Does the Palm Phone (PVG100) work on Vodafone?

Q: Does the Palm Phone (PVG100) work on Vodafone?

Works with caveats. Calls and texts can fall back to 2G. Vodafone ends 2G for customers in September 2028. We haven't found confirmation that 4G Calling works on Vodafone. Its 4G bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 66 (US bands)) don't match Vodafone's, so expect no 4G data.

Last checked 23 Oct 20266 sourcesWorked out from published specs

Yes, for now.

Works with caveats

Calls and texts can fall back to 2G. Vodafone ends 2G for customers in September 2028. We haven't found confirmation that 4G Calling works on Vodafone. Its 4G bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 66 (US bands)) don't match Vodafone's, so expect no 4G data.

It works today, but calls on the Palm Phone (PVG100) rely on a part of Vodafone'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's own published network facts (see How we check). Nobody has confirmed it for this exact pairing yet.

Vodafone (Germany)

3G: Switched off in 2021
2G: On until September 2028 (kept for critical IoT only until the end of 2030)

Palm Phone (PVG100)

2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: 850 MHz, 1700/2100 (AWS) MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
4G bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17, 66 (US bands)
4G Calling: unknown – US bands only, so no 4G in the UK or Portugal.

Other networks in Germany

Telekom Works with caveats
O2 (Telefónica) Works with caveats
1&1 Works with caveats

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How we decide: our method.