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mobile phones
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Fri, 28 May 2004 12:11
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are overseas mobile phones able to be used on the australian gsm network ?
from my knowledge we are on the 900 1800 and 1900 gsm network
ive been told that mobile phones are locked out like dvd's to regions
is this true or false as ive an associate whos looking at purchasing me a new mobile while on holidays in asia considering we are several releases behind them
ps if this is in the wrong section can the moderators please locate it to the rigth one as im not sure which is best suited to this type of question
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On your mum!
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May 2002
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Re: mobile phones
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Fri, 28 May 2004 12:18
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I definitely think that tech and conversion is not the place - I suggest the outhouse.
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Sydney
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May 2003
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Re: mobile phones
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Fri, 28 May 2004 12:22
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thanks jason
just wasnt sure cosnidering it was non toyota related tech question
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On your mum!
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May 2002
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Re: mobile phones
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Fri, 28 May 2004 12:46
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Maybe could be interfaced with the Toyota JZ series engine management!
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Location:
sydney - paramatta
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March 2004
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Re: mobile phones
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Sat, 29 May 2004 01:26
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yellorolla is right, the outhouse, but for mobile phones, my mate went to thailand & sigapore and bought a nokia "engage" and it works over here. plays movies, mp3s, games- tony hawk very good graphics (like ps2 player view). if im wrong someone please clear this up.
hope that helps.
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Location:
Melbourne
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May 2002
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Re: mobile phones
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Sat, 29 May 2004 03:56
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w810sc when your mate uses his Nokia engage to make a call, does he look like he is talking into a taco.
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sydney - paramatta
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March 2004
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Re: mobile phones
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Sat, 29 May 2004 05:21
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yes he duz, but he uses a "hands free set", i also have a friend who has a nokia 7600, (if you dont know, it looks like one of those gadgets that women use to powder their nose with, the ones with mirror's (not trying to offend the opposite sex)) what do u rekon it looks like when hes takling on that ????
u make me laugh!!!
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
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January 2003
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Re: mobile phones
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Sat, 29 May 2004 05:30
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Outhouse..
but my nokia tri-band from singapore works here no worries.. even has funky characters on the keys
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melbourne
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October 2003
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Re: mobile phones
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Mon, 31 May 2004 05:09
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the only internation restriction on phones are what bandwidth they use. like the 800, 900 1800 1900mhz whatever.
my mate went to japan with his 3210 (ancient phone) and it worked over there. there is no region lock like dvds. and my sister recently went to england and her panasonic phone (gd68) worked over there, and here.
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Location:
Brisbane
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August 2003
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Re: mobile phones
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Mon, 31 May 2004 14:03
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Yeah most of the "cheap" ebay phones are from overseas, they work fine.
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Location:
The Rainy City
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May 2002
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Re: mobile phones
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Tue, 01 June 2004 04:01
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I am currently using an NEC n22i/8000 which is not meant to be in oz, but works fine. Its funky because nobody knows what it is, has some unique things but downside is finding chargers/cables/batteries from overseas.
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Posts: 992738234
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February 2004
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Re: mobile phones
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Tue, 01 June 2004 04:19
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If the phone is a "tri band" one like most new hi-tech phones are they should work anywhere! my panasonic GD88 works anywhere!
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