No hope for 3G on Rogers?

Hey all,
I have the euro version of the E72 (E72-1). When I bought it, I didn't realise there was a difference between euro and NA 3G frequencies, and it appears that I can't connect to the Rogers 3G or 3.5G network. Edge for web browsing is just not something I'm willing to deal with. Is there any hope for this phone, or should I just get rid of it and get a North American phone? Oh, and it's like half a month too late to return it to the place I bought it (bestdirect.ca), so that's not an option.
Thanks for any advice.
VS

Actually, now that I've done a little more research, it seems that all the models of the E72 (the E72-1, E72-2 and E72-3) support 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz frequencies. So, this should mean that I can get 3G on my euro phone in NA. Maybe it's just a matter of a setting that's not default, that I'm not aware of? Anyone have any experience getting 3G on an E72-1 in canada (Rogers specifically, ideally)?
This phone would be just about perfect if I could just get this working (and they fix the accidental/double press keyboard issue)...
Thanks again,
VS

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