Can anyone shed some light if the hermes will work for me in Vietnam?
When I went to Japan i had to take a nokia along as i couldnt get the hermes to play nice. I just want to know if i have to do it again
should be fine.... hermes as 900mhz band im pretty sure...i know my kaiser does.... no worries
Thanks!.....
hi guys...
i ve been in vietnam last year.. (but calling was expensive)
you should look at your roaming prices.
best work with my hermes..
greets voxid
wojzilla said:
Can anyone shed some light if the hermes will work for me in Vietnam?
When I went to Japan i had to take a nokia along as i couldnt get the hermes to play nice. I just want to know if i have to do it again
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Can it be that your HERMES is NET locked? I can't see another reason why it did not work in Vietnam! We are talking here about a QUAD BAND GSM + UMTS/3G device ...
Unlike SIM LOCK a NET LOCKED device accepts any SIM card but lets you use only one particular network. In this case the HERMESUnlocker should do ... !
I am a TILT Owner but would like to upgrade to the Touch HD..but I have a few questions first. Could anyone answer the below for me...I would really appreciate your assistance.
Question #-1: How can I get my hands on one of these? I called HTC and they stated that this is not offered in the US.
Question #-2: Now should I be able to get my hands on this device..would the radio work on T-Mobile's Network?
Question #-3: What would be the potential cost? I can unlock it myself.
And do you know if I could swap the Radio on that phone for another HTC Touch Device that is domestic should the Radio only give me a 2G signal as oppose to 3G?
I got mine from www.expansys-usa.com and i am using it on tmobiles network. 3g will not work no matter what radio you put on there because i think that is a hardware issue. the phone comes unlocked
I am also using it on T-Mobile USA network. No issues with Edge speeds. I got mine from Clove UK at the very beginning. I actually pre-ordered mine.
I am running cooked ROMs on my device and am not looking back. But I really doubt you can lay your hands on one of these babies... unless you buy one or you know someone who already bought one.
Acutally you know what.. I lied... You can actully chek out the device in Mobile City store in NYC (if you live around the area).
Here is the link: http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/nycstore.asp
Good Luck.
Cool thanks alot chief!
I was a TytnII (Tilt) user and moved to the HD via a short stop with a HTC Touch Pro.
I love the HD and don't miss the keyboard. The screen is fantastic compared to the Tilt.
The HD also has plenty of memory internally and does not have the same challenges as the Tilt.
Guys, I just purchased the Tattoo yesterday after checking specs worldwide and on all forums, and today I was going through the box specs it mentions support only up to EDGE. I was shocked and called the HTC helpline and was told that the India version does not support 3G !!!! This is after the store person checking specs. and confirming that it is 3g...Please can anyone throw light on this...I am saddended as I wanted a future proof phone atleast for a cple of years....Also if any developer or inside guy would have an idea whether this could just be a software limitation or even a hardware one...Thanks
yeah.... even i am fooled like that only. i thought 3G is also there before i buy it. the very next day when i was searching for it, i couldnt get that. very sad with the date of auctioning 3G in india coming nearer & you get a blow underneath is not fair from HTC.... too sad
i didnt expect this kind of royal work from internationally well-known company....
Contacted HTC support
I contacted HTC support and to a very long query they answered
"Dear Kashish Dhanjani,
Thank you for contacting our Customer Support Center. We are dedicated to providing you with the best quality service and answering all of your questions and concerns.
To clarify your issue, you stated that: YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS 3 G SERVICES IN HTC DIAMOND.
We would like to intimate that, HTC Tattoo is not 3G enabled phone. It is Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
For more information visit http://www.htc.com/in/product/tattoo/specification.html
If the above steps do not resolve your issue, we invite you to visit the support area on our Web site. Please go to: http://www.htc.com/www/support.aspx
Or you can go to: http://www.htc.com/select_country.htm, select your country and then click on the Support tab.
You can also call our Call Center at: 1800 11 33 77
if you have further questions.
Thank you once again for your continued patronage.
Best regards,
Sartaj.
HTC"
I don't understand what course of action we have here, only we can hope that this is an OS limitation they actually haven't limited the hardware, may be some advanced members can throw some light on this?
hi kashish, its evident from their reply that its EDGE enabled phone only. i hope its not limited by OS. infact hardware itself is not there i guess... how did u come to know that its just an OS limited functionality??? i have no idea.... even i am curious to know the answer because i too own a tattoo just like u....
one doubt i have, what if i flash my tattoo with European ROM's??? will that enable 3G function on my tattoo according to you ???? just curiosity..
we will never knw!
