August
Hello!
As in the title I am curious as to where Fido runs Band 7 LTE, as I want to use Fido with a Samsung Galaxy Folder 2 SM-G1650. Can I know if Fido runs the band in the Montreal/Laval/Longueuil area?
Thank you very much and have a great day!
August
Hello TaloDandy,
Welcome to the community!
Wow, that's a nice phone! Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a big fan of the traditional flip-phones with physical number pads. As you may be aware, most of those phones are only available from abroad. As such, they often have limited band/frequency compatibility with the providers in North America. Regrettably, I gave up form-factor for compatibility.
As far as I can tell, that phone appears to have some of the compatible bands/frequencies: GSM 850MHz, UMTS B5 (850MHz), LTE B5 (850MHz) and LTE B7 (2600MHz) (see here). You can view the compatible bands/frequencies here. In addition to having compatible bands/frequencies, receiving adequate cellular signal would depend on your particular circumstances. While a phone with compatible bands/frequencies should work on the LTE networks, coverage would depend on the bands/frequencies used at your surrounding cellular towers. I believe Fido/Rogers operates band 7 and band 5 at numerous cellular towers in the area. You can view your area towers here. Since your device is not available from Fido, you should note that certain functions (ie voLTE and/or Wifi-calling) won't likely be supported.
In addition, you should note that the different frequencies vary in their characteristics. For example, the lower frequencies, like 700MHz (band 12), would be better at penetrating obstructions and travel farther than higher frequencies, like 2600MHz (band 7)(see here). Depending on your location relative to the cellular towers and possible obstructions (ie buildings, trees, etc) between your location and the cellular towers the lack of band 12 could result in signal issues, though band 5 may help.
Hope this helps 😀
Cheers