Unlocked 8830???

[LinkMobile]

So I have to ask.. Since the 8830 runs off of CDMA and GSM technology (When your overseas); couldn't you hypothetically unlock the phone to be used with American GSM bands? Or does it only have a European GSM Radio?:?

[jsntrenkler]

It's foreign GSM only, doesn't work with US GSM.

[JSanders]

Hypothetically, yes. Factually no.

It won't work on North American GSM networks.

[NJBlackBerry]

Put another way, North American GSM runs on the 850 and 1900 MHz bands. The rest of the world is on 900 and 1800 MHz. The 8830 only has 900/1800 radio frequencies on it.