Omnia II I8000 3G Question

[alfredtv]

I know xda-developers is not for Samsung devices, but the experts and information here is unmatched on the internet......

I am looking at the Omnia II as I want a WinMo device that has 8GB or more of internal memory, my question is this.

The Omnia II has the following bands (from omnia.samsungmobile.com on the specs page)
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 900/1900/2100

I am currently on T-Mobile and would like to know if this phone would allow me to use T-Mo's 3G network, I have read that T-Mo uses 1900 and 2100 but everything I read says something about US2100 and ##1900 and that it's not the same as most phones are designed.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Also if someone knows of another phone with 8GB or more internal memory that is better than the Omnia II that would be great also (phone has to be 6.5 ready and I know I can just get any phone with a MicroSD slot, but it would be nice to have 8GB plus a 16GB micro card.

[hdbueller]

I know xda-developers is not for Samsung devices, but the experts and information here is unmatched on the internet......

I am looking at the Omnia II as I want a WinMo device that has 8GB or more of internal memory, my question is this.

The Omnia II has the following bands (from omnia.samsungmobile.com on the specs page)
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 900/1900/2100

I am currently on T-Mobile and would like to know if this phone would allow me to use T-Mo's 3G network, I have read that T-Mo uses 1900 and 2100 but everything I read says something about US2100 and ##1900 and that it's not the same as most phones are designed.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Also if someone knows of another phone with 8GB or more internal memory that is better than the Omnia II that would be great also (phone has to be 6.5 ready and I know I can just get any phone with a MicroSD slot, but it would be nice to have 8GB plus a 16GB micro card.

I too am investigating this as I am interested in the 1900 band for AT&T. All of the answers that I have found so far have been about as clear as mud! LOL
I will post back if I find any solid answer to this, but I believe that the T-mo 2100 band is somewhat different than the European 2100 band is. I am not sure about the 1900 band tho.
Later.........

[technillion]

I know xda-developers is not for Samsung devices, but the experts and information here is unmatched on the internet......

I am looking at the Omnia II as I want a WinMo device that has 8GB or more of internal memory, my question is this.

The Omnia II has the following bands (from omnia.samsungmobile.com on the specs page)
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 900/1900/2100

I am currently on T-Mobile and would like to know if this phone would allow me to use T-Mo's 3G network, I have read that T-Mo uses 1900 and 2100 but everything I read says something about US2100 and ##1900 and that it's not the same as most phones are designed.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Also if someone knows of another phone with 8GB or more internal memory that is better than the Omnia II that would be great also (phone has to be 6.5 ready and I know I can just get any phone with a MicroSD slot, but it would be nice to have 8GB plus a 16GB micro card.

I'm using the Samsung GT-i8000 on US ATT (UMTS 1900) and am getting my usual 3G speeds. I'm coming off the ATT Fuze/HTC Touch Pro (which has UMTS 850/1900) for the past year so I know where the non-3G areas are in and around Chicago. So far, I haven't noticed any difference in coverage areas, 3G availability/unavailability or call quality (indoors and outdoors).

It's a great phone but I do wish it came with 6.5 on it...

[8525Smart]

Also if someone knows of another phone with 8GB or more internal memory that is better than the Omnia II that would be great also (phone has to be 6.5 ready and I know I can just get any phone with a MicroSD slot, but it would be nice to have 8GB plus a 16GB micro card.

http://support.t-mobile.com/doc/tm23715.xml;jsessionid=GrxGJ1pmZ04CxUulqs?#7

T-Mobile supports 1700/2100 3G bands.

[terrylmorris55123]

I just recently got an i8000 Omnia but have not been able to get 3G reception. The best I am able to do is get Edge (2G). I am located in the Mpls-St.Paul MN area and have moved to the i8000 from a Samsung Eternity which always got 3G reception. Is there something that I a not doing correctly or a phone setting that I need to change? A reply would be appreceiated from anyone having success...Thanks!

[CAL0613]

Yes,

Unless you have good 1900 Mhz coverage you will not get 3G data from your phone. Only the Bell Canada version has UTMS 850/1900 data bands (3G+), Other Omnia 2 versions will not get any 3g data speeds unless there is good 1900 coverage. Unfortunately ATT is beefing up 850 band rather than the 1900 band as better penetration etc. I have even read in various releases that ATT is planning to abandon 1900 in favor of 850 in the next year or so.



Thanks to XDA developers for the OMnia 2 coverage !!!!