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Ericsson's I 888 World Phone works on 1900 MHz GSM in the Americas and 900 MHz GSM in Europe and most of the world. Whether in New York, Paris, Cape Town, Singapore or more than 120 countries, the I 888 World Phone enables travelers to carry convenient communications in a pocket or briefcase.

The I 888 World Phone eliminates the need for international travelers to buy, borrow or lease another mobile phone because of incompatible network frequencies among countries.

It also eliminates the need to carry numerous phone jack and electrical outlet adapters because it has a wireless infrared modem and a travel charger with five different plugs that are compatible with the different voltage requirements and socket styles around the world.

"International travelers need a phone that can be used anywhere," said Bjorn Krylander, Ericsson's vice president and general manager, American Standards Business Group.

"With worldwide roaming, Ericsson's world phone is the solution international travelers have been waiting for."

Ericsson has the only built-in infrared modems in its phones, making the I 888 World Phone a unique and powerful "mobile office."

People can send or receive e-mail and faxes or download information from the Internet with the built-in modem and a compatible computer, palmtop or PDA device.

No longer do people have to waste time entering numbers using a phone keypad to take advantage of the phone's storage for 99 phone numbers.

Convenient and efficient phone book management software allows people to add or edit names and numbers in the I 888's phone book using computer, palmtop or PDA.

Phone numbers are easily transferred with the click of a mouse and automatically synchronized from contact listings in Windows 95R, Windows 98R and Windows CER software systems and most PDAs with other operating systems.