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3g phone

maxwell14 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:44:31 GMT

Hi I'm on the way to get a new cheap cell phone for my husband. He does not text or go on line only wants it for calling. Will a 3g phone with public mobile?

Re: 3g phone

Dunkman — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:07:34 GMT

@maxwell14

Yes, a 3 G phone would work but it need the necessary 3G bands. Which model of phone?

Public Mobile uses the following frequency bands:

4G LTE and LTE Advanced: 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2100 MHz downlink and 1700 MHz uplink (AWS). band 12, band 5, band 2, band 1, band 4
HSPA: 850 MHz, 1900 MHz (UMTS). - 3G bands

You can check the phone compatitibilty checker on PM website

Re: 3g phone

Triguy — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:18:52 GMT

PM uses Telus and Bell towers which are 4G but throttles speeds to 3G. Most phones should be 3G/4G capable but make sure it is unlocked. You can also check willmyphonework.net.

Re: 3g phone

computergeek541 — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:12:26 GMT

@maxwell14 wrote:
Hi I'm on the way to get a new cheap cell phone for my husband. He does not text or go on line only wants it for calling. Will a 3g phone with public mobile?

3g is actually a requirement for your phone calls Since you won't be using text mesaging or data, LTE won't be used for your normal uaage. However a phone that can't connect to Public's Mobile's LTE will not be able to receive emergency alerts through the official system.