[talzawd]

i'm thinking about buying an unlocked vodafone gsm storm...is it true that all i have to do is put my sim card in there and internet and all the features will work with no programming needed?! cause i hear that the internet is actually pushed through blackberry,not media net

[JSanders]

If you have your BB Data Plan with ATT you should be ok.

3G will not work, You should get EDGE just fine.

[mckinneycm]

Originally Posted by talzawd

i'm thinking about buying an unlocked vodafone gsm storm...is it true that all i have to do is put my sim card in there and internet and all the features will work with no programming needed?! cause i hear that the internet is actually pushed through blackberry,not media net

Make sure it is truly 'unlocked'. Horizon Wireless says that the Vodafone Storms are not unlocking like they should. After entering the unlock code, they reset and are still locked. Horizon is getting unbranded GSM Storms that are not locked to a carrier yet. That is the way I'm going.

[talzawd]

why would edge work but 3g will not work???

[mckinneycm]

It doesn't support the ATT 3G band.

[talzawd]

what is the 3g band

[BigA]

Originally Posted by talzawd

what is the 3g band

3G - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[JSanders]

The "frequency" at which the 3G signal is delivered (or not in this case) to your Storm.

The 9500 for Vodafone was developed with a European specification for the 3G, not the US/North American specification.

Like two trains of different rail widths. You just can't pick one up over in Europe lay it on the tracks here in the US... different rail widths. Sorta a good analogy.