Phone Compatability

[devindefraine]

Is a Samsung A70 compatible with Public Mobile? It does not appear to be one of the models in their drop down options when checking.

[Nezgar]

I'm seeing Telus/SaskTel/Bell also use a lot more LTE 2600Mhz/band 7 in the last few years...

[gblackma]

@devindefraine  Here's 4 articles on activation and porting and the Refer a friend reward  if you need them:

1. What you require to activate https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/bc/get-help/articles/what-you-need-to-activate
2.How to activate https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/bc/get-help/articles/activation-account-set-up
3.How to port https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/bc/get-help/articles/choose-your-phone-number
4. Refer a friend https://www.publicmobile.ca/en/on/get-help/articles/the-refer-a-friend-reward

Note your old providers account must be active to port. The port will close it once its completed. Welcome to PM. Stay safe. 

[Jb456]

Yes it will work. The compatibility checker is not always up do that with all the new phones. As they have to be manually added to the list.

As long as the phone has Public Mobile frequency and is unlocked it will work.

Public Mobile utilizes the following frequency bands:
4G LTE and LTE Advanced:
700 MHz, 850 MHz, 1900 MHz and 2100 MHz downlink and 1700 MHz uplink (AWS)
HSPA:
850 MHz and 1900 MHz (UMTS)

[Dunkman · Accepted solution]

@devindefraine 

The phone is compatible with PM.

Here are the specs:

https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_a70-9646.php

3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A705FN/DS
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A705YN/DS
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 66 - SM-A705W
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - SM-A705FN/DS

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).