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In the United States and Canada the traditional mobil phonesDual Band (900 and 1800 MHzes) don't work. To receive and to call from these countries is necessary to possess a terminal that works with the frequency to 1900 MHzes. These particular telephones are also on sale in Italy and they are defined Trio-Band because are able to work three frequencies. The manufacturing principals of jail cell almost all have to catalog at least a model Trio-Band. If you don't want to purchase a product of this type, you can rent it. All the Italian operators have in fact narrow an accord with the American company Cellhire that allows to receive the mobil phones, within 48 hours, directly in the in demand place (for example in his own office, to his own domicile in Italy or to the reception of the select hotel for the stay in the Usa or in Canada). The payment will directly be debited on the credit card at the end of the period of rental. For the restitution all it takes is inserting the telephone in the special envelope included in the kit of rental and to call Cellhire to the suitable Toll-free number on the same one, 24 hours on 24, pointing out where you must have effected the withdrawal to which provvederà a messenger. The cost of the rental for a week is of 38 European to which the cost must be added for the delivery that is of 15,50 European for the United States (I excluded Alaska and Hawaii), while for all the other countries, included Italy, the cost is of 25 European. It is also possible to purchase cellular of American operators that work with their system Pcs, that guarantees a best coverage.

Considered the prices and adding that a security of $240 is asked, more convenient is the purchase of a mobil phones "triband" in Italy (cost beginning from few more than 100&euro)

Use and limitations of the mobil phones: And' admitted the use of a fixed telephone in auto, portable telephone, instruments CB, if a subscription is had with a manager that has an I grant of roaming. The use of a cellular telephone to the guide is authorized in the United States in all the states. There is a normative special the followings states:
Colorado: the use is permitted only if it doesn't prevent the guide of the vehicle;
Florida: permitted use with the earphone to be able to listen to other sounds;
Massachusetts: the use is permitted only if a hand is fixed on the steering wheel;
New York, Suffolk County: only a telephone to long live voice.