Does the TCL Flip 2 (US model) work on Telekom?

Q: Does the TCL Flip 2 (US model) work on Telekom?

Works with caveats. Calls and texts can fall back to 2G. Telekom plans to switch 2G off completely by 30 June 2028. We haven't found confirmation that 4G Calling works on Telekom. Its 4G bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 (US bands)) don't match Telekom'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. Telekom plans to switch 2G off completely by 30 June 2028. We haven't found confirmation that 4G Calling works on Telekom. Its 4G bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 (US bands)) don't match Telekom's, so expect no 4G data.

It works today, but calls on the TCL Flip 2 (US model) rely on a part of Telekom'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 Telekom's own published network facts (see How we check). Nobody has confirmed it for this exact pairing yet.

Telekom (Germany)

3G: Switched off in 2021
2G: On until 30 June 2028, when Telekom plans to switch it off completely

TCL Flip 2 (US model)

2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G: 850 MHz, 1700/2100 (AWS) MHz, 1900 MHz
4G bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 (US bands)
4G Calling: unknown – Built for US networks.

The same applies to networks that run on Telekom: congstar. Smaller networks sometimes handle 4G Calling differently, so check with them too.

Other networks in Germany

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

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How we decide: our method.