Need Help

[basketball]

Hey everybody

I'm going to buy a cell phone (GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz phone) and can any one tell me whether this phone is compatible with Rogers/Bell/Fido etc. and are these services available in Waterloo, ON too? I want to use the phone for pay as you go service. Does anyone know whether this phone is compatible with the pay as you go service?

The phone is a Panasonic X300 for 100$ and it belongs to one of my friends (it is unlocked). Is it worth it?

Pls give me your feedback,

Thanks in advance

[Bordello]

Nice phone, and good price too. This site says that it's tri-band (GSM 900/1800/1900), so it should be compatible with the Rogers/Fido network (since it's unlocked). You should also be able to go with prepaid.

[Nyte]

Bell = CDMA
Rogers = GSM

[KevC]

If you're going with GSM, make sure you have 850MHz. It makes a huge difference in reception.

[basketball]

thanks for your response

keep it comin..

and kevC, I have 900mhz, is that better or worse?

Also which pre paid is good, rogers or Fido?
THNX

[KevC]

thanks for your response

keep it comin..

and kevC, I have 900mhz, is that better or worse?

Also which pre paid is good, rogers or Fido?
THNX

It's all the same technology, just operating on different frequencies. Rogers is better than Fido, simply because Rogers customers can use Fido's network and not the other way around. However, it's also more expensive.

850MHz is the strongest GSM signal here in Canada, but it's only Rogers. Fido uses 1900Mhz I believe. In the city, Fido's coverage isn't bad. But in the suburbs, Rogers' own signal beats it. I'm sticking with Rogers simply because I can use both.

Check out howardforums.com for lotsa info on cell phones and networks.