How do I find out what frequencies an iPhone supports?

Question

How do I find out what mobile phone frequencies an iPhone supports? My wife has an old Australian 3G iPhone and we want to use it on a trip to the US, but we're not sure what mobile phone frequencies it supports and that may affect whether or not we can use it over there.

Answer 1

See iPhone 3GS - Technical Specifications:

Cellular and wireless

• UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
• GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

From Wikipedia:

In North America, GSM operates on the primary mobile communication bands 850 MHz and 1,900 MHz. In Canada, GSM-1900 is the primary band used in urban areas with 850 as a backup, and GSM-850 being the primary rural band. In the United States, regulatory requirements determine which area can use which band.