HOW TO: Enable 850Mhz 3G Network Frequency on your Samsung i9000 Galaxy S - Android Forums

The international version does not support 3G on 850 - there is a special version for Telstra Australia and various USA variants (captivate and vibrant) that do. The Asian version does not. The 850 variants then in turn do not support 3G on 900MHz like us

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