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Welcome again.
Can I use my mobile phone in the USA?
This is exactly the question we have heard from many of us traveling to the USA.
In this article, we try and explain a very simple concept that would help you answer the question.
1. First thing is to find if your mobile phone is an unlocked GSM phone.
If you bought your phone from one of the mobile shops or electronic store without a SIM card in it and then later on bought a SIM card for provider of your choice, your phone is an unlocked GSM phone.
If however, you bought both your SIM card and phone from a provider, most likely your phone is locked for use with any other provider or SIM card. In this case, it is better to directly check with the provider from where you bought your phone.
2. If your phone is an unlocked GSM phone, we move on to find if your phone supports Quad Band.
GSM networks in India work on Dual Band frequency, i.e. 900/1800 MHz. Any GSM phone in India will work on these frequencies. However, GSM networks in the USA work on different sets of frequencies, i.e. 850/1900 MHz. To have your phone working in the USA, your phone must be equipped to handle these additional sets of frequencies in addition to dual band frequencies for working in India. Such a phone which works on all these frequencies, i.e. 850/900/1800/1900 MHz is referred to as a Quad Band phone and will work in the USA as well apart from working in India.
3. Now that we know what a Quad Band phone is, we move on to our last point - how to find these specifications for your phone? If you have the user guide booklet that came with the phone, look under specifications. Another easier way is to visit the website for your mobile phone, search for your mobile phone model and look under specifications tab.
So, in summary, if your phone is an unlocked Quad Band GSM phone, it will work in the USA. All you need to do is buy a GSM SIM Card that provides coverage in the USA, insert it in your mobile and you are ready to go.
Check out the features of our US SIM Card that provides excellent coverage in the USA, free incoming and call rates at just 9 cents/min to India.
Happy Blogging
HIREaSIM
Welcome again.
Can I use my mobile phone in the USA?
This is exactly the question we have heard from many of us traveling to the USA.
In this article, we try and explain a very simple concept that would help you answer the question.
1. First thing is to find if your mobile phone is an unlocked GSM phone.
If you bought your phone from one of the mobile shops or electronic store without a SIM card in it and then later on bought a SIM card for provider of your choice, your phone is an unlocked GSM phone.
If however, you bought both your SIM card and phone from a provider, most likely your phone is locked for use with any other provider or SIM card. In this case, it is better to directly check with the provider from where you bought your phone.
2. If your phone is an unlocked GSM phone, we move on to find if your phone supports Quad Band.
GSM networks in India work on Dual Band frequency, i.e. 900/1800 MHz. Any GSM phone in India will work on these frequencies. However, GSM networks in the USA work on different sets of frequencies, i.e. 850/1900 MHz. To have your phone working in the USA, your phone must be equipped to handle these additional sets of frequencies in addition to dual band frequencies for working in India. Such a phone which works on all these frequencies, i.e. 850/900/1800/1900 MHz is referred to as a Quad Band phone and will work in the USA as well apart from working in India.
3. Now that we know what a Quad Band phone is, we move on to our last point - how to find these specifications for your phone? If you have the user guide booklet that came with the phone, look under specifications. Another easier way is to visit the website for your mobile phone, search for your mobile phone model and look under specifications tab.
So, in summary, if your phone is an unlocked Quad Band GSM phone, it will work in the USA. All you need to do is buy a GSM SIM Card that provides coverage in the USA, insert it in your mobile and you are ready to go.
Check out the features of our US SIM Card that provides excellent coverage in the USA, free incoming and call rates at just 9 cents/min to India.
Happy Blogging
HIREaSIM
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