Get Canadian approved phone in order to maintain compatibility. Try not to use cheaper Chinese versions.
Minimum recommended phone specs:
3G UMTS/W-CDMA/HSPA: B2 (1900) and B5 (850)
4G FDD-LTE: B4 and B12
Telus current LTE bands are (in order of band number):
B2 (1900 MHz or PCS)
B4/B66 (2100 MHz or 1700 MHz or AWS / AWS-1)
B5 (850 MHz or CELLULAR / CLR)
As of March 2021, B5 is no longer available in urban Manitoba (Winnipeg and Brandon)
B7 (2600 MHz or 2500 MHz or BRS)
B12/B17 (700 MHz or MBS)
B13 (700 MHz or MBS)
B29 (700 MHz or MBS), for downlink only (SCC for CA only)
B30 (2300 MHz or WCS), for TELUS only (not shared with Bell at this time)
Public Mobile uses the following frequency bands:
4G LTE and LTE Advanced: 700 MHz, 850 MHz (band 5), 1900 MHz (band 2) and 2100 MHz downlink and 1700 MHz uplink (AWS).
3G/HSPA: 850 MHz, 1900 MHz (UMTS).
