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A basic overview of mobile frequencies and what it means for network coverage.

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Network Coverage and Mobile Frequency

To use the Vodafone 3G network, you need to be using a supported 3G device, and be in a supported Vodafone 3G coverage area: see our coverage checker for full details. In metropolitan and some regional areas, Vodafone's 3G network operates on UMTS2100MHz. Some selected metropolitan areas also support the new UMTS850MHz frequency which is being rolled out across 2011 (currently available in selected parts of major metro areas of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth - see our coverage checker for details. In regional areas which have Vodafone coverage, Vodafone's 3G network operates on UMTS 900MHz.

All 3G 900MHz or 850MHz devices available from Vodafone are 2100MHz compatible. However, not all 2100MHz devices are 900MHz or 850MHz compatible. This means that if you plan on using your device in a regional area, be sure that it is UMTS900MHz compatible. If you have a handset which is U2100MHz or U2100/850MHz compatible but not U900MHz compatible you will experience 3G coverage in metro areas (3G Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area and, if available for your handset, the 850 Mobile Broadband Coverage area) and 2G (2.5G GPRS or 2.75G Edge) in all other coverage areas. If you have a modem which is U2100MHz or U2100/850MHz compatible but not U900MHz compatible you will experience 3G coverage in metro areas (3G Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area and, if available for your modem, the 850 Mobile Broadband Coverage area) but no coverage at all in other areas of Australia. All Vodafone services are subject to device capabilities and network limitations and availability.

Vodafone 850MHz compatible devices
Vodafone 900MHz compatible devices
Table: Frequency Details of All Vodafone devices

Vodafone 850MHz compatible devices

Apple® iPhone® 3G
Apple® iPhone® 3GS
Apple® iPhone® 4
Nokia C3 Touch & Type
Nokia C7
Nokia N8
Nokia X3-02
Vodafone Mega Modem K4505
Vodafone Standard USB Modem supplied on or after the 4th May 2011 through Allphones, Moes and Vodafone Branded stores and dealers (including Vodafone's online store (K3711)+

+Note: "Standard USB Modems" supplied through Allphones, Moes and Vodafone branded stores and dealers (including Vodafone's online store) on or after the 4th May 2011 (K3711) do not support 3G UMTS900MHz but do support 3G UMTS 2100MHz and UMTS850Mhz frequencies. In Australia, this Standard USB Modem will only operate in selected major metro areas (Vodafone's 3G Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area). Go to www.vodafone.com.au/coverage for details before purchasing. “Standard USB Modems” supplied through non-Vodafone Branded partner outlets (for example, Coles / Target / Office Works / Woolworths / Dick Smith / Harvey Norman) and all “Standard USB Modems” supplied before 4 May 2011 (K3571/K3765) support UMTS2100MHz frequencies and UMTS900MHz frequencies (i.e. they do not support UMTS850MHz). Please refer to the table below for a full list of modems and supported frequencies. Model numbers can be found on packaging supplied and on the back of the modem.

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Vodafone 900MHz compatible devices

