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Rusalka Just Starting Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 3 Location: US	Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:18 pm    Post subject: cell phones to use in Russia and US Could anyone advise me with the best way to go about purchasing a cell phone that would work in the US and Russia? Thank you!
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waytorussia Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 14	Posted: Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:53 pm    Post subject: The majority of providers in Russia use GSM 900/1800/1900 standard. There are some providers in USA that use 1900 standard (such as T-Mobile). You need to get a telephone that can be used in GSM 1900 and then you will be able to use it both in USA and Russia. Try Motorola, as it is a major US cellphone producer, so I think they will have some solutions.
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wavetossed WayToRussified Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 339	Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 12:22 pm    Post subject: Get a tri-band phone Look for a tri-band phone that will work in Europe and the UK and the USA. Motorola makes a couple and I have a Sharp GX-20 in the UK. The model numbers of cell-phones often change slightly from country to country because they put in different ringtones and language choices in the software. So if you can't find a GX-20 in the USA look for a similar model number and check the features. The important thing is that it should be a GSM tri-band phone. However, if you will regularly be phoning Russia, you might want to buy a phone after you arrive in Russia. That way you will get Cyrillic keys so you can send/receive Cyrillic text messages. Then you will need to use a U.S. operator that supports removeable SIM cards. Just change the SIM when you return home. If all this sounds a bit strange, then do some research on European GSM phones on the Internet.
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Rusalka Just Starting Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Posts: 3 Location: US	Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:17 pm    Post subject: thanks for your advice thanks to all. i think i will just buy two cell phones one for russia and another for US.
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UsualSuspect WayToRussified Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 324 Location: The Land of Oz	Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:24 am    Post subject: Two? Rusalka, Your money, but I have a Nokia 3315 and used it here in Oz ok, and when in Russia I just bought a SIM card and away I went using it over there. Buying one phone capable of being used anywhere is better than paying for two, IMHO. Regards Usualsuspect
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