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.
Read moreDo all T-Mobile plans have 5G?
Do I need to pay extra? You’ll need a 5G-capable device to access T‑Mobile’s 5G network. If you have a 5G-capable device, good news—5G access is included in all our plans, at no additional cost .
Read moreWhat cities now have 5G?
Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service is now available in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston, Sioux Falls, Dallas, Omaha, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Providence, St. Paul, Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, Washington DC, Phoenix, Boise, Panama City, and New York City.
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