Difference between revisions of "PinePhone Carrier Support"

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While the PinePhone's modem does support all LTE bands that T-Mobile uses in the US (And is one of the best choices for band support with the PinePhone's modem in the US), VoLTE is still listed as "Under development" by the modem manufacturer. T-Mobile's system also does not list the PinePhone as a compatible device due to this lack of official VoLTE support. The modem is capable of working on T-Mobile with VoLTE support enabled.
While the PinePhone's modem does support all LTE bands that T-Mobile uses in the US (And is one of the best choices for band support with the PinePhone's modem in the US), VoLTE is still listed as "Under development" by the modem manufacturer. T-Mobile's system also does not list the PinePhone as a compatible device due to this lack of official VoLTE support. The modem is capable of working on T-Mobile with VoLTE support enabled.
=== TracFone ===
As of 11/23/2021, TracFone has been [https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-completes-tracfone-wireless-inc-acquisition acquired by Verizon]. It is heavily implied on [https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-and-tracfone-faqs this page] that sim cards using the AT&T and T-Mobile backbones will stop working, and is ultimately confirmed via talking to customer support. Current users of the network who do not already use a Verizon-based sim must request a new sim card.


=== Verizon ===
=== Verizon ===
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Some users reported that they were able to activate their Verizon SIM by using an Verizon-approved burner phone and then inserting the SIM into the PinePhone.
Some users reported that they were able to activate their Verizon SIM by using an Verizon-approved burner phone and then inserting the SIM into the PinePhone.
=== TracFone ===
Following TracFone's [https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-completes-tracfone-wireless-inc-acquisition acquisition by Verizon], support for the AT&T and T-Mobile bands has been deprecated as of early June 2022. TracFone has the same issues as Verizon with being supported, as they now use Verizon's frequency band exclusively.


=== Google Fi ===
=== Google Fi ===
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