My Dell streak works with Telstra next G

[Guest promotersinc]

Hey everyone.

I bought my Dell Streak from an Optus store and was under the impression that it couldn't work with Next G. Low and behold I put a Next G sim card in and works a treat. FULL 3G and speed. How is this possible ?

[Guest springah]

full 3G maybe, but NEXTG speeds shouldnt be working.. but you never know!

[Guest flamingsamurai]

Should work NEXTG, its on 850mhz

[Guest mooves]

Telstra devices = 850 / 2100Mhz UMTS

Optus / Vodafone = 900 / 2100Mhz UMTS

What this means that if you're are in the 2100Mhz area (generally cities and surrounding areas) you will get 3G / H download speeds regardless of phone and carrier. Once you get away from these major areas generally 850Mhz (for Telstra) is used and you will only get GPRS download speeds if you don't have an 850Mhz radio. Same is true if using a Telstra phone on Optus / Vodafone in regional areas.

Dell Streak is 900/2100.

Found this out the hard way in Kalgoorlie.... needed 3G speeds but my HD2 on Vodafone would only connect at GPRS speeds.... ie. slooooooooooww. Had to chuck in in prepaid Telstra wireless broadband sim card then was all good.

Hope this helps.

Hey everyone.

I bought my Dell Streak from an Optus store and was under the impression that it couldn't work with Next G. Low and behold I put a Next G sim card in and works a treat. FULL 3G and speed. How is this possible ?

Edited October 27, 2010 by mooves

[Guest flamingsamurai]

Dell Streak is 900/2100.

Was under the impression that the Streak was 850

http://www.dell.com/us/p/mobile-streak/pd

Under tech specs

[Guest parcsalooc]

Was under the impression that the Streak was 850

http://www.dell.com/us/p/mobile-streak/pd

Under tech specs

850/1900 if its the US version

Edited October 27, 2010 by parcsalooc

[Guest mooves]

850/1900 if its the US version

Correct, as you bought it from Optus it is 900 / 2100.