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Xda USA

  • 13-12-2002 1:50pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭


    Hi,
    Can anyone tell me if i can use my O2 Xda as a mobile to roam in the states and in particular in New York?
    Can I also use the web there with it, and whats the cost?
    When I got it originally the Rep told me that I would eventually, but how?
    Thanks
    mm


Comments

  • #2
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Man,
    I don't think you'll be able to use the xda in New York. You need a tri-band phone to roam on American GSM networks and my understanding is that the xda's a dual-band phone. A quick call to O2 customer care (1909) should confirm this.

    I'd suggest you maybe borrow a tri-band handset for your trip, e.g. Motorola V66, Nokia 6310i, Sony Ericsson T68i.

    With regard to web access over a mobile, my understanding is that you can only roam on GPRS on other O2 networks at present. O2 are looking at introducing GPRS roaming in America, but I don't think they have it up and running yet. It means you're confined to really slow (9.6Kbps) and expensive dial-up connections.


  • #3
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Yep. It's definitely dual band. See here http://www.mmo2.com/docs/services/xda_how2.html


  • #4
    okonski
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭okonski


    No it'll not work as a phone, but the PDA aspect will be OK. Strangely, the XDA is for sale in the USA, but on the T-Mobile networl. Closer inspection revealed it wasn't a GSM triple band, but a CDMA (US only) version. It's being sold for $299 with a contract.


  • #5
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Jaysus Ray, you're here too!

    Dick


  • #6
    flywheel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    Originally posted by okonski
    No it'll not work as a phone, but the PDA aspect will be OK. Strangely, the XDA is for sale in the USA, but on the T-Mobile networl. Closer inspection revealed it wasn't a GSM triple band, but a CDMA (US only) version. It's being sold for $299 with a contract.

    you can get the Pocket PC Phone edition (what we call the XDA) with T-Mobile and AT&T in the US for their 1900 GSM/GPRS network

    there was talk of HTC the device manufacturers supplying a dual band 900/1900 device that would work on the 1900 US networks and 900 networks here but that never appeared

    the Fujitsu Siemens LOOX GSM/GPRS clip-on module was going to enable it to be the first 900/1800/1900 tri-band Pocket PC Phone but the module was cancelled last month

    BrianG


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