Help 850Mhz UMTS on I7500(European Galaxy)

[Deleted User]

Hi folks!

First, sorry for the bad english.

I

 

[spankersbro]

Your European version of the Galaxy will not work with the Brazilian firmware like you think it should. Your problem here is hardware related and not software related, the 7500l has a different receiver to the 7500 and you will not be able to get the 850mhz band on the European version.

 

[turkievicz]

Hi, I'm Brazilian (Curitiba) too, and I use the Claro like operator. I think that Claro is the only one that use 850Mhz. ( ClaroBlog - Freq

 

[Deleted User]

Hi, spankersbro.

As the european I7500 can use GSM at 850Mhz I thought it should have an 850Mhz antenna and I think(just think, don

 

[Deleted User]

Hi, turkievicz.

AFAIK all brazillian operators are using 850Mhz for UMTS. Claro has licensed 2100Mhz for UMTS but, at least here in Curitiba, they seen not to use yet.

I can also connect to TIM

 

[turkievicz]

MxFxLuder,

What is your operator ? Did you configure your APN ?

 

[Deleted User]

turkievicz,

It is TIM. I

 

[turkievicz]

Later I'll test with a Tim chip.

 

[Deleted User]

turkievicz,

If you get to see the 3G on top right of the screen, could you please see what are the options of the menu "Select radio band" in the phone information?

Please dial *#*#INFO#*#*, enter phone info, menu key, then select radio band.

Thanks!

Regards,

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MxFxLuder

 

[turkievicz]

MxFxLuder,

I tryed with a Tim chip and really didn

 

[turkievicz]

turkievicz,

If you get to see the 3G on top right of the screen, could you please see what are the options of the menu "Select radio band" in the phone information?

Please dial *#*#INFO#*#*, enter phone info, menu key, then select radio band.

Thanks!

Regards,

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MxFxLuder

With Claro chip, the option are:
Automatic
GSM900/1800
GSM1900
WCDMA

 

[Deleted User]

Claro is working at 2100Mhz here:

Unfortunately, Claro