Does anyone know if Google plans on Offering this phone to Sprint, too?
cdma version goes to verizon
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I am a Verizon customer that was a Alltel customer. I kept my alltel contract because it was much better than a new Verizon contract, but Verizon said I would have to buy my phones outright if I wanted to ever upgrade. My question is that on eBay some HD2's are gsm and I know cannot be used on Verizon but some are wcdma/gsm phones, can those be activated on verizon's network?
Thanks for any input. I could not find a definitive answer.
In short, WCDMA =/= CDMA. WCDMA/UMTS is the 3G evolution of GSM, and has nothing to do with CDMA. Confusing, but the gist of it is that there's no way to use an HD2 on CDMA. Might have more luck flashing a Sprint EVO to Verizon's PRL, but since CDMA's functionally dead in my country I've not looked into it at all.
I saw a similar thread to this, but it wasnt my same situation. I've been shopping for a LG G2 to work on verizon, found a dude on craigslist with what he says is an unlocked one, Now he says its a sprint one. But unlocked for any carrier....is this true? Like is this even possible? If so, is it going to work on verizon...100%? Like data 4g, 3g etc?
Thanks all!
I'm not an expert but I believe they are both CDMA. So it should work
askmeonemore said:
I'm not an expert but I believe they are both CDMA. So it should work
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That was my initial thought as well, but for 4g it should work no problem but for 3g/2g doesnt the ESN have to be registered on the network?
andriodfanatic said:
That was my initial thought as well, but for 4g it should work no problem but for 3g/2g doesnt the ESN have to be registered on the network?
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Yes. Verizon years ago had a bring your own device policy that allowed you to register sprint devices on Verizon, but that was a long time ago.
staticx57 said:
Yes. Verizon years ago had a bring your own device policy that allowed you to register sprint devices on Verizon, but that was a long time ago.
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So i am correct, that it will not work?
Don't bother.
CDMA carriers like Verizon and Sprint have a database of ESN's (serial numbers) that are approved for their network unlike GSM carriers like T-Mobile and AT&T where you can just pop in their respective SIM cards and use compatible unlocked GSM devices.
You can't just walk into a VZW store with a Sprint phone, go to the counter and tell the rep that you want to activate service with a (non-Verizon branded phone) Sprint phone. First of all, the ESN/MEID is not in their database, doesn't have any VZW prl (preferred roaming list) loaded, and in the case of LTE, isn't even compatible (VZW runs LTE on 700mhz, Sprint is on 800/1900/2500).
However, Sprint and VZW technically run their CDMA service (1xrtt, 3G EVDO) on compatible frequencies 800/850/1900, hence the reason their customers can roam off each other and vice versa. So technically it can work if VZW will accept the Sprint device ESN into their database and do all the backend OTA programming etc, but that's not going to happen. There's always the murky underworld of cloning, but i'll stop right here...
As for the person on Craigslist trying to urinate on you and convince you that it is raining, forget about him/her. It's likely that it might be unlocked, but that's only the GSM portion, for GSM carriers and not Verizon.
If you need a phone to use on Verizon, why not just get a Verizon phone and save yourself the hassle?
Hello everyone,
For those who have converted their unlocked HTC 10 to Verizon, I need someone to test a Verizon MVNO Such as Straight talk, Total Wireless, Red Pocket, Page Plus, etc. Need to know if any Verizon MVNO works on unlocked model before I buy this phone. Dying to buy this phone, but this is holding me back.
Extreme184X said:
Hello everyone,
For those who have converted their unlocked HTC 10 to Verizon, I need someone to test a Verizon MVNO Such as Straight talk, Total Wireless, Red Pocket, Page Plus, etc. Need to know if any Verizon MVNO works on unlocked model before I buy this phone. Dying to buy this phone, but this is holding me back.
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Off of HTC.com
*AT&T, T-Mobile, Metro PCS, Alaska Communications, Cricket, Walmart Family Mobile, Straight Talk and Net 10 customers can use an unlocked HTC 10 today.
afuller42 said:
Off of HTC.com
*AT&T, T-Mobile, Metro PCS, Alaska Communications, Cricket, Walmart Family Mobile, Straight Talk and Net 10 customers can use an unlocked HTC 10 today.