Hey...i dont think we;ll know after flashing unless we get 3g in india! i guess we've been dealt a sour deal..which city are you in? we can go try to raise hell at the HTC service ctnre or something....
i am placed in bangalore... i dont think we can do much about it. more over, they have not quoted anywhere on their asian site saying that, its 3G. even i saw specifications on gsmarena.com & went straightaway to buy it... i dont know about u.
Let me assure u that, if u think that we can do something about it, i will give u company. where r u placed in India???
No 3G in Tattoo
Guys,
I have also been a victim of this and after purchasing the tattoo i came to know there is no 3G... Let me also tell u that the indian version of the HTC Diamond also did not have 3G...
Sitting back and when i started to think.. I went to the htc website and made a bit research.. Going to the European Tattoo site it shows me
HSDPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
and in US its a bit different (P.S. Tattoo is not launched in US yet)
Different regions have different ranges (Refer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands)
As all are aware that 3G spectrum is not yet finalized in India, I feel that HTC did not take a risk of assuming a spectrum and releasing a 3G radio for it but instead played a safer way of removing the 3G radio from it. so when in the future when the frequency bands are finalized, chances are there for HTC to sell alone the 3G radios which can be inserted onto the Tattoo.
Any comments on my hypothesis are welcomed..
Ram
I think the 3G limitation is a software one, and not a hardware limitation. If you look at the model number for the Tattoo, A3232, it's the same for the Indian as well as other versions. So I'm assuming that the hardware is the same. So i hope that with the much rumoured Android 2.1 update to the Tattoo, 3G capability is brought back.
is the 3G service really a software based one???? now BSNL is offering 3G service in India. why cant we see their 3G service if we do network search then ????
what if we flash our ROM with European tattoo ROM, then shall we get the 3G icon on top of our main screen ??? as we have noticed that icon in youtube videos of tattoo being used in foreign countries???
i am curious to know the answer for this...... pls sheikh.....
TBH, I really don't know for sure if the European ROM will enable 3G. I'm only guessing that since the hardware is the same, the 3G service has been disabled in the Indian ROM.
BTW, yesterday, I played some YouTube videos using my EDGE internet service, and they worked just fine.
thanks for ur timely responses sheik.... i really appreciate that u have shared ur knowledge with us...... keep up the good work bro. i will again disturb u for more knowledge if the situation demands.... pls dont feel bad, ok?????
No problem!
more victims!!
very slyly HTC has released the much celebrated Tattoo, not once it was mentioned that this isnt same as the rest of the world. The tattoo sell for the same price in the UK..we arent exactly a very rich nation comparatively to get a stripped down product at the same price...the phone is awesome...but i really thought it had 3g, any calls to the HTC support comes back with the same response 'sorry to inform you.....' I sincerely hope the limitation is a s/w one!!! any android experts might be able to confirm.....
another victim!
It is really sad, I was also ignorant of this. I am waiting for 3g service at my area to test it.
hi guys, today when i was searching for some settings, i found out that htc tattoo indian version is 3G capable..... i have the proof also...
i will upload it for you those who dont believe in my words....
Wowy!
Please do so fasttt!!!! i am glad...i hope its true!
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hi guys, today when i was searching for some settings, i found out that htc tattoo indian version is 3G capable..... i have the proof also...
i will upload it for you those who dont believe in my words....
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Great news.. please do share your finding
go to settings> about phone> in that look for baseband version.... there 3G is mentioned.... i hope its the same which says that tattoo is 3G enabled...
did u get a chance to try it out?
Hey the baseband version goes like this
13.29.55.13G_etc...
the pessimist in me says it also looks like 13G....the specs on HTCs India website says its EDGE whereas the same specsheet for its UK website says its 3G/HSDPA....
I think the best way to do it is to pop a BSNL/MTNL card in it; which i tried doing although but given MTNLs history they might not have implemented 3G in the area I was trying it.
but you could have had checked with BSNL's 3G sim and should have trid it whether 3G works or not.....
moreover this EDGE what its displaying in our tattoo is network type which the operators are offering the technology of service for us.... once they get upgraded to 3G, then we can say it for sure that whether its 3G enabled or not....
anyway sorry for disappointing you guys.... i was also as enthusiastic as you were while buying & until i came to know about this news..... hope for the best.... if there is no 3G in tattoo...no worries.... always google nexus is there no..... cheapest one with all the features... we all here can get one piece for their own from our relatives / friends..... not a big deal right ?????
just chill guys... why to break our heads for this 3G ?????
