September 2015
Hello,
Your device must be compatible with the Fido/Rogers network, which uses:
GSM ~ EDGE (2G) ~ on band 5 (850MHz).
UMTS or WCDMA ~ HSPA (3G) / HSPA+ (4G) ~ on band 5 (850 MHz).
To access LTE, the device must be compatible with one or more of the following:
The more compatible bands/frequencies a phone has, the greater likelihood of service. That said, the phone does not need to be compatible with all of the bands/frequencies in order for it to work with the Fido/Rogers networks. Access to the networks would depend on the bands/frequencies of the surrounding towers. Not all of the towers use all of the bands/frequencies. For more info, see here.
Hope this helps
Cheers
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March 2016
@spice wrote:
Is there an area map coverage for the different bands to share?
- Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz) and/or
- Band 7 (2600 MHz) and/or
- Band 17 (700 MHz
Hello Spice,
Welcome to the forums!
There are some sites which show the location and bands/frequencies of the cell towers. I tend to use this site. While I can't vouch for its accuracy, it does seem to be fairly up-to-date. Unfortunately, it does not show the 700 MHz locations. Hopefully it will be updated with that information soon.
Hope this helps
Cheers
May 2017
Thanks for the link to the site. It has some very useful information.
Cheers
John
June 2016
@Cawtau wrote:
...There are some sites which show the location and bands/frequencies of the cell towers. I tend to use this site. While I can't vouch for its accuracy, it does seem to be fairly up-to-date. Unfortunately, it does not show the 700 MHz locations. Hopefully it will be updated with that information soon.
...
Hello,
That cellular tower mapping site has now been updated to include 700 MHz locations.
Cheers