Question about 4G LTE bands

[pistachios]

I wish to purchase a phone, Xiaomi mi5, that only covers LTE bands B1(2100mhz), B3 (1800mhz) and B7(2600mhz)

My provider, Truemove, uses B1, B3 and B8 (900mhz).

I don't really know how this works, is this going to be a problem if I'm in a zone where Truemove only uses B8, or are they using all 3 bands simultaneously and my phone will just pick B1 or B3? 

[Sandman77]

I think it will not work I have a old galaxy s4 also only cover 2100 and 2600 MHz and here I cannot log on into true network !


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[Gary A]

My wife has an original Mi5 and it works fine with Thai LTE 4G.

[pistachios]

4 hours ago, Gary A said:

My wife has an original Mi5 and it works fine with Thai LTE 4G.

Could you check what band her phone is connected to? Thanks!

[pistachios]

Oops, I just realised I should have posted in the Mobile section, could a moderator kindly move my thread there?

[The Fat Controller]

Try this website

 

http://willmyphonework.net/

[pistachios]

2 hours ago, The Fat Controller said:

Try this website

 

http://willmyphonework.net/

That doesn't answer my question about how the providers are using their allocated bands.

[Gary A]

5 hours ago, pistachios said:

Could you check what band her phone is connected to? Thanks!

I have no idea. I just know it works fine. She has used True and now is using AIS.

[dddave]

My Xiaomi Note-3 works well on both True and AIS 4G LTE.  I don't know which bands the phone is set for.

[pistachios]

22 hours ago, dddave said:

My Xiaomi Note-3 works well on both True and AIS 4G LTE.  I don't know which bands the phone is set for.

This device supports all thai LTE bands. Quite weird that a better phone from the same maker doesn't.

Maybe I should get the note 4...

[muratremix]

Your phone will not work in a 800 mhz only 4g area (rural areas?)

[steve187]

On 3/6/2017 at 10:24 AM, Sandman77 said:

I think it will not work I have a old galaxy s4 also only cover 2100 and 2600 MHz and here I cannot log on into true network !


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s4 3g only

[dddave]

16 hours ago, pistachios said:

This device supports all thai LTE bands. Quite weird that a better phone from the same maker doesn't.

Maybe I should get the note 4...

I don't know this but I suspect a lot might have to do with which regional market the phone was manufactured for by the OEM.  

The routes of electronic products from OEM to end retailer can be arcane and complicated with lots changing hands multiple times along the way.  A trading company in China may acquire a large lot from the OEM and subdivide it, selling those lots to smaller trading companies who in turn, divide even further and so on it goes.  By the time the phone gets to the retailer, you bought from,  a lot of it's provenance is lost.  It may simply be that your phone was originally  destined for a different market.