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unlocked · 31-05-2006, 18:12

Just bought what was advertised as a Quad Band Motorola L6 on internet. Great phone but the factory sticker on the box (the computer-printed one with all the serial numbers, IMEI, etc) says it's a GSM 900/1800/1900. I emailed the seller who said ignore the box, the phone's been "flashed" and it has 850.

My questions:

1. Is it possible to "flash" an additional frequency into a phone? I've never heard of upgrading a phone this way before but then there's a lot I've never heard of.

2. Is there a way to verify the phone works on 850? I don't THINK I have any 850 carriers around here (North Carolina) but can't find coverage maps that separate out 850 from 1900.

Thanks to all you techies.

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unlocked (Offline) Member Advanced Member Posts: 77 Join Date: 01 Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Country:	31-05-2006, 18:12 Just bought what was advertised as a Quad Band Motorola L6 on internet. Great phone but the factory sticker on the box (the computer-printed one with all the serial numbers, IMEI, etc) says it's a GSM 900/1800/1900. I emailed the seller who said ignore the box, the phone's been "flashed" and it has 850. My questions: 1. Is it possible to "flash" an additional frequency into a phone? I've never heard of upgrading a phone this way before but then there's a lot I've never heard of. 2. Is there a way to verify the phone works on 850? I don't THINK I have any 850 carriers around here (North Carolina) but can't find coverage maps that separate out 850 from 1900. Thanks to all you techies.