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Frequencies and bands

krisyarmak123 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:17:09 GMT

I have a Samsung Galaxy note 8 (SM-N950F, international version) and the website says that it'll work with any gsm carrier. So I have a question - is public mobile a gsm carrier? What frequencies does it use?

Re: Frequencies and bands

kselmak — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:16:17 GMT

Nope not gsm

Umts 850 and 1900

I believe it should still work though

Here is @RobertQc answer to frequency question

Re: Frequencies and bands

popping — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:39:46 GMT

@krisyarmak123 wrote:
I have a Samsung Galaxy note 8 (SM-N950F, international version) and the website says that it'll work with any gsm carrier. So I have a question - is public mobile a gsm carrier? What frequencies does it use?

https://www.frequencycheck.com/carrier-compatibility/zzGKfEK/samsung-sm-n950f-galaxy-note-8-td-lte-samsung-baikal/public-mobile-canada

Your Samsung Galaxy note 8 SM-N950F should work with PM 3G B2 and B5 for voice calls and LTE B4

https://www.frequencycheck.com/carrier-compatibility/zzGKfEK/samsung-sm-n950f-galaxy-note-8-td-lte-samsung-baikal/public-mobile-canada

Re: Frequencies and bands

ChuckYeah — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 23:39:22 GMT

Re: Frequencies and bands

wetcoaster — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 01:20:57 GMT

@ChuckYeah wrote:

@ChuckYeah

What is that list referring to? And what's the source?

If it's a list of frequencies supposedly used by the Telus network, it's wrong. The Telus/Bell network DOES NOT include GSM / 2G frequencies. The Telus /Bell network is 3G and up.

The only network that supports GSM 2G in Canada (until next year) is Rogers and their subsidiaries and affiliates (Fido, ChatR, cityphone/Zoomer, SpeakOut/PetroCan Mobility)

Re: Frequencies and bands

ChuckYeah — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 01:24:14 GMT

It's from GSM Arena I believe and it's all the capabilities of the OP's Galaxy Note 8.

Re: Frequencies and bands

geopublic — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 01:31:32 GMT

@krisyarmak123 wrote:
I have a Samsung Galaxy note 8 (SM-N950F, international version) and the website says that it'll work with any gsm carrier. So I have a question - is public mobile a gsm carrier? What frequencies does it use?

@krisyarmak123 That phone has the required 3G bands but limited LTE coverage.

Re: Frequencies and bands

ChuckYeah — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 01:31:54 GMT

@ChuckYeah wrote:
It's from GSM Arena I believe and it's all the capabilities of the OP's Galaxy Note 8.

I should have been more clear, I see now how that could have been confusing.

Re: Frequencies and bands

krisyarmak123 — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 03:27:02 GMT

Thanks to you all guys. You really helped me, I got everything.

Re: Frequencies and bands

Korth — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 17:01:41 GMT

Are Telus (and Public Mobile) using 2600MHz Band 7 yet?

Wikipedia reports it's "being deployed" but it cites a dead link and I can't find any other sources to confirm.

Re: Frequencies and bands

geopublic — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 17:12:32 GMT

@Korth wrote:
Are Telus (and Public Mobile) using 2600MHz Band 7 yet?
Wikipedia reports it's "being deployed" but it cites a dead link and I can't find any other sources to confirm.

@Korth If you have an Android device maybe try:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.simplyadvanced.ltediscovery

Re: Frequencies and bands

sheytoon — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 17:53:09 GMT

@Korth B7 has been deployed for more than 4 years now

Re: Frequencies and bands

sheytoon — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:27:18 GMT

@krisyarmak123, see here for network bands: https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Discussions/LTE-network-fundamentals/td-p/130581/page/3#M43988

See here for minimum recommended phone specs: https://productioncommunity.publicmobile.ca/t5/Discussions/LTE-network-fundamentals/m-p/134356#M58227

See here for your phone's official specs: https://www.samsung.com/au/support/model/SM-N950FZBAXSA/

2G GSM
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900

3G UMTS
B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)

3G TD-SCDMA
B34(2010), B39(1880)

4G FDD LTE
B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B13(700), B17(700), B18(800), B19(800), B20(800), B25(1900), B26(850), B28(700), B32(1500), B66(AWS-3)

Re: Frequencies and bands

ccdevmike — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:09:24 GMT

@Korth wrote:
Are Telus (and Public Mobile) using 2600MHz Band 7 yet?
Wikipedia reports it's "being deployed" but it cites a dead link and I can't find any other sources to confirm.

My phone is currently connected to band 7 lte+.

Re: Frequencies and bands

computergeek541 — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:20:47 GMT

@sheytoon

I'm wondering if you have any insight on this. I'm noticing a severe degradation of data quality on the HSPA network, both in ping time and in actual speeds, no matter the time of day. Do you know if it's possible that Bell/Telus could possibly be turning off the DC component of the network (I'm in Ontario)?

Re: Frequencies and bands

sheytoon — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:48:11 GMT

Can you tell me the UARFCN? Dial *#0011# on a Samsung device.

Re: Frequencies and bands

computergeek541 — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:29:34 GMT

@sheytoon wrote:
Can you tell me the UARFCN? Dial *#0011# on a Samsung device.

@sheytoon

uarfcn: 662, Ec/Io: -8

Re: Frequencies and bands

sheytoon — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:58:32 GMT

662 and 687 should both be active for Band 2 DC-HSPA.

Re: Frequencies and bands

computergeek541 — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:03:28 GMT

@sheytoon wrote:
662 and 687 should both be active for Band 2 DC-HSPA.

Thanks. It could have something to do with the area then, although that doesn't explain why this is recent and why my HSPA slowdowns happen even in the middle of the night. The reason for me wondering about DC-HSPA has to do wtih the speeds normally being in the range of 15 to 35Mbps to suddenly being no more than 5 or 6Mbps starting a few weeks ago, regardless of the time of day or night.