Can a Bold 9700 not use the Bell 2G network.

[kav2001c]

They don't have any roaming agreement with Rogers. Wind does I believe, but it's true roaming and you pay per use.

Bell will roam on Rogers in Manitoba (only) on the 2G network

[RightThere]

Bell will roam on Rogers in Manitoba (only) on the 2G network

Bell does not roam on any 2G network. They have their own 2G network (CDMA).

I Rogers 2G is GSM/EDGE, which no Bell phone can use.

[jattdesi]

^Who told you a Bell HSPA phone can not use Rogers 2G GSM Network, All Bell HSPA Phones are quad band GSM, so assuming there is a Roaming agreement with Rogers or any other Canadian GSM operator they sure can roam.

Also latest Bell CDMA Network is not 2G, in addition to it being 2G there is also 3G CDMA Network almost every where in the country.

[RightThere]

Bell HSPA Phones are quad band GSM, so assuming there is a Roaming agreement with Rogers or any other Canadian GSM operator they sure can roam.

Bell does not have a roaming agreement with Rogers, therefore it does not roam in Canada on GSM.

I agreee that it COULD, but it's a totally mute point because the agreement is not in place to make it possible.

[frankie5string]

Actually they do have a roaming agreement, through MTS (who's GSM network is basically Rogers-built and run). That agreement extends GSM access beyond city centers which already have HSPA/UMTS.

...and it's not "mute" it's "moot" ... <rolls eyes>

Bell does not have a roaming agreement with Rogers, therefore it does not roam in Canada on GSM.

I agreee that it COULD, but it's a totally mute point because the agreement is not in place to make it possible.

[RightThere]

Actually they do have a roaming agreement, through MTS (who's GSM network is basically Rogers-built and run). That agreement extends GSM access beyond city centers which already have HSPA/UMTS.

...and it's not "mute" it's "moot" ... <rolls eyes>

It's mute to me......

That is good to know. However I've never experienced it. In all my travels in and around MB, my Bell phone either has 3G+ or nothing. I've never experienced 3G (and this is even sitting beside someone with a Rogers phone).

[jattdesi]

^Check out bell.ca for Roaming Coverage in Manitoba for Bell HSPA/GSM phones. There sure is Roaming in Manitoba

[l69norm]

+1, Bell 3G phones (voice) definetly roams onto Rogers 2G in many parts of Manitoba. Data does not roam

Also, Bell cdma roams onto TBaytel CDMA. Bell 3G does not roam onto TBaytel 3G