| Since the 3G version of the CECT i9 came out, there | | | | GSM. This has not changed. Now, as these phones |
| has been some confusion about the types of sim | | | | accommodate more memory and improve, they do |
| cards that each one of these phones needs to work | | | | become faster and more responsive, but this is not |
| and to use the internet. I'm often asked if you need a | | | | due to any change in network. |
| 3G card for these models, or, if you don't, will one | | | | To sum it up, no version of the CECT i9 (and there |
| work with these phones? I'll address these questions in | | | | have been a few) requires a third generation sim card. |
| the following article. | | | | Most people report that, if you happen to have one |
| Neither The CECT i9 Or The 3G Version Of The i9 | | | | lying around, they will work in the same way that a |
| Require A Third Generation Network: Actually, both of | | | | regular card would, but there's no increase of speed. If |
| these phones need a regular GSM sim card. This is | | | | speed is a huge issue for you, then you might want |
| true for both slots. These phones work off of WAP | | | | look at models like the F003 which include Wi-Fi (which |
| for web browsing so you don't need a 3G network. | | | | can be faster than WAP depending on the hot spots.) |
| And, even the third generation version of the i9 is only | | | | People often ask me that if this new i9 doesn't use |
| the third generation of the phone, it has nothing to do | | | | these new and faster cards, what's the advantage of |
| with the network. What this means is that a regular | | | | it? That mostly lies in the new sleeker design, the new |
| AT&T, T Mobile, Go Phone, or T Mobile To Go | | | | icons and personalization, the finger flip menus that are |
| cards will work just fine, as well other GSM sim cards | | | | now available, the additional colors, and the slightly |
| like Fido, Cingular and others. And while I'm told that the | | | | upgraded cameras. As popular as this new phone is, |
| 3G cards will work (as long as they are GSM,) they | | | | the standard i9 hasn't lost all that much business. Both |
| are most certainly not a requirement. | | | | phones are brisk sellers, but the older model is sort of |
| And, you will not get the additional speed with them. | | | | a fan favorite that is very easy to find and to obtain |
| People often think that the third generation of the i9 | | | | support for. It's sort of considered the reliable standby |
| takes the third generation card. It doesn't. It's the | | | | that's not broken, so not every one is rushing to fix it. |
| newest version of the phone which means that it has | | | | Which ever model that you chose, both of these have |
| many more icons, a rounded style, and a flip through | | | | MP3 / MP4, Bluetooth, cameras, Java, radio, and dual |
| menu. But, this doesn't change the network that it | | | | sim slots. However, those slots require GSM cards, not |
| needs to work. All of the clones currently run off of | | | | 3G ones. |