Ericsson S868

Ericsson S868 is a mobile phone released by Ericsson in 1998. Ericsson introduces the S868, a new mobile phone offering advanced dual band capabilities. Working on both GSM 900 and GSM 1800 networks, the S868 improves international roaming and reduces the occurrence of dropped calls. With GSM subscription continuing to expand globally, Ericsson's S868 dual band phone is designed to prevent network overload on GSM 900 and GSM 1800 networks. The phone allows for seamless handover between the networks and offers heavy users better roaming and call efficiency. The S868 is a GSM Phase 2 phone and has advanced features such as Enhanced Full Rate (EFR) speech coding, which provides the user with speech and reception quality comparable to that of fixed line phones. The S868, using both GSM 900 and GSM 1800 frequencies, allows network operators to increase capacity in densely populated urban areas and improve coverage. The switching of the two systems is done automatically so that the mobile phone user won't notice it. The S868 is equipped with many of the same features and software as the SH888, Ericsson's flagship dual band phone, with the difference being that the SH888 also utilizes infrared technology and an in-built PC card. With a sturdy magnesium frame and a stylish gray color, the S868 offers up to 6 hours and 40 minutes of talk time or 120 hours of standby. The S868 supports a wide range of GSM services such as Conference Call, Alternate Line Service, Advice of Charge/Charging and Fixed Dialing Numbers. A full range of matching accessories with a 1-year world-wide warranty are also available.