Not all GSM phones are quad-band, but with the price tag attached to the iPhone, this is a major disappointment if it turns out to be true. We can live with a non-3G phone for now but at least give us a phone that we can use when travelling overseas. My regular Nokia does that beautifully.
Let’s hope that Apple confirms the Quad-band feature of the iPhone. Maybe the FCC does not perform tests on non-U.S. bands? Fingers crossed!
Update: The iPhone is confirmed to be a Quad-band. The FCC is probably testing only frequencies used in the U.S..
See the complete report after the jump.
Apple’s website says the iPhone is a Quad-band device (Mhz: 850, 900, 1800 and 1900) but the device tested by the FCC said differently. According to the test report of the FCC (see picture), the device tested is equipped with a dual-band GSM phone instead of a quad-band. This means that you won’t be able to use your iPhone in Europe. Without at least the 1800Mhz band, your iPhone won’t connect to any GSM network in Europe.
May 18th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
I think the FCC is only testing the american frequencys because that’s all they want to know. And the iPhone Tech Specs on http://www.apple.com still say that the iPhone is a quad-band device.
Cheers.
May 18th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Europe will probably have another version of the iPhone!
In Europe 3G (UMTS) is a must. There’s a rumor that Europe will get version 2 of the iPhone!
May 19th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
This is a silly article to post. So much information posted, only to overlook the purpose of that information for its limited scope of U.S. regulated bands. Notice how “Frequency Range” specifically notes the ranges FOR each of the U.S. bands. iPhoneFreak might want to consider “updating” this article and admitting you didn’t know what you were talking about.