ROGERS Network work with Unlocked Phones?

[M1cha3l]

Hello,

Just thought I'd ask here because I'm planning on buying an unlocked phone from Japan and am wondering if it will work on your network?(I have rogers and want a cool JP one XD)

I have two models I'm considering:

Docomo Sony SO-04E Xperia A(Unlocked By Docomo):

Network:

• 2G Network : GSM GPRS EDGE  850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
• 3G Network : UMTS HSDPA  850, 900, 2100 MHz
• 4G Network : LTE 800, 1500, 2100 MHz

The other is:

Docomo Sony SO-04D Xperia GX(Unlocked By Docomo):

Network:

• 2G Network : GSM GPRS EDGE  850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
• 3G Network : UMTS HSDPA  800, 850, 2100 MHz
• 4G Network : LTE 2100 MHz

The thing is, they are both identical save for the 1500, 2100 MHz on the second phone and I don't know if that will impede anything, like browsing or the like.

Thanks,

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[RogersSam · Accepted solution]

Hi Everyone, 

For future references, you can refer to unlock page when looking for compatibility regarding unlocked devices. 

Hope this helps. 😃

[Gdkitty]

You would likely only get 3g i beleive on those phones.

Of the 3g frequencies, rogers does use 850.

But for LTE, they use 1700 and 2600, which are not available on those phones.

[M1cha3l]

I think it may be 2100 because these are the specs of the SGS3(which I have) and I get 4G/LTE with it...

Connectivity of Samsung Galaxy SIII(This info taken from ROGERS site here)

GSM Bands: 850/900/1800/1900

HSPA+/HSPA Bands: 850/1900/2100

LTE Bands:1700/2100

but going by this i THINK they will work. But this is why I am Confused

[Gdkitty]

That just states the freqencies that the S3 tha rogers carries, CAN use.. not that they ARE using.

So you get LTE on that one, on the 1700 band.

[M1cha3l]

OH ok, now i feel stupid XD Anyway, thanks~ I'll keep looking at phones for now

[starsthunder]

Hello,

I am planning of doing the same thing.

is your Docomo phone from japan is working well in canada ?

[RogersSam · Accepted solution]

Hi Everyone, 

For future references, you can refer to unlock page when looking for compatibility regarding unlocked devices. 

Hope this helps. 😃

[ssr04]

Hi there! 

I was wondering if the Moto X Pure Edition will work on Rogers. The phone was just announced but I don't think it will be sold unlocked in Canada. Here are its connectivity requirments:

Networks

LTE cat. 6 (up to 300 Mbps)
WCDMA
CDMA
EV-DO
TD-SCDMA
GSM/EDGE

Bands

GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
CDMA (800, 850, 1900 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41)

[genesis]

Will a Moto G (3rd generation 2015) fully unlocked to all GSM networks straight from the factory, be compatible with Roger's network? I live in Ottawa, how would my coverage compare to one with a phone from Rogers? 

[RogersArthur]

Hi @ssr04 and @genesis,

Thank you for your post and Welcome to the Community Forums!

Our network uses GSM, UMTS, HSPA and HSPA+ at 850 MHz and 1900 MHz, or LTE technology at 2100/2600 MHz AWS. We also offer LTE on 700Mhz in select locations.

You can find more information here.

Hope you find it helpful
RogersArthur