To access 4G LTE speeds you need a 4G capable device a 4G LTE data plan, and you must be within a Cricket 4G LTE coverage area. Cricket’s 4G LTE coverage is now available in select cities .
Read moreWhat LTE bands does Cricket use?
Cricket Wireless 1900 MHz PCS, Band 2 (UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ HSPA+). 4G : 1900 MHz PCS, Band 2 (LTE). 1700/ 2100 MHz AWS 1, Band 4 (LTE) .
Read moreIs Metro and tmobile the same?
T-Mobile has owned MetroPCS since 2013 and changed the name to Metro by T-Mobile in 2018 . Metro runs on (you guessed it) T-Mobile’s network and uses its towers to provide coverage. Metro customers also get access to T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G coverage.
Read moreWhat carriers are compatible with MetroPCS?
Verizon, U.S Cellular, Sprint, and other CDMA Carriers : For example, Barring the iPhone 4 all Verizon and U.S Cellular iPhones are compatible with MetroPCS. That said, a majority of other phones that have been using Sprint, Verizon or US Cellular networks will not work with MetroPCS.
Read moreDoes Metro use Band 71?
For 5G, T-Mobile is using band 71 (600 MHz) for low-band , band 41 (2,500 Mhz) for mid-band, as well as faster mmWave in select downtown areas. In 2013, they purchased MetroPCS and merged networks.
Read moreDoes Metro use CDMA or GSM?
Yes, Metro uses T-Mobile’s GSM network . If you’re coming from T-Mobile or AT&T, which both run on GSM networks, your phone will likely be good to go as long as you unlock it and purchase a Metro SIM card. If you’re switching from Verizon, though, you may run into issues, since both of those carriers run on CDMA.
Read moreIs MetroPCS a GSM or LTE?
T-Mobile: 92% of MetroPCS CDMA subs moved onto GSM network amid shutdown in 3 markets | Fierce Wireless.
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