[DHermit]

So I'm excited as all hell to see a 3G blackberry FINALLY from Tmobile. Only problem is the price tag. Could I simply use a at&t unlocked 9700 and have the exact same phone then functionality wise? I've never used an unlocked phone and the tmobile 9700 is selling for $450+ everywhere I look, since there isn't a used market yet.

Thanks.

[NJBlackBerry]

You can use it but you won't get 3G fuctionality. T-Mobile and AT&T use different frequencies and the 9700s are not compatible.

[DHermit]

Thanks, so I need to just wait or find a good deal on a tmobile branded 9700.

[e90fanatic]

Originally Posted by DHermit

Thanks, so I need to just wait or find a good deal on a tmobile branded 9700.

do u know if t-mo's 9700 will work with att? i think t-mo has a special 2100mhz freq for 3G but i think att's 850/1900 are international (at least in some parts of asia)....

[mckinneycm]

Originally Posted by e90fanatic

do u know if t-mo's 9700 will work with att? i think t-mo has a special 2100mhz freq for 3G but i think att's 850/1900 are international (at least in some parts of asia)....

Yes, T-mobile's 9700 will work on AT&T, but again, you will not get 3G functionality.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by e90fanatic

do u know if t-mo's 9700 will work with att? i think t-mo has a special 2100mhz freq for 3G but i think att's 850/1900 are international (at least in some parts of asia)....

Ask NJBlackBerry. I bet he knows.

[NJBlackBerry]

Please read post #2 in this very thread.

Read the entire thread from the top. Stop and read post #2.

[NJBlackBerry]

Originally Posted by penguin3107

Ask NJBlackBerry. I bet he knows.

Upon rereading post #2, I found the answer.