Will an older Samsung Galaxy Core phone work with PM?

[KenD]

It's frequencies are UMTS / HSPA 850, 900 and 2100 MHz. I believe this means that there is only 1 frequency that matches Public Mobile...the 3G 850 MHz.

[KenD]

Sorry for the delay in replying. Thank you for the information! Problem solved!

[computergeek541]

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@KenD wrote:

This phone is not the Core LTE. It's just a Galaxy Core. It's not a smart phone.

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The SM-G386W is the the Samsung Galaxy Core LTE. It is an Android smart phone, although an old one. When carriers advertise a model name, they sometimes leave out parts of the name on the packaging, especially on the website or if they repackage it into a specialized prepaid carrier packaging. In this case, anything that has a model number of G386W is exactly the same phone, whether it says Galaxy Core or Galaxy Core LTE on the packaging.

[Anonymous]

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@KenD wrote:

This phone is not the Core LTE. It's just a Galaxy Core. It's not a smart phone.

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You gave the model number earlier???

[KenD]

This phone is not the Core LTE. It's just a Galaxy Core. It's not a smart phone.

[computergeek541]

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@KenD wrote:

Hi. The model is SM-G386W

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The Galaxy Core LTE G386W is the same model that both Koodo Mobile and Telus Mobility have sold. Interestingly enough, I happened to come a across one that was sold by Koodo that required a network unlock code after inserting a Telus SIM card (but obviously not for a Koodo SIM card). 

[Jb456]

@KenD  there's a few threads if you use search bar at the top with G386W that others have this phone working on PM.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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@KenD wrote:

Hi. The model is SM-G386W

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The phone should work fine all around.

[KenD]

Hi. The model is SM-G386W

[Jb456]

@KenD 

What core do you have??

Or give us the exact model number so we can confirm.