Will a Nokia 515 still work on tmobile?
2G bands - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - SIM 1
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS Class 12
EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps
I'm in the Los Angeles area if that helps
Posted Nov 19, 2017, 5:36 PM UTC
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Yes it works, 2G only.
This may be enough for you if you're not really a data user, but I mean, the 515 isn't exactly doing a lot with data either.
Oh wow. It'll work for 2g but not 3g? Color me surprised--I thought they would have phased out 2g before 3g (maybe I misunderstand that though). If I wanted to use some of its more basic functions (particularly its maps w/gps), would I be sol?
This is because the 3g bands on your 515 are incompatible with what is licensed for use in this country.
GPS and maps should work fine, just keep it on standard and not satellite . I am in Los Angeles and they are not phasing out 3G anytime soon. But if they do, that means we get faster LTE speeds. 2G barely takes any bandwidth so they are not bothering to shut it down yet.
Alright, thank you
Check out some of the Smart Pick phones that are available, like the Samsung J3, Lg Aristo or T-mobile Revvl. They're $150 total, but you can do them for $0 down and about $7/month. The K20 and the Revvl Plus are also Smart Picks, $0 down, they would be just a few dollars more monthly.