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

Last checked 23 Oct 20266 sourcesWorked out from published specs

Yes, for now.

Works with caveats

Calls and texts work over 2G, which TIM keeps running with no switch-off date announced. Its 4G bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71 (US bands)) don't match TIM's, so expect no 4G data.

Fine for now. The catch is how calls get through: if they ride on 2G or 3G, they stop when TIM switches that off.

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

TIM (Italy)

  • 3G: Switched off (completed 15 October 2022)
  • 2G: On; no switch-off date announced

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.

Other networks in Italy

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How we decide: our method.