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Digital and Analog

Indicates that the phone supports both digital and analog technologies. Can be usefull in places such as in North America, where digital phone systems are not as advanced as in Europe, for example. In these cases, remote locations are not covered by the digital network, but using a digital & analog phone makes it possible to automatically switch to analog when digital service is not available for a better overall coverage.

There's a catch:
Depending on your lifestyle and where you live, buying a phone with no analog roaming capability may be a huge catch. In North-America, Digital networks are improving their coverage every year but they are still concentrated in urban areas. This means that if you go to the country occasionally, you won't have coverage at all if your phone is digital only. Compare provider's coverage maps for more on that issue.

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Here are up to 5 recent phones for which that information is available:

Phone NameDigital and Analog
Nokia 3285yes
Sanyo SCP 4500yes
Audiovox CDM130yes
Audiovox CDM135yes
Audiovox CDM4000yes


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