Apple® iPhone® 4
BlackBerry® Bold 9700
BlackBerry® Bold 9780
BlackBerry® Curve 9300
BlackBerry® Torch 9800
Dell Mini 10" Netbook
HTC 7 Trophy
HTC Desire HD
HTC Legend™
HTC Magic
HTC Nexus One
Huawei E3735
Huawei Ideos
Huawei K3715
LG Mini GD880
LG Optimus GT540
LG Reir
LG Stage KM570
LG Viewty Smart
Motorola Milestone 2
Nokia 2730c
Nokia 3120
Nokia 5230
Nokia 5800
Nokia 6121
Nokia 6210
Nokia 6220
Nokia 6220 live!
Nokia 6260
Nokia 6700 slide
Nokia 6700c
Nokia 6710
Nokia 6730c
Nokia 6760s - Jet
Nokia 7230
Nokia C3 Touch & Type
Nokia C7
Nokia E5
Nokia E63
Nokia E66
Nokia E71 black
Nokia E71 white
Nokia E72
Nokia E75
Nokia N78 live!
Nokia N79
Nokia N8
Nokia N85
Nokia N96
Nokia N97
Nokia N97 Mini
Nokia X3-02
Nokia X6 16GB
Nokia X6 8GB
Pocket WiFi E585
Samsung B2710
Samsung Brooklyn
Samsung F480i
Samsung Galaxy S
Samsung GalaxyTab 16GB
Samsung S8003 Jet
Samsung S8500 Wave
Samsung UltraTouch
Sony Ericsson Satio
Sony Ericsson W715
Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia
Sony Ericsson X10
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro
Sony Ericsson X10
Vodafone 830i
Vodafone K3520
Vodafone K3565
Vodafone K3571-Z
Vodafone K3765
Vodafone K4505
Vodafone Standard USB Modem supplied before the 4th May 2011 (K3571, K3765)
Vodafone Standard USB Modem supplied on or after the 4th May 2011 through non-Vodafone branded partner outlets (for example, Coles / Target / Office Works / Woolworths / Dick Smith / Harvey Norman but not including Allphones or Moes) (K3571)

+ Note all “Standard USB Modems” supplied prior to the 4th of May 2011 (K3571,K3765) support the 3G UMTS 2100MHz and UMTS900 MHz frequencies, as do “Standard USB Modems” supplied through non-Vodafone branded partner outlets after the 4th May 2011 (E.g. Coles / Target / Office Works / Woolworths / Dick Smith / Harvey Norman) (K3571). “Standard USB Modems” supplied through Allphones, Moes, and Vodafone Branded stores and dealers (including Vodafone’s online store) on or after the 4th May 2011 (K3711) do not support 3G UMTS900 MHz but do support 3G UMTS 2100MHz and UMTS850 MHz frequencies (this means that in Australia, this Standard USB Modem will only operate in selected major metro areas (Vodafone's 3G Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area). Go to vodafone.com.au/coverage for details before purchasing.

Model numbers can be found on packaging supplied and on the back of modem. Please refer to the table below for a full list of modems and supported frequencies.

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Frequency Details of All Vodafone and 3 Devices (mobiles and modems)

