I got an inquiry from a reader: What mobile frequencies are available in the Philippines?
If you are a tourist or you are buying a phone abroad and planning to use it here in the Philippines, you will need a at least a GSM phone which is able to run at least a 900mhz frequency (GSM 900). But most phones nowadays can handle 2 frequencies (2G) or what is often termed as “Dual Band”. Just make sure you get the mobile phone that can be used for 900mhz and 1800mhz frequencies.
Why do you need to be specific about the frequencies? Well, in North America for example, they use 850MHz and 1900MHz frequency bands. So those phones won’t run here in the Philippines.
How about if you want to use 3G? Well, you will then need a Tri-Band phone or that which can run the two frequencies I enumerated above as well as UMTS 2100.
But if you want to be sure if you will be able to use your phone in any GSM country, then get a Quadband phone 800, 900, 1800 and 1900.
There are different frequencies for different levels of usage. Each one having their own limit and disadvantages.
2G and 3G refer to network throughput, and relates to internet bandwidth. It has nothing to do with the frequency.
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