HTC Desire in the USA

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Hi, I bought my awesome, gorgeous, magnificent, incredible Desire in Poland, it is sim free. Next week I am flying to NY and then going by car to Miami and then to the Bahamas.
I tried to google some info about US carriers' frequencies but had no luck, on different forums I found contradictory info. Maybe some of you have answers for me...

I know my Desire GSM services will work in the USA, but how about data? 3G, HSPA, EDGE? If yes, which carriers should I choose for best coverage?

Thank you, I'll go back to licking my device now.

EDGE is GSM based so you will get it with any US GSM carrier and as far as 3G and HSPA it will only work with T Mobile.

Originally Posted by k4r1m

EDGE is GSM based so you will get it with any US GSM carrier and as far as 3G and HSPA it will only work with T Mobile.

There are no Desires that currently work on US T-Mobile. An A8183 from Australia will work on AT&T, but if you bought your device in Poland it is almost certainly an A8181.

Regards,

Dave

Contradictory info again... Yes it is A8181, so only GSM and EDGE? Can anyone confirm that for sure?

How fast is EDGE?

Are there any prepaid sim cards in the US with unlimited data?

EDGE isn't quick - the maximum speed is around 380kbps, and that is theoretical. Actual rates will be much lower - in the region of 80 to 120 kbps.

I'm not aware of any decent prepaid deals with data, though I've been keeping my eye on this company, which offer a no-contract solution that looks reasonable. Since they are using GSM phones, they must be using either AT&Ts or TMO's network.

Regards,

Dave

Originally Posted by foxmeister

There are no Desires that currently work on US T-Mobile. An A8183 from Australia will work on AT&T

Let me get this straight, you're talking about 3G and HSPA data here? I will be able to make calls and use EDGE with any carrier right?

How about Verizon? I believe they use some different type of network.

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Originally Posted by LaWrona

Let me get this straight, you're talking about 3G and HSPA data here? I will be able to make calls and use EDGE with any carrier right?

Yes I am talking about 3G etc. You will be able to make calls with an *GSM* network.

How about Verizon? I believe they use some different type of network.

Yes, Verizon and Sprint are CDMA networks, not GSM. Your phone will never work with either of these.

Regards,

Dave

Thank you very much Dave.

At least I will have EDGE... should be enough to get emails and browse mobile www.

Can anyone recommend a carrier for a one-month trip from NY to Miami? Which will have the most reliable network coverage?

Originally Posted by LaWrona

Thank you very much Dave.

At least I will have EDGE... should be enough to get emails and browse mobile www.

Can anyone recommend a carrier for a one-month trip from NY to Miami? Which will have the most reliable network coverage?

I recently had a trip to the US and was also looking for some sort of prepaid plan that includes data that would work with my European HTC Desire. No luck.

But not all was lost. I often find myself within free WIFI coverage.

Tip: It's a vacation. Don't spend much of it pecking away at your smartphone. Enjoy your trip!