I have a month-old rooted black HTC Magic - Rogers (running it on Fido). It's running the RAv1.6.2 – Donut ROM. I'm looking to swap for a clean (not necessarily brand new but in a similar condition) My Touch 3G - TMobile. I'm looking to switch from Fido to Wind Mobile but the Rogers HTC Magic radio is not compatible with the 1700/2100 bands that Wind Mobile is on. My understanding is that T-Mobile phones work on those bands. Either reply or pm me for any offers.
u are in luck my man
I have an unlocked t-mobile my touch 3g but unfortunately I have at&t so no 3g I'm having the exact same problem but how would we set up the trade trade
Location, Location
I live in Toronto, not too sure if you do. If so we can definitely setup a meet and maybe a chance to check out the phone. Let me know.
RE: Location. Location
I live in DC closest I can think of. Is NY
RE: Location Location
I'm sorry my fault what I meant to say was that I live in DC but the closest place to meet for us would be New York City I'm guessing that would be halfway for both of us, thats if u dont mind traveling if u do I understand. but I'm willing to trade, phone is in very nice condition I just sold my iphone so I had it for about 2 weeks now and not having 3g is starting to get to me
Trying to figure this out
Sorry for the delayed response. I wouldn't be able to travel that far until a couple of weeks from now but would you know of a shipping service or something that we can utilize to facilitate a swap perhaps.
But How ?
Ive been doing a little research on a couple of sites that offer swapping services, but since this is the first time Ive tried to do something like this I'm not sure of the logistics. I dont want to end up with a Brick or a damaged phone or no phone at all and vise versa. Here are a list of the sites im talking about, SwapAce.com, [email protected], and Ive not taken a look at these yet, Swaptree.com UExchange.com BarterQuest.com I dont know if they offer shipping services or if they just help u find people to swap stuff. I would rather we both check the phones out in person to make sure we are both satisfied, you sound like a sincere person but if there is no other way im willing to ship the phone if u are. But how ?
Hi there guys!I want to buy an unlocked G2 and use it in China.I'm wondering whether I can make it fully working 3G connection in China.Band of Unicom in China is 1900 and 2100.Thanks a lot!
quick answer: no
G2 is aws (1700)
i believe unicom uses 2100 for 3g
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=794684 Please use the search function.
Thank you.I've read the page before.I was confused by other conclusion in this forum before,so I need a clear answer.It's really a bad news for me.I've been searching informations on G2 for weeks.
dxemerson said:
Thank you.I've read the page before.I was confused by other conclusion in this forum before,so I need a clear answer.It's really a bad news for me.I've been searching informations on G2 for weeks.
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Until someone disassembles the phone and looks at the power amps, there will not be a clear answer. However, I think the FCC documents are pretty conclusive. I think you should just play it safe and get a Desire Z. That is sure to have 900/2100 UMTS radio.
Yeah,but It costs so much to get a Desire Z from Europe.I'm still a university student in China.I can save a lot by asking my friend to buy G2 from America and give me when he's back.I think I'd better give up htc and have a look at the others.
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Yeah,but It costs so much to get a Desire Z from Europe.I'm still a university student in China.I can save a lot by asking my friend to buy G2 from America and give me when he's back.I think I'd better give up htc and have a look at the others.
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you can always look at M8 and/or M9
Oh,I can't wait any more.I lost my cellphone 4 months a ago,so I need a new one to replace my 5-years-old motorola.We shall meet M9 in November,and M8,which is a WM phone,doesn't appeal to me.I'm still confused about AWS.It is said it works on 1710-1750 MHz and 2110-2155MHz.Unicom in China works on 1940-1955MHz(UL)和2130-2145MHz(DL).So we can find they have the same frequency at 2100MHz.Why can't they match each other?Do they have to have the same band on upload and download?
OK
dxemerson said:
Hi there guys!I want to buy an unlocked G2 and use it in China.I'm wondering whether I can make it fully working 3G connection in China.Band of Unicom in China is 1900 and 2100.Thanks a lot!
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You can use it.Unicom use WCDMA.G2 support it.If you know chinese,read this web:www。hiapk。com DELETE THE POINT
Thanks.I've already got the news from Chinese forums.I'm a Chinese myself.