Phone/Mobile Broadband (MBB)	3G/2G	In Market Name	Vodafone or 3	3G 2100 MHZ	3G 850 MHZ	3G 900 MHZ	3G Other Frequencies
Phone	3G	3 U7510	3	*
Phone	2G	Alcatel OT-355	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Apple® iPhone® 3G	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	Apple® iPhone® 3G	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Apple® iPhone® 3GS	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	Apple® iPhone® 3GS	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Apple® iPhone® 4	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900
Phone	3G	Apple® iPhone® 4	3	*	*	*	1900
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Bold 9900	Vodafone	*	*		800/1900
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Bold 9360	Vodafone	*	*		800/1900
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Bold 9000	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Bold 9700	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Bold 9700	3	*	*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Bold 9780	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Bold 9780	3	*	*
Phone	2G	BlackBerry® Curve 8520	Vodafone
Phone	2G	BlackBerry® Curve 8900	Vodafone
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Curve 9300	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	2G	BlackBerry® Pearl 8110	Vodafone
Phone	2G	BlackBerry® Pearl 8120	Vodafone
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Storm 9500	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Storm 9500	3	*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Storm 9520	3	*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Storm 9520	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	BlackBerry® Torch 9800	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Dell Mini 10" Netbook	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Dell Mini Inspiron 9	Vodafone	*
MBB	3G	Huawei E1756	3	*	*
Phone	3G	HTC 7 Trophy	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Cha Cha	3	*	*
Phone	3G	HTC Cha Cha	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	HTC Desire HD	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Desire HD	3	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Desire Z	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Explorer	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	HTC Legend™	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Legend™	3	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Magic	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Nexus One	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	HTC Salsa	3	*	*
Phone	3G	HTC Salsa	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	HTC Sensation	Vodafone	*	*		1900
Phone	3G	HTC Sensation XE	Vodafone	*	*		1900
Phone	3G	HTC Sensation XL	Vodafone	*	*	*
Phone	3G	Huawei B160	Vodafone	*	*		1900
MBB	3G	Huawei E122	3	*	*
MBB	3G	Huawei E3735	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Huawei Ideos	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Huawei K3715	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	INQ Chat	3	*
Phone	3G	INQ Chat	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	INQ Cloud Touch	Vodafone	*		*	1900
Phone	3G	INQ Mini	3	*
Phone	3G	LG Mini GD880	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	LG Mini GD880	3	*	*
Phone	3G	LG Arena KM900	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	LG KF750	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	LG Optimus GT540	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	LG Optimus GT540	3	*	*
Phone	3G	LG Optimus Black	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	LG Renoir	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	LG Stage KM570	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	LG Viewty	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	LG Viewty Smart	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	2G	Motorola EM325 Duo	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Motorola Milestone 2	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	2G	Motorola ROKR U9	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Motorola U9	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Motorola V9	Vodafone	*
Phone	2G	Nokia 1616	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 1650	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 1661	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 1680	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 2220	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 2330	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 2600	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 2680	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Nokia 2720 fold	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Nokia 2730c	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 2730c	3	*		*
Phone	2G	Nokia 2760	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Nokia 3120	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 5230	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 5230	3	*		*
Phone	2G	Nokia 5310 Xpress Music	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Nokia 5610	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia 5800	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6121	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6210	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6220	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6220 live!	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6260	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	2G	Nokia 6300	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Nokia 6500 classic	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6500 slide	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6600 fold	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6600 slide	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6700 slide	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6700 slide	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6700c	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6710	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6710	3	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6730c	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6760s	3	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 6760s - Jet	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 7230	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia 7230	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Nokia 8800 Arte	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia C2-01	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	Nokia C2-01	3	*	*
Phone	2G	Nokia C3	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Nokia C3 Touch & Type	Vodafone	*	*	*
Phone	2G	Nokia C3-00	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Nokia C3-01	3	*	*	*	1900
Phone	3G	Nokia C5	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Nokia C7	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900/1700
Phone	3G	Nokia C7	3	*	*	*	1900/1700
Phone	3G	Nokia E5	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Nokia E5	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia E6	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900/1700
Phone	3G	Nokia E63	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia E66	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia E7-00	Vodafone	*	*	*	1700/1900
Phone	3G	Nokia E71 black	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia E71 white	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia E72	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Nokia E72	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia E75	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N73	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia N78 live!	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N79	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N8	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900/1700
Phone	3G	Nokia N8	3	*	*	*	1900/1700
Phone	3G	Nokia N82	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia N85	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N9	Vodafone	*	*	*	1700/1900
Phone	3G	Nokia N95 8GB live!	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Nokia N96	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N97	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N97	3	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N97 Mini	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia N97 Mini	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Nokia X3-02	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900
Phone	3G	Nokia X6 16GB	3	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia X6 16GB	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia X6 8GB	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Nokia X6 8GB	3	*		*
MBB	3G	Pocket WiFi E585	3	*		*
MBB	3G	Pocket WiFi E585	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Pocket WiFi 2	Vodafone	*	*	*
MBB	3G	Pocket WiFi 2	3	*	*	*
Tablet	WiFi	BlackBerry® Playbook Table WiFi (16 GB)	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Samsung Blackjack i600	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung B2700	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung B2710	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung Brooklyn	3	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung Brooklyn	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	2G	Samsung C3050	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Samsung E740	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Samsung E1050	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Samsung E1190	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Samsung F330	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung F480	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung F480i	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	2G	Samsung Flip	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Samsung G800	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung Galaxy S	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung Galaxy S	3	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung Galaxy S8	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung Galaxy S2	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900
Phone	3G	Samsung Galaxy S2	3	*	*	*	1900
Phone	3G	Samsung GalaxyTab 16GB	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung i450	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung i560	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung i780	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung inv8	Vodafone	*
Phone	2G	Samsung J600	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Samsung Jet 8GB	3	*	*
Phone	2G	Samsung M110	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Samsung Nexus S	Vodafone	*		*	1700
Phone	3G	Samsung Nexus S	3	*		*	1700
Phone	3G	Samsung Omnia i900	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung Omnia Icon	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Samsung 8003 Jet	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung 8003 Jet	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Samsung S8500 Wave	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung S8500 Wave	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Samsung U700	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung U900V	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Samsung UltraTouch	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Samsung Z170	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson C902	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson C905	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson Elm	3	*		*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson LT15q Xperia Arc	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson ST18 Xperia ray	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson Satio	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson T715	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson T715	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson W595	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson W715	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson W890i	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson W902	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson w910	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson W980	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson X10	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson X10	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro	3	*	*
Phone	3G	Sony Ericsson X8	Vodafone	*	*
Phone	2G	Vodafone 228	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Vodafone 331	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Vodafone 541	Vodafone
Phone	2G	Vodafone 555 Blue	Vodafone
Phone	3G	Vodafone 736	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Vodafone 830i	Vodafone	*		*
Phone	3G	Vodafone 840	Vodafone	*
Phone	3G	Vodafone 858 Smart	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Vodafone K3520	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Vodafone K3565	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Vodafone K3571-Z	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Vodafone K3765	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Vodafone Mega Modem K4505	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900
MBB	3G	Vodafone K3711	Vodafone	*	*
MBB	3G	Vodafone K3771	Vodafone	*	*
MBB	3G	Vodafone K4505	Vodafone	*	*	*	1700/1900
MBB	3G	Vodafone K4511	Vodafone	*	*	*	1900
MBB	3G	Vodafone Standard USB Modem supplied before 4th May 2011 (K3571, K3765)	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Vodafone Standard USB Modem supplied on or after 4th May 2011 through a non-Vodafone Branded partner outlet (for example Coles / Target / Office Works / Woolworths / Dick Smith / Harvey Norman) (K3571)	Vodafone	*		*
MBB	3G	Vodafone Standard USB Modem supplied on or after 4th May 2011 through Allphones, Moes, and Vodafone Branded stores and dealers (including Vodafone's online store) (K3711)	Vodafone	*	*
MBB	3G	ZTE MF 190	3	*		*

