David Wright wrote: > On Tue 11 Feb 2020 at 17:32:57 (-0500), Dan Ritter wrote: > > David Wright wrote: > I presume that the ability to make calls is covered by the item > "Quectel EG-25G with worldwide bands" (by a process of elimination). > I think my GalaxyY is "quad-band", which allegedly covers the UK and > US, though the latter in untested as I don't have a loose US SIM. > Are there many more bands?
Sadly, yes. https://www.frequencycheck.com/countries might be useful. > > Modem: On enables 2G/3G/4G communication and GNSS hardware, > > off disables. > > Presumably this is what they refer to as the "LTE/GNSS switch". > Obviously I'm meant to know that it kills EG-25G too. Naturally > I've heard of 5G, though I have no idea whether my phones are > 2G or 3G. EG and 25G don't seem to fit into this scheme of things. > I guess I have to settle down with a dictionary of acronyms. There are very few regions of the world where 2G is still used for data; a few more where it sticks around for voice. EG? 25G? Those don't make sense to me in the context of cellphones. > My GalaxyY has an FM radio, as does even my Nokia C1-01. > Is this feature completely passé nowadays? It's usually available in the system-on-chip, and usually turned off or not connected by the manufacturer. The lower the price of the phone, the more likely it is to work. -dsr-
