FIDO LTE Bands Match

[xtrip]

hello,

Ive been doing quite a bit of research and at this point Im still not sure about the following.

Will an international version of Nokia Lumia 920 will work with FIdo LTE?

The bands of the Nokia lumia thats being sold unlocked online are: LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 / 900 / 2100

Do all of these bands have to match fido's lte bands? or 2100 is enough? 

thank you

[xtrip]

Hey everyone, 

I think Cawtau's post Will my phone work on the Fido network might answer all your questions.

Cheers,

And thanks @Cawtau!  

[FidoJudhy]

Hey xtrip!

Fido's LTE network uses the 2100 and 2600 MHz frequencies (mostly 2600 MHz).

From the information you have provided us with, it does seem like the phone will be compatible with our LTE network.

I hope this helps

[xtrip]

Thank you very much for your response.

Much appreciated!

Do you know anything about AWS?

According to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks

Rogers/FIDO is running AWS. If the phone doesnt have AWS, will it still run LTE speeds?

[FidoJudhy]

Hey xtrip!

You do need AWS to gain access to the LTE network.

[azn_dan]

This HTC One unlocked version comes with: 32GB of onboard memory and is SIM unlocked. 
- HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz 
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 
- LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)

will that work on the FIDO network with full LTE speeds?

[FidoStephen]

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@azn_dan wrote:

This HTC One unlocked version comes with: 32GB of onboard memory and is SIM unlocked. 
- HSPA/WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 MHz 
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 
- LTE: 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz (US)

will that work on the FIDO network with full LTE speeds?

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Hi azn_dan,

Unfortunately it will not work on our LTE network as that phone does not support the bands we use (2100 and 2600).

[A_S]

I am thinking to get an unlocked version of Galaxy Note 2. But there are many varieties of them in the market. For example the model N7105 has the following LTE bands including 2600 but doesn’t say anything about supporting AWS. Would this work in your LTE network? If not which model of note 2 is best compatible with Fido LTE?

I appreciate a clear answer as LTE/AWS are really confusing.

• LTE (800/900/1800/2600MHz) +
• UMTS HSPA+ (850/900/2100MHz) +
• GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz)

[gmoffatt]

You'll be fine if your phone supports LTE on 2600 MHz.  Rogers has deployed 2600 MHz in all the markets where they have LTE.

AWS (or LTE Band IV) operates on both 1700 and 2100 MHz (uplink on one, downlink on the other) - if your phone only supports one of the two, you will not be able to use LTE on the AWS band.

[A_S]

Thanks. In this case people who are looking to get their own Galaxy note 2 then the best model is N7105. I just got a new factory unlocked N7105 (with LTE 2600) for $550 US in Amazon.com with no tax and free shipping to my US Address.

[C1t1zenCI]

Thanks for all the info.

Will this phone work on FIDO LTE network?

3G Network : UMTS HSPA+ HSDPA 800, 850, 2100 MHz
- 4G Network : LTE 800, 1500, 2100 Mhz.

Appreciate the answer.

[Jason_jey]

I also got an unlocked N7105 but could not link to Lte network. I did a lot research as to how to setup APN and had followed the instructions, but still does not work. Anyone has the solutions? Thanks.

[shan--]

If my phone supports the 2100 LTE band but not 2600, is it compatible with all of Fido's LTE markets?

[tinytr16]

Hi there,

I have an HTC One mini factory unlocked international version.  Will this work on the Fido LTE network?

• 3G 900/1900/2100 MHz
• 4G 800/1800/2600 Mhz

I also don't understand the AWS stuff.  It doesn't say anything in the specs for the HTC One mini to do with AWS...

Thanks!

[Mokaval]

I have a phone with this configuration

GSM:850/900/1800/1900

WCDMA: 900/2100

4 G LTE: 1800/2600

It seems to be appropriate on Fido Network

It is really slow when using the net.

Why?

Fernand

[Wufai]

What specific phone are you using? and where do you live?

You need to set your phone to enable the LTE frequency in your phone.  If it is running at LTE you should have fast interent connection of 30+Mps. the top bar of the phone should tell you want network you are using. If your phone is running at 2G. it will be very slow.

The reason you are getting 2G is ether you didn't enable your phone or your location is poor LTE coverage.