Dorcmass:
wetin consine me with all this all i knw is to use android phone even
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Oya tel me wich phone is made by nigeria lets think na

atheistandproud:


There are phones that are specifically made for this region. It would be best to get those.

Dorcmass:

Okay u mean china can make phone specifically for nigeria

atheistandproud:


Yes.

They can.

Samsung makes International or EMEA version of device for this part of the world.
how can i know type of china phone specifically made for this region
Or get a Global version device that is configured to work in any region.

atheistandproud:


Yes.

They can.

Samsung makes International or EMEA version of device for this part of the world.

Or get a Global version device that is configured to work in any region.

Isaytrash:
Insightful,now i know the reason why mtn sim doesnt work in the phone my uncle in thailand senj. The phone dey house now useless

Randerl:



Guy have presented a very piece of material.

Person wey buy gionee or chinko all in the name of London use will enter one chance of TDMA, CDMA or 2G only device.

Dorcmass:
wetin consine me with all this all i knw is to use android phone even
.
.
.
Oya tel me wich phone is made by nigeria lets think na

atheistandproud:
The importance of network frequency bands on smartphones cannot be overstated. It is rather unfortunate that a lot of people do not know about network frequency bands and what they do.

Network frequency bands refer to the signal frequencies that are assigned to network providers. These network providers then use these frequencies to broadcast their signals.

Network providers are different across many countries. For example in India you have Airtel, Jio and Vi India, in Nigeria you have MTN, Airtel, Glo etc. and in the UK you have 3, EE, O2 and Vodafone. So where you live determines the network provider that you have to use. I live in Nigeria so therefore I can neither use AT&T nor China Telecom.

These different network providers also use their allocated network frequency bands to broadcast their signals to their subscribers.

What is the importance of network frequency bands on smartphones?

These days, smartphone OEMs tend to make different versions of the same phone for different regions. Two very good examples of companies that do this are Samsung and Xiaomi.

These different versions of the same phone usually only support network frequency bands in the regions that they are meant for. A good example of this can be seen in phones meant for India supporting LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 and 41.

As earlier stated, I live in Nigeria so I am bound to use Nigerian cell providers like MTN (LTE band 7 and 20), Airtel (LTE band 3) and Globacom (LTE band 3 and 28).

It would make zero sense to me to buy a phone meant for the Indian region because apart from bands 3, it would not support my Nigeria LTE bands. If I buy such a phone, I would be forced to use a network provider with band 3 (Airtel), otherwise my phone would be useless as a communications device.

It would make much more sense for me to buy a device from the Chinese region (bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 and 41) as such a phone would support network signals from most of my Nigerian cell providers.

List of some selected countries and their supported network frequency bands

Nigeria
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 2100
4G – LTE bands 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 and 42
5G – Nil

India
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 900 and 2100
4G – LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 and 41
5G – Nil

USA
2G – GSM 850 and 1900
3G – UMTS 850, 1700, 1900 and 2100
4G – LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 30, 41, 42, 46, 66 and 71
5G – Sub 6GHz (41 and 71) and mmWave (n260)

United Kingdom
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 900 and 2100
4G – LTE bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38 and 40
5G – Sub 6GHz (42 and 78)

China
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 2100
4G – LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 and 41
5G – Sub 6GHz (78)

Conclusion
If you made it all the way to the end, congratulations. A big high five to you. So whenever you are going through the spec sheet for your next device, these spooky numbers won’t seem strange to you.

It is very important that you know the supported network frequency bands in your country and only buy a phone that can take advantage of them. This will save you a lot of headache in the long run.

https://inquisitiveuniverse.com/2021/12/21/the-importance-of-network-frequency-bands-on-smartphones/

skywalker240:
Nice one@ comrade atheistandproud

skywalker240:

Sir, I'll suggest you re-read what our honorable comrade made time to write out

This time carefully Sir

skywalker240:

Sir, I'll suggest you re-read what our honorable comrade made time to write out

This time carefully Sir

Homeboiy:
All these na useless talks

Op have you heard of network unlock

Bring am come I go unlock am to Nigeria networks.

You think say we dey play

Sim and network unlock
Bring am come.

Starboytwo:
Na for Mumu phone this info follow. Better phone dey work every where.

kripen:


That is why they say If you want to caught a Nigeria man hide the secret of anything in a book. Don't go there they don't bother to read even when they read they don't assimilate.

atheistandproud:


If a phone is a global version, then it will work anywhere and everywhere.

If it is not a global version, then it will not work everywhere.

I dare you to buy a Realme 8 made for India whether e go gree connect to MTN 4G. Quote me anywhere.

atheistandproud:


It is quite clear that you do not understand the difference between network/region locked devices and network bands.

I'm not going to chastise you bro. I'll do my best to educate you.

Network frequency band support for a phone refers to the signal that it can accept.