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Think he is asking for someone who has flashed the vzw ruu to try it.
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This is obvious, not looking for GSM Based MVNO feedback,
Let me re-phrase the question:
VERIZON CDMA MVNO'S ONLY and someone that can actually confirm that a verzion mvno is working in their converted unlocked HTC 10
I have my S-off unlocked, unlocked 10 with the Verizon radio flashed to it on Verizon prepaid which if you can use it on Verizon prepaid then you can use it on any Verizon mvno. But as they listed for post paid you need to activate your sim in another phone then put that sim in your unlocked 10. Mine was previously used by my unlocked Motorola nexus 6 and with my unlocked 10 on my Verizon prepaid account when I log in to my Verizon it still shows my device as a non Verizon nexus 6, but my unlocked HTC 10 works just fine. Just realize volte will not work because prepaid Verizon mvnos do not get to use volte as of yet. Also I had to turn my WiFi calling off as it would not work. I am running viper10 1.2.1 and it works great. They just got android pay working too.
afuller42 said:
Off of HTC.com
*AT&T, T-Mobile, Metro PCS, Alaska Communications, Cricket, Walmart Family Mobile, Straight Talk and Net 10 customers can use an unlocked HTC 10 today.
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Error on HTC's part. There are 4 "variants" of Straight Talk, each runs on one of the big carriers. Straight Talk AT&T and Straight Talk T-Mobile can use the unlocked version out of the box. Straight Talk Verizon will have to do the same thing Verizon-proper customers have to do to use the unlocked model (flash VZW modem, use an already-activated SIM, etc). Straight Talk Sprint won't be able to use the unlocked model due to it lacking the Sprint LTE bands and most likely not being on Sprint's device whitelist.
xtermmin said:
Error on HTC's part. There are 4 "variants" of Straight Talk, each runs on one of the big carriers. Straight Talk AT&T and Straight Talk T-Mobile can use the unlocked version out of the box. Straight Talk Verizon will have to do the same thing Verizon-proper customers have to do to use the unlocked model (flash VZW modem, use an already-activated SIM, etc). Straight Talk Sprint won't be able to use the unlocked model due to it lacking the Sprint LTE bands and most likely not being on Sprint's device whitelist.
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I I forgot about each carrirer has their own variant, like at&t, Verizon straight talk etc.. wonder how many other people bought with that slipping their mind
Just curious if any of you know if the unlocked or at&t version of the priv has the cdma radios to run on Verizon. I've been seeing the unlocked and at&t versions around $300 but the Verizon version is still like $500 and totally not worth it since I'd be paying a $250 premium on my nexus 6 for a phone with the only real updrade being a slideout keyboard.
No. The Verizon Priv has the Radios for it's Verizon service ontop of the Global GSM ones for other GSM Carriers Worldwide. The Unlocked GSM Priv either physically is missing them or its disabled by software at the Request of Verizon. If it's disabled there is a chance it could be enabled if the Priv ever does get rooted, something that Won't happen else it tarnishes BB's image, or BB enables it. And that's if its there. But it most likely isn't as the Only Major Carriers that use CDMA are Verizon and Sprint.
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No. The Verizon Priv has the Radios for it's Verizon service ontop of the Global GSM ones for other GSM Carriers Worldwide. The Unlocked GSM Priv either physically is missing them or its disabled by software at the Request of Verizon. If it's disabled there is a chance it could be enabled if the Priv ever does get rooted, something that Won't happen else it tarnishes BB's image, or BB enables it. And that's if its there. But it most likely isn't as the Only Major Carriers that use CDMA are Verizon and Sprint.
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Does this mean that an unlocked VZW Priv would run correctly with an AT&T sim? 4g LTE?
I was looking at getting a used blackberry keyone to use on the sprint network. As far as I see, they're both model BBB100-3. I believe the Verizon version is unlocked. Does this mean however that Sprint will allow it on their network?
Thanks!