Does the TCL Flip 2 (US model) work on Vodafone (Fastweb + Vodafone)?

Last checked 23 Oct 20264 sourcesWorked out from published specs

It works, with caveats.

Works with caveats

Calls and texts work over 2G, which Vodafone (Fastweb + Vodafone) 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 Vodafone (Fastweb + Vodafone)'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 Vodafone (Fastweb + Vodafone) switches that off.

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

Vodafone (Fastweb + Vodafone) (Italy)

  • 3G: Switched off (completed February 2021)
  • 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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