This is a reference thread to document the different models and network bands for the BlackBerry Passport. Similar Z30, Z10, Q10, and Q5 threads are located
here,
here,
here, and
here, respectively.
Click on image to enlarge. CB10 users having difficulty loading the image below, click
here for a larger image (CB link,) or
here (Dropbox link.)
A few general things:
1. Consult the list above first, then the list of "Partially Compatible Carriers" below, if necessary.
2. How this works: click to enlarge the image above, and then compare your carrier's bands to figure out which model of the Passport is best for your use. If your carrier is not listed, check the PCC list below. If you still don't see it, you can ask for a compatibility check, or ask your carrier.
2a. 'Comparable to' column: If you already own a BB10 phone, you can quickly and easily figure out which Passport to get by looking at this column.
The Passport model listed will always meet or exceed compatibility for the other BB10 phones listed in this column.
3.
This thread is a work in progress, and may not yet be complete. It will be updated frequently. Usually, my sources of most information are "official" listings/documents: BlackBerry manuals, FCC filings, etc. This time, the
ShopBlackBerry listing has been used as a source as well. As more information is made available, I will double check everything and update as necessary.
4.
This is a community driven thread. So if you buy a Passport and would like to chime in with compatibility information, please feel free to do so and I will update the OP. I won't edit the list of "Compatible Carriers" unless I'm provided with solid proof (carriers' websites confirming bands/sub-models, other semi-reputable printed sources such as Wikipedia, etc.)
Partially Compatible (
some 3G/HSPA+,or
some LTE, but not all for both: )
SQW100-1, -3 and -4:
Telstra, Taiwan Mobile, Vodafone NZ, Spark NZ, Zain Saudi Arabia: 3G/HSPA+ everywhere; LTE only in band 3 areas
Optus: 3G/HSPA+ everywhere; LTE only in band 3 and 7 areas
Airtel India, Aircel, China Unicom: 3G/HSPA+ everywhere; no LTE
Softbank: LTE in band 1 areas; 3G/HSPA+ in UMTS band 1, band 8 areas
NTT DoCoMo: LTE in band 1, band 3 areas; 3G/HSPA+ in UMTS band 1 areas