✏ Will my Fairphone work in another country? (How to check worldwide mobile phone frequencies)

[Stefan]

FP1(U) frequency bands

• 2G/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz [for calling, texting and slow internet (EDGE)]
• 3G/WCDMA: 900/2100MHz [for fast internet and better quality calling]

[Source] (Made availabel by the Internet archive now.)

FP2 frequency bands

• 2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• 3 G: WCDMA (Cat.24 / Cat. 6): Bands 1 (2100 MHz), 2 (1900 MHz), 8 (900 MHz)
• 4G: LTE Advanced (Cat. 4): Bands 3 (1800 MHz), 7 (2600 MHz), 20 (800 MHz)

[Source] (Made availabel by the Internet archive now.)

FP3 frequency bands

• 2G: GSM/GPRS/EDGE (Cat. 33): Frequencies: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• 3G: HSPA+: HSDPA (Cat. 24) / HSUPA (Cat. 6)
  Frequencies: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz
• 4G: LTE (Cat. 13): Bands → 1 (FDD 2100 MHz), → 2 (FDD 1900 MHz), → 3 (FDD 1800 MHz),
  → 4 (FDD 1700 MHz), → 5 (FDD 850 MHz), → 7 (FDD 2600 MHz), → 8 (FDD 900 MHz),
  → 13 (FDD 700 MHz), → 20 (FDD 800 MHz), → 26 (FDD 850 MHz)

[Source for 2G, 3G and 4G-Bands] — [Source for 4G-Frequency-Bands]

How to check the frequencies

Thanks to @Irina_Spitznagel!
That page - in general - is working for all phones all over the world!

@Irina_Spitznagel

You could check on this page if there is another provider that would work with your FP1 (it’s on the list ): http://willmyphonework.net/

Another page for general information: Worldtimezone.com

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