All Vodafone services are subject to device capabilities and network limitations and availability. A compatible 3G device is required to access 3G services. Vodafone offers U2100Mhz, U850MHz and U900Mhz devices. If you have a handset which is U2100MHz or U2100/850MHz compatible but not U900MHz compatible you will experience 3G coverage in metro areas (3G Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area and, if available for your handset, the 850 Mobile Broadband Coverage area) and 2G (2.5G GPRS or 2.75G Edge) in all other coverage areas. If you have a modem which is U2100MHz or U2100/850MHz compatible but not U900MHz compatible you will experience 3G coverage in metro areas (3G Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area and, if available for your modem, the 850 Mobile Broadband Coverage area) but no coverage at all in other areas of Australia. Broadband speeds and high bandwidth applications, such as video streaming, video calling, Mobile TV and full track downloads, are only available in Vodafone’s 3G Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area; and, if you have a U850MHz compatible device, in Vodafone's 850 Mobile Broadband Coverage area; and, if you have a U900Mhz compatible device, in Vodafone’s 3G Mobile Broadband Regional Coverage area (however speeds in the Mobile Broadband Regional Coverage area will be slower than when in the Vodafone Mobile Broadband Standard Coverage area or, if available for your device, Vodafone's 850 Mobile Broadband Coverage area). Different speeds will be achieved at different times, depending on congestion, location, local conditions, hardware, software and general internet traffic. See our coverage checker at www.vodafone.com.au/coverage for full details. BlackBerry® and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world. Used under license from Research In Motion Limited Vodafone Pty Limited ABN 76 062 954 554

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