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Dual-Mode

1. A phone that supports both analog (AMPS) and a digital technology, such as CDMA or TDMA. The digital mode could operate in either the 800/850 MHz frequency band or the 1900 band.

2. A phone that supports both 2G and 3G technologies, such as a GSM/UMTS phone.

NOTE: This definition applies to the U.S. and Canada, and may not be accurate for other countries.

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