will the moto g8 play work on public mobile?

[HammerTimePhone]

I was thinking of buying the moto g8 play from amazon.ca.

Its the one for $189.99 International GSM only.

It does not show up in the compatible phone list on public mobile.

Here's the link: https://www.amazon.ca/XT2015-2/dp/B07ZG6W4S2/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&fst=as%3Aoff&qid=1594493855&refinem...

Just want to be sure it works before i buy it. 

[HammerTimePhone]

I ordered it, its not coming until next week.

[CFPartDeux]

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@HammerTimePhone wrote:

I was thinking of buying the moto g8 play from amazon.ca.

Its the one for $189.99 International GSM only.

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So, just out of curiosity, did you order that phone? If so, maybe update the thread when you get it and try it out.

[CFPartDeux]

@HammerTimePhone  Given your last post, and what I said about the Moto G7 Play, that I just got, I expect the Moto G8 Play will suit your needs just fine..... for that matter, you could probably save a few bucks and get something else that would also meet your requirements.

[HammerTimePhone]

I'm just wanting a basic budget phone nothing fancy. I'm a light user and can go multiple days usually without charging my phone. Mainly using it for talk/text and social media use.

[CFPartDeux]

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@geopublic wrote:

@HammerTimePhone  It will work without any issues. Best to purchase a device that offers more memory. The sweet spot is 3GB that model has only 2GB. Pay another $60 and maybe purchase this one:

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4GB/64GB dual SIM phone with larger battery should be able to go two days without any issues.

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Those recommendations make several assumptions about the OP's use case scenario. If the OP isn't a "power user", and doesn't have tons of apps open at once, the Moto G8 Play is probably fine.

Personally, I recently got the G7 Play, on sale at Costco, and I'm quite pleased with it, so far, but then I'm not a power user, i.e. I use the phone to make the occasional phone call, do some texting, take the occasional pic, surf the net only when necessary, and play a couple of weenie games on occasions that I need to kill some time. That, and I got over 3 days on the 1st charge, from 100%, down to ~30%, on a 3000mAh battery, so clearly, it depends on the OP's wants/needs.

[geopublic]

@HammerTimePhone  It will work without any issues. Best to purchase a device that offers more memory. The sweet spot is 3GB that model has only 2GB. Pay another $60 and maybe purchase this one:

https://www.amazon.ca/Battery-Unlocked-Canada-International-XT2055-2/dp/B088WKRFKG/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?c...

4GB/64GB dual SIM phone with larger battery should be able to go two days without any issues.

[gpixel · Accepted solution]

@HammerTimePhone hi, yes this phone should be compatible. the device has the correct LTE and 3g frequencies public mobile supports.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g8_play-ampp-9918.php