Does the HMD Barbie Phone work on Vodafone (VodafoneZiggo)?

Last checked 23 Oct 20265 sourcesWorked out from published specs

Mostly, with a catch.

Works with caveats

Calls and texts can fall back to 2G. VodafoneZiggo hasn't published a date, but has told the Dutch government it expects to switch 2G off in 2028 or 2029. It supports 4G Calling, but we haven't found confirmation that it's enabled on Vodafone (VodafoneZiggo). 4G data should work (shared bands: 1, 3, 7, 20).

It works today, but calls on the HMD Barbie Phone rely on a part of Vodafone (VodafoneZiggo)'s network with a switch-off on the way. Check the dates below before you commit for years.

We worked this out from the phone's published bands and Vodafone (VodafoneZiggo)'s own published network facts (see How we check). Nobody has confirmed it for this exact pairing yet.

Vodafone (VodafoneZiggo) (Netherlands)

  • 3G: Switched off (February 2020)
  • 2G: On; no public date, but VodafoneZiggo expects to switch it off in 2028 or 2029

HMD Barbie Phone

  • 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G: 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1700/2100 (AWS) MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • 4G Calling: yes – Listed in HMD's VoLTE-verified product list (TA-1681).

Other networks in the Netherlands

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