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Best Buy Unlocked Nexus 6

Hey everyone,
I know there was some confusion to this question only because I could not find any straight answers myself. But I can assure you that an unlocked nexus 6 from best buy will activate on Sprints Network without any issues.
Only thing I had to do was go to my local sprint store and ask for a nano Sim card. Took it home and placed it in my nexus 6. Went online to activate phone. Punched in the IMIE number leaving off the last digit and entered in the Sim number. Worked like a charm!

gruppe3942 said:
Hey everyone,
I know there was some confusion to this question only because I could not find any straight answers myself. But I can assure you that an unlocked nexus 6 from best buy will activate on Sprints Network without any issues.
Only thing I had to do was go to my local sprint store and ask for a nano Sim card. Took it home and placed it in my nexus 6. Went online to activate phone. Punched in the IMIE number leaving off the last digit and entered in the Sim number. Worked like a charm!
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+1 for me also piece of cake getting it activated in store also

there's no confusion actually, everyone knows that all US bought n6 are exactly the same, and that putting a sprint sim in it will make it work on sprint. if you want to, you can put a tmobile or att or Verizon sim in it to make it work on those providers.

simms22 said:
there's no confusion actually, everyone knows that all US bought n6 are exactly the same, and that putting a sprint sim in it will make it work on sprint. if you want to, you can put a tmobile or att or Verizon sim in it to make it work on those providers.
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Well, if you go to the best buy website. They even say that the phone doesn't work on CDMA phones such as sprint and Verizon. I also found a lot of sites that said the same thing.
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gruppe3942 said:
Well, if you go to the best buy website. They even say that the phone doesn't work on CDMA phones such as sprint and Verizon. I also found a lot of sites that said the same thing.
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both sprint and verizon sell it as well, they both have working lte. with volte working in the n6 and Verizon as well.

gruppe3942 said:
Well, if you go to the best buy website. They even say that the phone doesn't work on CDMA phones such as sprint and Verizon. I also found a lot of sites that said the same thing.
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Bestbuy never updates their website, it's wrong....
90% of the time, and the sites you're seeing this on are wrong...just wrong, just listen to Google and knowledgeable forum members about how the phone works and no one else
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I guess my play store n6 has been lying to me since winter every time its worked on Verizon... Long before Verizon even carried it. Works on every carrier. Granted...vzw put it on the lost stolen blacklist when I was swapping between vzw and a prepaid at&t card at work..but they fixed it.

Technically the best buy website is correct. You can't buy an unlocked nexus 6 from best buy and simply activate it on Verizon like you would a normal Verizon branded phone. However the Nexus 6 itself IS capable of running on a CDMA network and will work on Verizon and Sprint. The trick is that you already needed to have an active line on Verizon, then its just a simple matter of putting the active nano sim into your nexus 6..

sulla65 said:
Technically the best buy website is correct. You can't buy an unlocked nexus 6 from best buy and simply activate it on Verizon like you would a normal Verizon branded phone. However the Nexus 6 itself IS capable of running on a CDMA network and will work on Verizon and Sprint. The trick is that you already needed to have an active line on Verizon, then its just a simple matter of putting the active nano sim into your nexus 6..
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The nexus 6 is unlocked, you CAN simply buy it and activate it on Verizon like you would any other Verizon phone, please, look around the forums before telling them wrong info. If I really wanted to i could take my Nexus 6, originally purchased at Bestbuy for "sprint" and go to any carrier I please without having to jump through any hoops. Verizon will activate it and it'll show up as a "non Verizon" nexus 6 on the account or I can just grab any GSM carrier sim and go to town.
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The AT&T version is the only one sim locked out of the big 4. Rogers in Canada is locked too, I believe.

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The nexus 6 is unlocked, you CAN simply buy it and activate it on Verizon like you would any other Verizon phone, please, look around the forums before telling them wrong info. If I really wanted to i could take my Nexus 6, originally purchased at Bestbuy for "sprint" and go to any carrier I please without having to jump through any hoops. Verizon will activate it and it'll show up as a "non Verizon" nexus 6 on the account or I can just grab any GSM carrier sim and go to town.
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Umm, you understand that only Verizon Nexus 6's can activated normally. That's why they sell Verizon "branded" nexus 6's. Again I said the nexus 6 purchased from Besy Buy will work, But walk into a Verizon store with a non Verizon branded phones and you will have to jump thorough some hoops to get it activated. Unless something has changed recently that is.

