Can I use my cell phone in Iceland?

[cthulhu]

I'd like to know if I can use my cell phone while I'm in Iceland next month? I have a Blu Studio C 5+5. The US GSM version. I know other countries use different frequencies than the US.
Phone specs-
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900
3G: UMTS 850/1700/1900

From what I've read online, Iceland uses the following frequencies:
900/1800
3G 2100
4G LTE 1800

Would I be correct in thinking the phone will work on the 900/1800 frequency?

 

[pm]

Yes, it will work, but only GSM/EDGE and not 3G.

If you are flying IcelandAir buy the SIM card on the flight - it's cheaper and easier to buy it in-flight than when you land... or at least that was the advice that I got and followed and it seemed like good advice to me.

 

[cthulhu]

Yes, it will work, but only GSM/EDGE and not 3G.

If you are flying IcelandAir buy the SIM card on the flight - it's cheaper and easier to buy it in-flight than when you land... or at least that was the advice that I got and followed and it seemed like good advice to me.

Thanks pm. I was planning on texting rather than calling anyway. I also figured I could the wifi which looks widely available.

 

[pm]

Yeah, WiFi was a bit more readily available when we were there last summer than it generally seems to be in mainland Europe. Have a good trip. I recommend the Sea Baron restaurant down by the harbor in Reykjavik if you like sea food. Their soup is amazing.

 

[s44]

I'm pretty sure that "1700" means AWS, which means 2100 should work too. (There's no sensible reason for it not to.)

 

[paperwastage]

I'm pretty sure that "1700" means AWS, which means 2100 should work too. (There's no sensible reason for it not to.)

no...

3G AWS is band 4 (1700 uplink, 2100 download)

3G 2100 is band 1 (2100 IMT)

not compatible

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands#Deployments_by_region_.28UMTS-FDD.29

some info on prepaid cards:
http://prepaid-data-sim-card.wikia.com/wiki/Iceland

 

[s44]

I didn't say they were the same. I said there's no reason it shouldn't have both. You've already tuned the antenna for 2100 for AWS. I've never seen any devices that do AWS but not 2100.

 

[paperwastage]

I didn't say they were the same. I said there's no reason it shouldn't have both. You've already tuned the antenna for 2100 for AWS. I've never seen any devices that do AWS but not 2100.

costs.... and IMS includes 1920-1980uplink which isn't part of AWS

I'd wager a lot of t-mobile/Wind devices (who use AWS 3G) but don't support IMS 2100 (because only north america doesnt use IMS)


eg: LG Leon: 3G band 2/4/5
http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phones/lg-leon-lte.html

 

[shortylickens]

I remember when I was stationed up there all they had were those big orange utility cell phones. Things have changed a lot since then.






(While you're up there, try to find yourself a nice blonde viking girl.)

 

[cthulhu]

Yeah, WiFi was a bit more readily available when we were there last summer than it generally seems to be in mainland Europe. Have a good trip. I recommend the Sea Baron restaurant down by the harbor in Reykjavik if you like sea food. Their soup is amazing.

Thanks for the restaurant tip. I'll write that down for the day we're in Reykjavik.

(While you're up there, try to find yourself a nice blonde viking girl.)

If only. Don't think the wife would like that kind of souvenir.

 

[RossMAN]

If only. Don't think the wife would like that kind of souvenir.

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