Will my Moto G5 Plus Still Work on 4G?

[Android Central Question]

Will my Moto G5 Plus still work on a MVNO using T-Mobile network without VoLTE? It only shows, 2G, 3G and LTE as networks types to choose from in the settings.
Thanks, Karen

 

[mustang7757]

It should with 4g LTE but you will find out once 2g/3g out the picture , going forward it will be 4g/5g.


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[B. Diddy]

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[smvim]

Your Moto G8 Plus is a bit dated so from a software perspective since it's no longer actively supported you're on borrowed time but from a hardware viewpoint it's still a capable phone. (Well conditionally. Google and Motorola have opted to no longer support their own product but at least you'll be continuing to receive individual app updates for quite a while). But getting back to your query, this phone should work out nicely using T-Mobile's 4G/LTE cellular network. Just be sure to research which MVNO you're choosing to use, most of them are quite reliable but there are some pretty dodgy one's out there too.

And just in case you want some numerical data
Moto G5 Plus supported 4G/LTE bands -- these are the bands that the cellular radio chip inside your phone will work with.
XT1687 (USA) -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66
XT1684, XT1685 -- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
XT1686 -- 1, 3, 5, 8, 40



T-Mobile bands -- these are the bands T-Mobile uses for its cellular network.
2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71

-- Band 2 (1900MHz frequency range): this is a band mostly used in rural areas, or where band 4 is not available. It
has higher reach, and it is widely used in the Northeast to provide 4G coverage to distant places. T-Mobile has deployed
various chunks of spectrum, from smaller 5x5 blocks to larger and speedier 20x20 blocks. This band is also used for
legacy 2G and 3G.
-- Band 4 (1700MHz/2100MHz): the backbone of T-Mobile's LTE network. This T-Mobile band is usually deployed in large
20x20MHz chunks in most markets, providing fast speed and a stable connection. Used for more densely populated areas.
-- Band 5 (850MHz): Extremely limited use. Most band 5 coverage is offered by Verizon and AT&T. T-Mobile only operates
LTE on this band around the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area.
-- Band 12 (700MHz): This is T-Mobile's "extended range LTE" band, used mostly as a complimentary band for coverage in
rural and suburban areas, and it is similar to band 71 in function. It is supported on most phones.
-- Band 66 (1700/2100MHz): an extension (superset) of band 4, this band is supported on devices since late 2016.
-- Band 71 (600MHz): the big win of the FCC auction for T-Mobile, this band was previously used by UHF TV stations.
T-Mobile band 71 is owned by the carrier all across the nation in big chunks, and will be deploying it in the near
future. Since this is a 600MHz range band, it will have wider coverage and will improve coverage inside buildings. It is
supported only by newer phones like the 2018 series of iPhones.

 

[mustang7757]

Your Moto G8 Plus is a bit dated so from a software perspective since it's no longer actively supported you're on borrowed time but from a hardware viewpoint it's still a capable phone. (Well conditionally. Google and Motorola have opted to no longer support their own product but at least you'll be continuing to receive individual app updates for quite a while). But getting back to your query, this phone should work out nicely using T-Mobile's 4G/LTE cellular network. Just be sure to research which MVNO you're choosing to use, most of them are quite reliable but there are some pretty dodgy one's out there too.

And just in case you want some numerical data
Moto G5 Plus supported 4G/LTE bands -- these are the bands that the cellular radio chip inside your phone will work with.
XT1687 (USA) -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 38, 41, 66
XT1684, XT1685 -- 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
XT1686 -- 1, 3, 5, 8, 40



T-Mobile bands -- these are the bands T-Mobile uses for its cellular network.
2, 4, 5, 12, 66, 71

-- Band 2 (1900MHz frequency range): this is a band mostly used in rural areas, or where band 4 is not available. It
has higher reach, and it is widely used in the Northeast to provide 4G coverage to distant places. T-Mobile has deployed
various chunks of spectrum, from smaller 5x5 blocks to larger and speedier 20x20 blocks. This band is also used for
legacy 2G and 3G.
-- Band 4 (1700MHz/2100MHz): the backbone of T-Mobile's LTE network. This T-Mobile band is usually deployed in large
20x20MHz chunks in most markets, providing fast speed and a stable connection. Used for more densely populated areas.
-- Band 5 (850MHz): Extremely limited use. Most band 5 coverage is offered by Verizon and AT&T. T-Mobile only operates
LTE on this band around the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area.
-- Band 12 (700MHz): This is T-Mobile's "extended range LTE" band, used mostly as a complimentary band for coverage in
rural and suburban areas, and it is similar to band 71 in function. It is supported on most phones.
-- Band 66 (1700/2100MHz): an extension (superset) of band 4, this band is supported on devices since late 2016.
-- Band 71 (600MHz): the big win of the FCC auction for T-Mobile, this band was previously used by UHF TV stations.
T-Mobile band 71 is owned by the carrier all across the nation in big chunks, and will be deploying it in the near
future. Since this is a 600MHz range band, it will have wider coverage and will improve coverage inside buildings. It is
supported only by newer phones like the 2018 series of iPhones.

Nice and detailed