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Carriers/Fido

2010-02-11T22:09:44Z

Dale Rossetti: Personal experience with FreeRunner using someone else's Fido SIM card

Fido is a Canadian GSM provider, using the 1900 MHz band. Fido is now owned by [[Carriers/Rogers|Rogers]] and they offer access to the Rogers network as an "Expanded Network" option on some plans. Note that in some areas the Rogers network uses 850 MHz, and this band appears to be disabled or otherwise non-functional on current Neo1973 handsets. [http://bugzilla.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=256#c24]

See http://www.fido.ca/portal/en/packages/plans.shtml for information on Fido rate plans.

[[User:Mmontour|mmontour]] 20:58, 2 August 2007 (CEST) - I transferred the SIM from a Fido Prepaid phone into my newly-arrived Neo1973 and was able to send and receive calls. I have not yet tested any other functionality.

[[User:JeffNorman|jeffnorman]] 22:39, 4 November 2007 (EST) - I can confirm a working Fido monthly package SIM, used to place and receive calls in a Neo1973 GTA01Bv4. n.b. this is a very old SIM (8+ years).

[[User:IanS|IanS]] 5 August 2008 - FreeRunner as shipped with 2007.2 software. New 2000 series Fido SIM and separately purchased prepaid airtime. Placed calls, received SMS. SMS and missed call notifications working.

FreeRunner Update @ 11-February-2010 [[User: Dale Rossetti]]

I was somewhat disappointed to learn that Rogers and Fido are the only providers which will support a GSM 850/1800/1900 phone. I tried someones Fido SIM card (from her iPhone) in a FreeRunner, and was unable to get data. I did not try voice at the time.

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Openmoko Local Groups: Calgary

2010-02-11T18:28:10Z

Dale Rossetti: Added myself to the Calgary user list

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|RayLehtiniemi
|Developer
|GPS, GSM and packet radio, handheld UIs
|Calgary
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|[[User:amutiso|Anthony Mutiso]]
|Developer
|GSM, WiFi, mobile Web
|Calgary
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|[[User:Wuth|Brett Wuth]]
|Developer
|embedded systems, GSM
|Pincher Creek
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|[[User:dorfsmay|Yves Dorfsman]]
|Developer
|voip, directories, GPS, python
|Calgary
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|[[User:Dale Rossetti|Dale Rossetti]]
|Beginner Developer
|VOIP, games, remote desktop access, music, translation software
|Calgary
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|[[User:You|Your name here]]
|Anything
|Put your interests here
|Littletown
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User:Dale Rossetti

2010-01-28T20:50:38Z

Dale Rossetti: New page: I like the idea of an Open Source phone, however many networks here in Alberta, Canada do not support a phone which is only GSM 900/1800/1900. The two which do, Roger's and Fido, only prov...

I like the idea of an Open Source phone, however many networks here in Alberta, Canada do not support a phone which is only GSM 900/1800/1900. The two which do, Roger's and Fido, only provide support for voice and text, no data. I like the shape of the FreeRunner with no sharp edges. I like that it runs Linux. I was hoping to try setting up a virtual keyboard on it with more keys than just letters. I enjoyed learning how to plug it in to my P.C. and provide Internet access to it. I am trying to decide whether to hold onto it and use it as a customiseable PDA or refund it though. If I could figure out how to add 3G network capability to it, then I would hold onto it.