't have any first hand knowledge of the speed difference other than what I've seen posted by AT&T users of the N900 using speedtest.net compared to the IPhone 3GS but I see no reason these users would lie about the speed difference and say it was minimal if it really wasn't. You also need to remember that unless you live in a metro area or larger city it doesn't matter anyway because chances are you are not going to live in a 3G coverage area anyway. If you like the features of the phone give it a shot. I highly doubt you'll have a problem getting rid of it if you decide you don't like it.
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Almost anyone who provides a web portal such as your ISP or wireless company will put in routes to sites like speedtest.com that give this traffic a higher priority. If you want a true speed test find an FTP server and download a large file, a couple of Gigs or so, that will give you a much more accurate view of how fast your connection is.
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