Does the TCL Flip 3 (US model) work on Three?

Last checked 23 Oct 20264 sourcesWorked out from published specs

Mostly, with a catch.

Works with caveats

Calls and texts work over 2G, which Three keeps running with no switch-off date announced. Its 4G bands (2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 41, 66 (US bands)) don't match Three'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 Three switches that off.

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

Three (Ireland)

  • 3G: On; no switch-off date announced
  • 2G: On; no Irish operator has announced a 2G switch-off

TCL Flip 3 (US model)

  • 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G: 850 MHz, 1700/2100 (AWS) MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz
  • 4G bands: 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 41, 66 (US bands)
  • 4G Calling: unknown – Built for US networks.

Other networks in Ireland

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