Network lock means that the phone is locked to only one provider. Such phones phones may support other bands but those bands are rendered useless due to the network lock.

If I buy a phone that supports band 3, 7, 8, 20, 28 and 40 but is locked to Band 40. Unlocking it from band 40 will give me access to the other bands.

But if I buy a phone that only supports band 3 and 40 and is locked to Band 40. Unlocking it will not give me access to band 7, 8, 20 or 28. Because the phone has no support for them.

Common sense something.

Just because you don't understand something doesn't make it useless talk. Change your mindset.

Homeboiy:
All these na useless talks

Op have you heard of network unlock

Bring am come I go unlock am to Nigeria networks.

You think say we dey play

Sim and network unlock
Bring am come.

atheistandproud:
The importance of network frequency bands on smartphones cannot be overstated. It is rather unfortunate that a lot of people do not know about network frequency bands and what they do.

Network frequency bands refer to the signal frequencies that are assigned to network providers. These network providers then use these frequencies to broadcast their signals.

Network providers are different across many countries. For example in India you have Airtel, Jio and Vi India, in Nigeria you have MTN, Airtel, Glo etc. and in the UK you have 3, EE, O2 and Vodafone. So where you live determines the network provider that you have to use. I live in Nigeria so therefore I can neither use AT&T nor China Telecom.

These different network providers also use their allocated network frequency bands to broadcast their signals to their subscribers.

What is the importance of network frequency bands on smartphones?

These days, smartphone OEMs tend to make different versions of the same phone for different regions. Two very good examples of companies that do this are Samsung and Xiaomi.

These different versions of the same phone usually only support network frequency bands in the regions that they are meant for. A good example of this can be seen in phones meant for India supporting LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 and 41.

As earlier stated, I live in Nigeria so I am bound to use Nigerian cell providers like MTN (LTE band 7 and 20), Airtel (LTE band 3) and Globacom (LTE band 3 and 28).

It would make zero sense to me to buy a phone meant for the Indian region because apart from bands 3, it would not support my Nigeria LTE bands. If I buy such a phone, I would be forced to use a network provider with band 3 (Airtel), otherwise my phone would be useless as a communications device.

It would make much more sense for me to buy a device from the Chinese region (bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 and 41) as such a phone would support network signals from most of my Nigerian cell providers.

List of some selected countries and their supported network frequency bands

Nigeria
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 2100
4G – LTE bands 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 40 and 42
5G – Nil

India
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 900 and 2100
4G – LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 8, 40 and 41
5G – Nil

USA
2G – GSM 850 and 1900
3G – UMTS 850, 1700, 1900 and 2100
4G – LTE bands 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14, 17, 25, 30, 41, 42, 46, 66 and 71
5G – Sub 6GHz (41 and 71) and mmWave (n260)

United Kingdom
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 900 and 2100
4G – LTE bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38 and 40
5G – Sub 6GHz (42 and 78)

China
2G – GSM 900 and 1800
3G – UMTS 2100
4G – LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 and 41
5G – Sub 6GHz (78)

Conclusion
If you made it all the way to the end, congratulations. A big high five to you. So whenever you are going through the spec sheet for your next device, these spooky numbers won’t seem strange to you.

It is very important that you know the supported network frequency bands in your country and only buy a phone that can take advantage of them. This will save you a lot of headache in the long run.

https://inquisitiveuniverse.com/2021/12/21/the-importance-of-network-frequency-bands-on-smartphones/

atheistandproud:


It is quite clear that you do not understand the difference between network/region locked devices and network bands.

I'm not going to chastise you bro. I'll do my best to educate you.

Network frequency band support for a phone refers to the signal that it can accept.

Network lock means that the phone is locked to only one provider. Such phones phones may support other bands but those bands are rendered useless due to the network lock.

If I buy a phone that supports band 3, 7, 8, 20, 28 and 40 but is locked to Band 40. Unlocking it from band 40 will give me access to the other bands.

But if I buy a phone that only supports band 3 and 40 and is locked to Band 40. Unlocking it will not give me access to band 7, 8, 20 or 28. Because the phone has no support for them.

Common sense something.

Just because you don't understand something doesn't make it useless talk. Change your mindset.

zacwale:
Your village ppl get you.... Talking about network frequency bands go learn about unlocking network

No phn in dis world I can't unlock for network...

A lot of box dy for unlocking network
E g z3x for Samsung small lg phn too
Miracle box/fusion box sigmal box etc

zacwale:
Dis your talk only work 2010 to 2015
From 2016 to 2021 e no dy work ooo
You need to learn more about phones

d3cod3r:
What the OP posted is a very nice piece because I unlock phones. Most people don't know about this when buying phones or requesting for phones from their relatives abroad. They end up getting phones that don't work in their country. Always go for international phones or better still phones made specifically for your country. I like international versions better because it can work in any country if I travel.

d3cod3r:

They are not the same thing. Network lock is different.