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| computer |
Posted
on 21-Nov-02 09:00 AM
Is it possible to buy cell phone in US that can be used in Nepal?
In US they use PCS. I guess in Nepal they use simm.
Please let me know if it can be done ...
If so where can I buy ?
Thank you
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| computer |
Posted
on 21-Nov-02 02:49 PM
so anyone has suggestions???
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| jira |
Posted
on 21-Nov-02 02:50 PM
it depends ray biruwa lay bhanya
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| Logical Sense |
Posted
on 21-Nov-02 03:00 PM
Not a good idea to do. First off, unless you get it as promotion, cell phones (or any gadgets) are mostly likely be going to be costly here.
Secondl, how will you get the customer support if something goes wrong?
Thirdly and most important for me, why do you want to do Kitch Kitfh with those Custom people in Kathmandu?
I always suggest peole to buy electronics goods from Nepal from a reliable dealer. Nowadays they also give warranty and good service. Problem free.
(In fact I am big fan of taking money from here and buying gifts in Nepal. I know, I know it is nothing like giving gift but, be practical. Less stress, and more LOGICAL - everything we by here in US is Chinese anyway).
Did you know that you can buy DVD player in Nepal within Rs. 4,000? And it runs like a charm....
What is PCS and SIMM? What I know is in US they use more CDMA protocol hence most of the cell phone's can handle CDMA (Code DIvision Multiple Access). GSM (Global System For Mobile Communication - common in Europe) and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is not that popular hence difficult to buy cell phone. I am not too sure but I guess Nepal uses GSM protocols.
So, your homework would be to find out what protocols are used by the Cell phone providers and buy that cell phone only. Cell phones which uses all of them will obviously be prohibitively costly.
Hope that helps.
- iti
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| Logical Sense |
Posted
on 21-Nov-02 04:07 PM
My apology for lack of full knowledge. Yes, in Nepal the identification of a cell phone is by SIMM cards. That means you can change the SIMM cards between different phones if you have a compatible card.
- iti
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| llkathmandu |
Posted
on 21-Nov-02 04:20 PM
Also check if the cell phone is GSM 900 MHz. compatible ? Further info.:
www.ntc.net.np
For mobile:
http://www.ntc.net.np/services/celu.html
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| Satya |
Posted
on 23-Nov-02 11:29 AM
Computerji,
If you have tri-band (900Mhz, 1800MHz, and 1900MHz) GSM handset then you could use it all over the world where GSM service is available. Most of the countires use 1800Hz system while USA use 1900Hz system. If you could find 900 and 1900 Mz dual band hand set then you could use it both in USA and in Nepal. However, most of the dual band handsets use 900Mhz and 1800Mhz or 950Mz and 1900Mz.
Also, the handsets sold by most of the USA service providers are locked so that only their own SIM card works with the handset. You need to unlock it if you want to use other service provider's SIM.
Finally, you should make sure that you have GSM system where you live/work in USA because CDMA is more popular there.
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| Satya |
Posted
on 23-Nov-02 11:31 AM
Correction: all frequencies mentioned in my posting above should be in MHz. Sorry for the mistake.
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| lishu |
Posted
on 23-Nov-02 12:27 PM
pagers are better to use in kathmandu, you wont get any bluff calls that way!
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| suryodaya |
Posted
on 23-Nov-02 08:26 PM
Voice Stream and Cingular in US use GSM services. And they offer GSM phones from Nokia and Motorola. But why does anyone wants to buy cell phone from US? Just to brag that someone bought this for me from US? wah nepali dimaag...
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