Xiaomi Redmi4a compatible? Frequency

[Amida]

Is this phone compatible with Public Mobile in terms of frequency bands?

Redmi4a

https://www.mi.com/in/redmi4a/specs

Looking under networks and Connectivity, I'm not too sure how to read it. Thank you!

[will13am]

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@MoreYummy wrote:

All their international version should work on 3G.  

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Dangerous assumption.  The Asian phones will work on Rogers 2G pretty much 100% of the time.  Anything past 2G is not a guarantee on compatibility.  For the model provided in the link, I will have to agree with @srlawren, it would make a wonderful paperweight in North America.  It will only work on Rogers 2G. 

[srlawren]

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@MoreYummy wrote:

All their international version should work on 3G.  

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Correct, the "Global" version has B2 (850MHz) and B5 (1900MHz) 3G:

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_4a-8420.php#global

The "India" version does not:

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_redmi_4a-8420.php#india

I believe it's the "India" version that @Amida linked.

[srlawren · Accepted solution]

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@Amida wrote:

Is this phone compatible with Public Mobile in terms of frequency bands?

Redmi4a

https://www.mi.com/in/redmi4a/specs

Looking under networks and Connectivity, I'm not too sure how to read it. Thank you!

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@Amida based on that spec sheet you linked, I would say that NO that phone is not , compatible.  Why?  It has B1 and B8 for 3G WCDMA, while PM (Telus) runs on B2 + B5.  

[MoreYummy]

All their international version should work on 3G.  

[MacMe]

According to https://willmyphonework.net/

Yes, it will work on 3G and may work on 4G. edit: maybe not (see srlawren's post below)