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    Does the Vaio Sz Ev-do works in Europe ?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by ivlgenius, Jun 12, 2008.

  1. ivlgenius

    ivlgenius Notebook Enthusiast

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    I decided to give the Tz series a break so i am going to the faster( ..and heavier) SZ series. I really hate to leave the TZ, great little laptop, but is just a little slow for my requirements ( especially after i "wake" him up in the sleep mode), so i am willing to have an extra 600 grams in my backup for the extra speed.

    What i wanted to know is :

    Does the Evdo service works in Europe? we have 3G(umts) , Edge and now the HSPDA ( 7.2 mb) .

    Has anybody bought a SZ from the USa and using it in Europe with a sim card?

    Thanks in advance,
     
    ivlgenius, Jun 12, 2008
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  2. outie

    outie Notebook Consultant

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    No, Sprint EVDO does not work in Europe or anywhere outside of the US. In addition, there's no sim card.
     
    outie, Jun 12, 2008
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    ivlgenius Notebook Enthusiast

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    ...that's bad news. Thanks for the info.
     
    ivlgenius, Jun 13, 2008
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    If you buy a local simcard then you shouldn't run into any problems in Europe. A lot of providers (Vodafone, T-Mobile) have HSPDA or UMTS services for internet on the go.
     
    Bomfunk, Jun 16, 2008
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