Simple phones that work on Telus

Telus 3G closes nationally on 1 March 2027 (Manitoba closed 14 April 2026). Telus doesn't publish its 4G band numbers.

2G: Not confirmed
4G calling for phones they didn't sell: Not confirmed. Telus checks phones by IMEI for 4G calling; we haven't read its policy for phones it didn't sell.

Phone	Verdict	Why
Nubia (ZTE) Cymbal 2	Works	Calls and texts should work on Telus, including over 4G.
Sonim XP3plus 5G	Works	Calls and texts should work on Telus, including over 4G.

We've left out 3 phones we can't confirm work on Telus.

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