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2014-04-28 , 13:16
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Carrier provided data:
AT&T BYOP (bring your own phone): http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/byop.html
Check compatibility
Refer to the manufacturer's website to verify your unlocked device works with a SIM card on an AT&T GSM network frequency:

• 3G UMTS network 850/1900MHz bands
• 4G LTE network AWS / 700 / 850 / 1900MHz bands
Phones from SprintŪ are not compatible at this time.

Modem compatibility breakdown:
PLS8 http://m2m.gemalto.com/tl_files/cint...t_PLS8_web.pdf
For now it's unclear if there will be a non-economy global PLS8 version available, that merges the capabilities of the -E and -US variant.

recommended version for LTE in Europe and some other countries, supports EU-3G and EU-2G but limited roaming capabilities, not even GSM quadband, so no roaming to e.g. USA
> PLS8-E:
Quad Band LTE: 800/900/1800/2600 MHz, FDD-Band (20,8,3,7)
Tri Band UMTS (WCDMA): 900/1800/2100 MHz, FDD-Band (8,3,1)
Dual Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 900/1800 MHz
LTE: NOT COMPATIBLE
UMTS: NOT COMPATIBLE
2G: unclear if AT&T supports any GSM, anyway the PLS8-E does not support the usual US-GSM 850/1900 bands.


recommended version for LTE in USA and some other countries, supports some US-3G and global-2G but limited roaming capabilities
> PLS8-US
Quad Band LTE: 700/850/AWS(1700/2100)/1900 MHz, FDD-Band (17,5,4,2)
Tri Band UMTS (WCDMA): 850/AWS(1700/2100)/1900 MHz, FDD-Band (5,4,2)
Quad Band GSM/GRPS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
4G LTE network AWS (OK) / 700(OK) / 850 (OK) / 1900MHz(OK) bands
3G UMTS network 850/1900MHz(OK) bands
2G: unclear if AT&T supports any GSM. PLS8-US supports US bands 850/1900


PHS8 http://m2m.gemalto.com/tl_files/cint...t_PHS8_web.pdf
recommended version for "global" 3G, no LTE, supports global-2G. The -P variant supports analog audio which we don't need. Found no diff between -J and -K variant so far.
> PHS8-P / PHS8-J / PHS8-K:
Five Bands UMTS/HSPA+ (WCDMA /FDD) (850/800, 900, 1900 and 2100 MHz),
Quad-Band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
4G LTE network Not Applicable
3G UMTS network 850/1900MHz(OK) bands
2G: unclear if AT&T supports any GSM. PHS8-P/J/K supports US bands 850/1900

low cost variant of PHS8 - we probably won't offer this variant
> PHS8-US / PHS8-USA:
Dual Band UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 1900 MHz),
Dual-Band GSM (850/1900 MHz)
4G LTE network Not Applicable
3G UMTS network 850/1900MHz(OK) bands
2G: unclear if AT&T supports any GSM. PHS8-US supports US bands 850/1900

low cost variant of PHS8 - we probably won't offer this variant
> PHS8-E:
Dual Band UMTS/HSPA+ (900/2100 MHz),
Dual-Band GSM (900/1800 MHz)
4G LTE network Not Applicable
3G UMTS network NOT COMPATIBLE
2G: unclear if AT&T supports any GSM. PHS8-E has NO SUPPORT for US bands 850/1900


PXS8 http://m2m.gemalto.com/tl_files/cint...t_PXS8_web.pdf
recommended version for "global" 3G, no LTE, supports global-2G and CDMA2000 / EV-DO Rev. A thus extended roaming capabilities
> PXS8
> Five-Bands UMTS/HSPA+ (WCDMA /FDD)
(800/850/900/1900/2100 MHz)
UMTS / HSPA+, 3GPP release 6 / 7
Rx-Diversity with Equalizer (Type 3i)
Enhanced F-DPCH, DTX, DRX, SCH-IC
> Quad-Band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
GSM / GPRS / EDGE, 3GPP release 99 / 4
Improved SAIC
> Triple Band CDMA2000, Bands: BC0/BC1 &
BC10 subclass 2+3 (800/1900MHz), 3GPP2: 1xAdvanced,
EV-DO Rev. A, QLIC, Rx-Diversity, Equalizer
4G LTE network Not Applicable
3G UMTS network 850/1900MHz(OK) bands
2G: unclear if AT&T supports any GSM. PXS8-US supports US bands 850/1900
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