Rogers phone on PublicMobile network

[Aram]

Hi, I have an old Nokia phone from Rogers that I am trying to use with PublicMobile. The phone is unlocked, but doesn't connect to PublicMobile network. Does it mean PublicMobile and Rogers use different bands, and there is no way to use the phone? 

[Aram]

Thanks everybody for helpful details.

Have a nice and happy new year! 

[BeachNBeer]

@Aram  You will need another phone unfortunately.

 

 

[AE_Collector]

@Aram 

Looks to be 2G only so I think it is time for electric I recycling unfortunately.

I had a very similar Nokia Slide phone on Telus years ago. I quite liked it.

AE_Collector

[Dunkman · Accepted solution]

@Aram 

Your phone is not compatible with Public mobile.  It only has 2G bands.

https://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_2680_slide-2337.php

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). 
• HSPA: 850 MHz, 1900 MHz (UMTS).   

3G = 850 (5), 1900 (2)

4G = 850 (5), 1900 (2), 700 (12/13/17/29), 1700/2100 (4), 2600 (7), 1700/2100 (66)

[Aram]

Nokia 2680, I got it in 2008.

[AE_Collector]

Or a Rogers TDMA phone though I don’t know if that was before SIM cards or not. That would be like trying to use a Telus CDMA phone now.

AE_Collector

[BeachNBeer]

@Aram  How old is old? What is the make and model of your phone so we can check if it has the proper bands? Years ago Rogers had 2g network so maybe you have a really old phone.