Unbranded X1 3G working in Canada / USA?

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My friend has a unbranded X1, but don't know if can be compatible for the 3G network in Canada or USA? Anyone knows? Or North American ROM needs to be flashed on to enable 3G compatibility with the Carriers in North American??

Thanks in advance for any inputs

Originally Posted by White_Hair

My friend has a unbranded X1, but don't know if can be compatible for the 3G network in Canada or USA? Anyone knows? Or North American ROM needs to be flashed on to enable 3G compatibility with the Carriers in North American??

Thanks in advance for any inputs

This is a very vexed issue. Please read the thread on 850Mhz 3G connection.

The short answer is:

1) "unbranded X1" is irrelevant. Use Start>Settings>System>Device ID to find the actual device version, ie. X1i or X1a

2) if your friend is lucky and the Device ID is X1a, then the device is capable of connection to the US/Aus/S America/S Africa 850Mhz 3G band

3) if the Device ID is X1i, then no such luck. This is a hardware issue, not firmware

Both will connect to the 2100Mhz UMTS band which is commonly used in cities, so if your friend never ventures outside cities the X1i should work OK for 3G

I have a question on this, when SE 1st released info about X1, they mentioned that it's Quand band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100. Why when they released it, they had to make 2 versions to support different networks? I think that this is stupid, they can do that for branded phones but not for SE unbraded phones, exactly like HTC and the HD, Diamond and Pro. We pay a lot of money for these for so at least give us full functionality... especially that these phones are more of business phones, so it's expected that people travel with these phones....or am i wrong about that?

thanks

I have an X1i in the US an it works flawless on the AT&T network with 3G (inc. HSDPA!!!)

Originally Posted by rwholden

I have an X1i in the US an it works flawless on the AT&T network with 3G (inc. HSDPA!!!)

In what part of the USA are you?

Originally Posted by George Knighton

In what part of the USA are you?

yeah that would be great to know.. Im in LA and i was looking to get one. I know that ATT 3G works both 850 and 1900, but depending on where you are there's one band stronger than the other.

Thanks for the info man.

I really appreciated.

Does anyone know what what band is Rogers 3G running on?

Originally Posted by ianl8888

This is a very vexed issue. Please read the thread on 850Mhz 3G connection.

The short answer is:

1) "unbranded X1" is irrelevant. Use Start>Settings>System>Device ID to find the actual device version, ie. X1i or X1a

2) if your friend is lucky and the Device ID is X1a, then the device is capable of connection to the US/Aus/S America/S Africa 850Mhz 3G band

3) if the Device ID is X1i, then no such luck. This is a hardware issue, not firmware

Both will connect to the 2100Mhz UMTS band which is commonly used in cities, so if your friend never ventures outside cities the X1i should work OK for 3G

Originally Posted by White_Hair

Thanks for the info man.
I really appreciated.
Does anyone know what what band is Rogers 3G running on?

Please read and search before asking...
You answer is HERE (google search, first link displayed for "wikipedia rogers 3G": the band has always been there waiting for you to read it under "Services": Rogers 3G 850MHz) so you need the X1a, the X1i won't pick that band

Sorry to bother but this has been posted before (read and search before asking)

Originally Posted by mrabie

yeah that would be great to know.. Im in LA and i was looking to get one. I know that ATT 3G works both 850 and 1900, but depending on where you are there's one band stronger than the other.

I'm also on ATT in Colorado (Windsor/Ft. Collins area) and get 3G almost all the time. I've been all over the state and have got 3G service just about everywhere, only rolling over to Edge from time to time.

Oh and I've got an X1i.

Originally Posted by 40oz2Freedom

I'm also on ATT in Colorado (Windsor/Ft. Collins area) and get 3G almost all the time. I've been all over the state and have got 3G service just about everywhere, only rolling over to Edge from time to time.

Oh and I've got an X1i.

Gr8 thanks for the info