Cell Phones

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Hi,

Does anyone know if a cell phone from RP will work in the US? I have the model numbers from Shirs cell and my local AT&T phone store says it will work on their systems. They looked up the model and said that one of their SIMM's would work with it.

Has anyone made a conversion with a RP phone?

Phil

[shining_angel 1]

Hi,

Does anyone know if a cell phone from RP will work in the US? I have the model numbers from Shirs cell and my local AT&T phone store says it will work on their systems. They looked up the model and said that one of their SIMM's would work with it.

Has anyone made a conversion with a RP phone?

Phil

Hubby bought a celphone from pinas - it worked well here in USA. we bought an open line, tri-band celphone. It works on american sim as well as with "Smart/Globe" sim pack (roaming activated).

[PhiLandShiR 18]

Hi,

Does anyone know if a cell phone from RP will work in the US? I have the model numbers from Shirs cell and my local AT&T phone store says it will work on their systems. They looked up the model and said that one of their SIMM's would work with it.

Has anyone made a conversion with a RP phone?

Phil

Hubby bought a celphone from pinas - it worked well here in USA. we bought an open line, tri-band celphone. It works on american sim as well as with "Smart/Globe" sim pack (roaming activated).

Please explain how this 'roaming activated' works. I have heard of this but never understood it.

Thanks

Phil

[Anna and Jeff 3]

Hi,

Does anyone know if a cell phone from RP will work in the US? I have the model numbers from Shirs cell and my local AT&T phone store says it will work on their systems. They looked up the model and said that one of their SIMM's would work with it.

Has anyone made a conversion with a RP phone?

Phil

Hubby bought a celphone from pinas - it worked well here in USA. we bought an open line, tri-band celphone. It works on american sim as well as with "Smart/Globe" sim pack (roaming activated).

Please explain how this 'roaming activated' works. I have heard of this but never understood it.

Thanks

Phil

You'd have to contact the local provider to activate the roaming service. Per sms sent to Philippines from abroad would only cost (I think) no more than Php5.00 or so.

[Donald-n-Analyn 6]

Hi,

Does anyone know if a cell phone from RP will work in the US? I have the model numbers from Shirs cell and my local AT&T phone store says it will work on their systems. They looked up the model and said that one of their SIMM's would work with it.

Has anyone made a conversion with a RP phone?

Phil

I haven't used a native Philippine handset on AT&T. But, I have taken an unlocked AT&T quad-band handset and used it with a SMART SIM in the Philippines. So, there should not be a problem going the other way and putting an AT&T SIM into a SMART or GLOBE handset. Provided that it is a quad-band device. The GSM service in the Philippines operates on two different bands (frequencies) than the GSM system in the US.

[shining_angel 1]

Roaming - allows you to send and receive text messages from your home country even though you are already outside the service area of the network.

if you want to receive text from pinas (free of charge for you and 1 peso/text for your relatives in pinas) activate your "smart telecommunication simpack" by

"Just text "ROAM ON" and send to 333. Roaming activation will occur within one (1) hour. " (link)

in my case, i receive text messages from home using my roaming activated smart simpack on a tri-band phone from pinas, and i send them back text message from chikka - free

see smart telecommunications website for more details if you are using smart or Globe if you are using globe.

Edited February 9, 2009 by shining_angel

[geezer 1]

Hi,

Does anyone know if a cell phone from RP will work in the US? I have the model numbers from Shirs cell and my local AT&T phone store says it will work on their systems. They looked up the model and said that one of their SIMM's would work with it.

Has anyone made a conversion with a RP phone?

Phil

You need to have a GSM phone, most phones in the USA and carriers are CDMA. I think its better to buy a quad band GSM phone because some of the Tri-Band phones that work in the Phils dont work in all parts of the USA. Also with the Quad band if you travel to places like Japan a triband that works in the Phils wont work there, so if you do any travel at all get a quad band.

