Moto G model number for European 4G support?

[sampoodle]

I need a new phone and would like to find out what is the actual Moto G model that has the 4G bands for western Europe.

Note that I want to buy that Moto G in the US, where It will be my primary, low-use plain voice 2G phone, but I do need 4G while traveling in Europe, away from easy wifi, etc.

 

[acejavelin]

I need a new phone and would like to find out what is the actual Moto G model that has the 4G bands for western Europe.

Note that I want to buy that Moto G in the US, where It will be my primary, low-use plain voice 2G phone, but I do need 4G while traveling in Europe, away from easy wifi, etc.

I think the XT1541 is what you are looking for...

The following information is subject to change:

XT1540: Single-SIM (Retail US | Canada (Telus) | Latin America (Tigo, Movistar Mexico))
XT1541: Single-SIM (Retail EU | GB | SP | FR | GER)
XT1542: Single-SIM (Retail Latin America (Movistar Columbia))
XT1543: Dual-SIM (Retail Brazil | Latin America)
XT1544: Dual-SIM with Digital TV (HDTV) (Retail Brazil | Latin America)
XT1548: Single-SIM (US - CDMA Prepaid)
XT1550: Dual-SIM (Retail Asia | India)
XT1556: Dual-SIM (Turbo Edition)

**All Models appear to be available as either 8GB Storage with 1GB RAM or 16GB Storage with 2GB RAM. The only exception is the Turbo Edition, which is 16GB Storage and 2GB RAM only.​

Frequency Band Support:

XT1540: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - UMTS/HSPA+: 850, 1700/AWS, 1900, 2100 - LTE: B2 (1900), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B17 (700)
XT1541: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - UMTS/HSPA+: 900, 2100 - LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800)
XT1542: Unknown - Likely same as XT1543
XT1543: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - UMTS/HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 - LTE: B4 (1700), B7 (2600), B28 (700)
XT1544: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - UMTS/HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 - LTE: B4 (1700), B7 (2600), B28 (700)
XT1548: CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 - GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - UMTS/HSPA+: 850, 1700, 1900 - LTE: B2 (1900), B4 (1700), B5 (850), B12 (700), B17 (700), B25 (1900), B26 (850) - LTE-TDD: B41 (2500)
XT1550: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - UMTS/HSPA+: 900, 2100 - LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B28 (700) - LTE-TDD: B40 (2300)
XT1556: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1700, 1900 - UMTS/HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 - LTE: B4 (1700), B7 (2600), B28 (700)​

 

[sampoodle]

Thanks Ace.

I found same on the Wikipedia 3rd Gen. page.

Only way I know to by the 1541 in the U.S. is through Amazon, where vendor is supposed to be Motorola.., unless someone else has a better idea?

 

[acejavelin]

If you want anything other than a standard black or white model, you will probably have to chat with Order Support here: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/chat/mm_chat_launch but I don't know if Motorola can ship internationally (the website says no), but it's worth a shot if you want a MotoMaker model...

I would be very leery of buying one on Amazon unless it is Prime eligible (ie. sold by Amazon directly), which these appears to be available in both the 8GB and 16GB model directly from them, so your pretty safe.