topic Re: LTE advance in Get Support

LTE advance

Todlich — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 10:02:41 GMT

If I purchase a phone that says it uses LTE advance, is that enough that I could be comfortable it would work on PM?

I am considering a Samsung Galaxy A5

Thanks to all for your input.

LTE advance

Todlich — Thu, 23 May 2019 02:14:40 GMT

If I purchase a phone that says it uses LTE advance, is that enough that I could be comfortable it would work on PM?

I am considering a Samsung Galaxy A5

Thanks to all for your input.

Re: LTE advance

Alex888 — Thu, 23 May 2019 02:17:54 GMT

@Todlich Based on https://willmyphonework.net/ it should be fine.

Re: LTE advance

will13am — Thu, 23 May 2019 02:26:27 GMT

Just plain old LTE is fine. Just be mindful that this service is throttled to 3 mbits/s. This site provides information on all the LTE frequencies including LTE+. Note that only band 5 doesn't have LTE+. All others have LTE and LTE+.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telus_Mobility

Re: LTE advance

computergeek541 — Thu, 23 May 2019 05:02:54 GMT

@Todlich wrote:
If I purchase a phone that says it uses LTE advance, is that enough that I could be comfortable it would work on PM?
I am considering a Samsung Galaxy A5
Thanks to all for your input.

I've merged duplciated threads together and move this topic to the Phones & Hardware category.

A phone having LTE-A/LTE+ is not the most important factor for determining a phone's compatibility with Public Mobile. Either way, a phone having LTE+ does not tell you which LTE bands are supported.

When purchasing a phone, you're going to want to have a phone that supports UMTS Bands 2 and/or 5 or you won't be able to make or receive any phone calls.

Re: LTE advance

sheytoon — Thu, 23 May 2019 10:42:39 GMT

@will13am wrote:
Note that only band 5 doesn't have LTE+. All others have LTE and LTE+.

I know I'm nitpicking here.... But LTE+ is an indicator on the phone that CA is being used with bandwidth larger than 20 MHz. It's not related to any specific band.