Blackberry Curve 8530

I currently have virgin mobile service . I would like to buy the blackberry on sale at walmart but it says it wont work in my area is this true? And why or why not. current 83661

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Answer #1: Posted by JabraSupport on December 7th, 2011 3:19 PM

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Many phones are advertised as being "tri-mode" or "dual-band", etc. These refer to the combination of technologies and frequency bands the phone supports.

Examples of modes include "CDMA 1900", "GSM 900", and "AMPS 850". There are many other combinations. The first part is the technology, while the number represents the frequency band.

For example, a phone that supports AMPS 850, CDMA 850, and CDMA 1900 is "tri-mode". It could also be called "dual-band", although that's not common for that specific type of phone.

Conversely, a phone that supports GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, and GSM 1900 could be called "quad-mode", although the term "quad-band" is more common.

CDMA, GSM, and WCDMA are all current digital technologies. TDMA is an old digital technology, and AMPS is an even older analog technology.

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