Bluetooth
Jan 3rd 2006, 10:58 pm
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Bluetooth
Hopefully will be out in February still waiting for work to sort out my transfer
I was given a bluetooth headset for my Nokia mobile ( cell ) phone for Xmas, what I was wondering was will I be able to use it in Canada, I am hoping to get a sim card off Virgin Canada as I am with them here in the UK, any advice will help thanks
I was given a bluetooth headset for my Nokia mobile ( cell ) phone for Xmas, what I was wondering was will I be able to use it in Canada, I am hoping to get a sim card off Virgin Canada as I am with them here in the UK, any advice will help thanks
Jan 3rd 2006, 11:05 pm
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Re: Bluetooth
Originally Posted by djchighlander
Hopefully will be out in February still waiting for work to sort out my transfer
I was given a bluetooth headset for my Nokia mobile ( cell ) phone for Xmas, what I was wondering was will I be able to use it in Canada, I am hoping to get a sim card off Virgin Canada as I am with them here in the UK, any advice will help thanks
I was given a bluetooth headset for my Nokia mobile ( cell ) phone for Xmas, what I was wondering was will I be able to use it in Canada, I am hoping to get a sim card off Virgin Canada as I am with them here in the UK, any advice will help thanks
Hope that helps.
Jan 4th 2006, 12:31 am
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Re: Bluetooth
Originally Posted by Tangram
Bluetooth is a standard wireless shortwave conneection so any Bluetooth handset should work with a Bluetooth headset. Thats the whole point of having a standard interface.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.
Jan 4th 2006, 12:33 am
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Re: Bluetooth
Originally Posted by djchighlander
Hopefully will be out in February still waiting for work to sort out my transfer
I was given a bluetooth headset for my Nokia mobile ( cell ) phone for Xmas, what I was wondering was will I be able to use it in Canada, I am hoping to get a sim card off Virgin Canada as I am with them here in the UK, any advice will help thanks
I was given a bluetooth headset for my Nokia mobile ( cell ) phone for Xmas, what I was wondering was will I be able to use it in Canada, I am hoping to get a sim card off Virgin Canada as I am with them here in the UK, any advice will help thanks
If you want to keep your new phone and headset, you'll need to make sure your phone is unlocked (and tri- or quad-band) and then get a SIM with Rogers or Fido, I'm not sure if there are any other GSM networks in Canada.
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Jan 4th 2006, 2:19 am
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Re: Bluetooth
I am pretty sure that Telus phones are GSM as well.
Jan 4th 2006, 3:22 am
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Re: Bluetooth
GSM in Canada link
FWIW Virgin rent the Bell Mobility network, which is CDMA. Still havent figured out how Virgin rent from Bell but offer a significantly cheaper pre-paid service!
FWIW Virgin rent the Bell Mobility network, which is CDMA. Still havent figured out how Virgin rent from Bell but offer a significantly cheaper pre-paid service!
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Jan 4th 2006, 4:15 am
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Re: Bluetooth
Originally Posted by iaink
GSM in Canada link
FWIW Virgin rent the Bell Mobility network, which is CDMA. Still havent figured out how Virgin rent from Bell but offer a significantly cheaper pre-paid service!
FWIW Virgin rent the Bell Mobility network, which is CDMA. Still havent figured out how Virgin rent from Bell but offer a significantly cheaper pre-paid service!
Jan 5th 2006, 9:32 pm
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Re: Bluetooth
Originally Posted by Biiiiink
No idea about bluetooth, I have it on my computer but not phone...so I can't test it! But I wanted to let you know that Virgin Canada don't have SIM cards, they're not a GSM network so you won't be able to use a UK phone with Virgin Canada. If you want to go with them, you'll need a new phone.
If you want to keep your new phone and headset, you'll need to make sure your phone is unlocked (and tri- or quad-band) and then get a SIM with Rogers or Fido, I'm not sure if there are any other GSM networks in Canada.
If you want to keep your new phone and headset, you'll need to make sure your phone is unlocked (and tri- or quad-band) and then get a SIM with Rogers or Fido, I'm not sure if there are any other GSM networks in Canada.
Thanks for the info phone is triband so will just have to check out the prices etc cheers
