SGH-i616 Available in Europe??

[Guest neilg]

Not strictly the correct forum, but best match i could find!

Does anyone know if the SGH-i616/Samsung jack as it is known on FIDO in Canada is coming to Europe? I am desperate for a replacement for my aging SGH-i600 and the specs of the SGH-616 seem to be ok for European band GSM/GPRS/UMTS (unlike the BJII which is for NAmerica only).

Anyone have any clue if this is going to make it across the pond??

Cheers

N

[Guest YellowLTD]

The SGH-i617 operates on:

GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS850, UMTS1900, UMTS2100making it a 'world phone'.

I took my US market BJII with me on a trip to the UK and Portugal at the beginning of this year and had absolutely no trouble staying connected, making calls, and sending text messages. I think they scrapped the idea of making two separate models.