Phils is 900 and 1800 GSM and the USA is 850 and 1800/1900 GSM if you get QUAD band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 you wont have any problems. The US carriers arent really much help unless they think you might buy a phone from them. I've used Smart here for 4 years and have never had to contact an american carrier

If you are already in the USA you can buy a roaming enabled sim on ebay. If you are in the Phils just buy the sim there and dont forget to text "roam on" and send it to 333 for smart, or if you use Globe where ever they say.

With Smart Buddy you can go to their website and create an account and activate roaming from the USA if you forget to activate before you leave. You need PKU1 and PKU2 to do that though.

Its 20 cents to send AND receive text on Smart. So its kinda expensive. I use SPIDER text for most of my text its only 5 cents, somebody mentioned chikka thats good to for most people but we had coverage issues so I went with Spider.

[payxibka 10,048]

You need to have a GSM phone, most phones in the USA and carriers are CDMA.

Not so much anymore. US CDMA carriers are Verizon Wireless/Alltel, Cellcom, Cellular South, Cricket Communications (from Leap Wireless), MetroPCS,nTelos, Sprint PCS, U.S. Cellular and Alaska Communications Systems. Big one of note is Verizon/Alltel...

T-Mobile and AT&T are GSM as well as any (or most of) of the "pay as you go" disposable phones.

[geezer 1]

You need to have a GSM phone, most phones in the USA and carriers are CDMA.

Not so much anymore. US CDMA carriers are Verizon Wireless/Alltel, Cellcom, Cellular South, Cricket Communications (from Leap Wireless), MetroPCS,nTelos, Sprint PCS, U.S. Cellular and Alaska Communications Systems. Big one of note is Verizon/Alltel...

T-Mobile and AT&T are GSM as well as any (or most of) of the "pay as you go" disposable phones.

Your right the GSM networks are expanding, kind of depends on your location. I travel alot in the western United states, once I get off the interstate my GSM loses signal in many places. Drives me crazy.. I sometimes have to drive an extra 50 or 100 miles because I wont stay overnight someplace where they dont have a GSM signal..can't be out of touch with my wifey and baby that long...

[Matt & Bing 56]

I am having a different sort of problem that maybe someone can help me with. My Bing sent me a Globe OFW SIM. I got AT&T to unlock my phone and there is the required 100 peso load on the sim.

Also as per the instructions, I turned on roaming. You enter GROAM ON <start date> and send to 2884. I assume if I had the phone in the Phils I would turn roaming off? Does that sound right?

I have received one text from Bing but she can't call me and I can't text her. The texts don't go through. The message details say: Failed - network busy. Try again later. But they never will go through.

Any tips or comments appreciated.

[tallcoolone 102]

You need to have a GSM phone, most phones in the USA and carriers are CDMA.

Not so much anymore. US CDMA carriers are Verizon Wireless/Alltel, Cellcom, Cellular South, Cricket Communications (from Leap Wireless), MetroPCS,nTelos, Sprint PCS, U.S. Cellular and Alaska Communications Systems. Big one of note is Verizon/Alltel...

T-Mobile and AT&T are GSM as well as any (or most of) of the "pay as you go" disposable phones.

I have MetroPCS in Dallas, It is great.

I have unlimited calling and unlimted text (Can even text PI without any extra cost) and internet and I only pay like $50 per month, it's a great deal if you have MetroPCS available in your area.

Hi,

Does anyone know if a cell phone from RP will work in the US? I have the model numbers from Shirs cell and my local AT&T phone store says it will work on their systems. They looked up the model and said that one of their SIMM's would work with it.

Has anyone made a conversion with a RP phone?

Phil

I haven't used a native Philippine handset on AT&T. But, I have taken an unlocked AT&T quad-band handset and used it with a SMART SIM in the Philippines. So, there should not be a problem going the other way and putting an AT&T SIM into a SMART or GLOBE handset. Provided that it is a quad-band device. The GSM service in the Philippines operates on two different bands (frequencies) than the GSM system in the US.