[Moto G Stylus 5G] XDAv1d:
Hi fatcat59,

Thanks for the info -- that's interesting. I didn't realize that the 2022 model was available with 8 GB of RAM. So I checked and, sure enough, it was available with 4, 6 or 8 GB. It's a shame that Xfinity Mobile only carried the 4 GB model (as far as I'm aware).

Did you do anything special to get your unlocked model to work with Xfinity? And what model phone was your Xfinity SIM card in before this?

I'd appreciate it very much if you would do a quick test for me. Please go to the Xfinity Mobile phone compatibility page here and enter the IMEI of your unlocked phone and kindly report what happens. If the IMEI is rejected (like it was for my unlocked 2023 model) then we'll know that the response is not always accurate.

I didn't want to accept the negative verdict at the above webpage, so I went to my local Xfinity store and talked to their agent. They escalated me up to a manager (I think) and he was emphatic that unlocked Motorola models (all of them) as well as Motorola models locked to another carrier could not be used with Xfinity. He said only a limited number of high-end phones (primarily Apple and Samsung) could be. I wanted to know if this was simply a software issue and, if they installed their Android build and apps on my unlocked phone, would it work? He said "no".

So I never broke the seal on the box of my unlocked phone and shipped it back to Amazon for a refund.

One more request, please report if your unlocked phone can do voice calls and SMS texts via wi-fi. This is hugely important to my family. We live in an area that has poor cell network coverage. In fact, only two carriers cover our neighborhood (Verizon and AT&T) and we're lucky to get one bar from either. (Verizon is the best yet I typically get no more than a -133 dBm signal level and often get zero connection. It's so pathetic that a cell extender won't help.) The closest cell tower is several miles away. This was the biggest draw for us to Xfinity. We get fast Comcast cable internet and Xfinity Mobile's wi-fi integration into Verizon's cell network seems to be the best. We totally rely on wi-fi at home for all our cellphone connectivity.

The primary reason I shied away from the 2022 Moto G Stylus 5G model was because some users reported problems with using wi-fi for calls and texting. If it weren't for the fact that we love using a stylus (and some of the apps we use require it), we would have probably chosen a Pixel 7a.

We formerly used Galaxy Note phones. But when Samsung stopped allowing users to replace the battery, we could no longer justify the high prices for just 2-3 years of use. From there we went to LG's Stylo models. But now LG is out of the market, and their Stylo was barely acceptable because of its mediocre performance. So we thought we would return to Motorola (we had their Droid X many years ago -- it was our first Android phone and everyone in my family bought one). But that was back before Motorola's mobile division was sold to Google (so they could get their patents), then resold to China.

If your wi-fi calling and texting is "solid", then I may rethink the 2022 model. But I'm not sure if I'm willing to risk $300 just to test a 2023 model, then be forced to sell it "used" at a big loss if it doesn't work.

Kind regards, David