I went to a best buy to buy one. It said they had it in stock online. I called and got a recording saying check online for stock information. This Best buy is an hour drive, so I waited until I could actually talk to a person at the store. Asked them to verify they had it in stock. The guy says yep we have it.
I drive an hour, stand there for 20 minutes while the guy that told me he has it tries to find it. Apparently he never actually looked. He then proceeds to tell me that they have been having issues with the Nexus 6 stock in their system.
Yep, I was pissed.

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Umm, you understand that only Verizon Nexus 6's can activated normally. That's why they sell Verizon "branded" nexus 6's. Again I said the nexus 6 purchased from Besy Buy will work, But walk into a Verizon store with a non Verizon branded phones and you will have to jump thorough some hoops to get it activated. Unless something has changed recently that is.
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There is no "Verizon" nexus 6, just the nexus 6, the only thing Verizon about it is the sim card. It's already been talked about in the Verizon fcc thread made a while back. The nexus 6 is the only special case phone that you don't have to do anything special because Google made it so carriers accept them. Verizon just likes to mess everything up, but obviously the people weren't having it.
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Schoat333 said:
I went to a best buy to buy one. It said they had it in stock online. I called and got a recording saying check online for stock information. This Best buy is an hour drive, so I waited until I could actually talk to a person at the store. Asked them to verify they had it in stock. The guy says yep we have it.
I drive an hour, stand there for 20 minutes while the guy that told me he has it tries to find it. Apparently he never actually looked. He then proceeds to tell me that they have been having issues with the Nexus 6 stock in their system.
Yep, I was pissed.
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Similar situation when I got mine, was an hour away and I called them because it showed in stock online order only, and I had them on the phone as I placed the order
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I am hoping to get a best-buy nexus 6 and use it on VZW... the only problem is, the drones at the Corporate store tell me they won't activate a nano sim for me on one of their phones. The issue for me is I have a galaxy nexus with a micro sim.... soooooo... does anyone know I can activate it this way:
1) I get a nano to micro adapter and put a new vzw nano sim in it...
2) put the nano+micro adapter in to my GNex....
3) have them activate the sim via my gnex and then take the nano and put it into the n6
Is there anything that would prevent this from working??

Just cut the some down to nano size. Just what u did with my cricket Sim.

When I got my dev edition moto x, I took the nano sim to a vzw store and said I need a sim activated. They asked if I had the phone motioning to take it... I just said I do have a phone, but I don't need any help with it, I simply need the some card activated to my account. They had no problems. Just don't be sketchy or an asshole. You can have just a sim activated.
At least in the past if you have an extra line you can do it over the phone too, you just give them account Info and the code from your new sim and they activate it for you.
Though I guess if you own a nexus 6 and are coming to verizon? I doubt they are sending you to a competitor if you state you have a phone and simply want a sim.

mike102871 said:
Just cut the sim down to nano size. Just what u did with my cricket Sim.
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I did the same with my Nexus 6 that I bought out right from the Sprint store is running on MetroPcs like a champ.

Issues activating MXPE 2015 on Sprint?

I'm reading about issues with Sprint activation on phones purchased from Amazon and Best Buy. Is this everyone, or just a percentage of those MXPE owners?
Who has successfully activated on Sprint AND received the proper SIM from them? If you did, exactly how did you do it?
Who has not been able to activate?
Thank you!

I was able to activate on sprint. They had to leave off the last number in the IMEI to get their system to accept. Then they added a SIM card and everything was good to go. I don't know the details of what SIM card they had to use. My phone came from Amazon.
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They couldn't activate me

This is the SIM that we need:
SIMGLW446C
Sku - CZ2144LWC
UPC: 019962040146
Confirmed via:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MotoX/comments/3kpbl1/how_i_set_up_my_moto_x_pure_on_sprint/

Just got off the phone with Sprint. I gave them the sku for the sim above and was told it is a worldwide sim and wouldn't work domestically (USA). She suggested a different domestic sim, had her send me both.
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here is a pic of the sim ...
Here in Augusta a very knowledgeable rep gave me this for free.
But I ordered from moto so the 15th it is for me.
She also said that once more Moto X's were activated the easier the process would be.
In essence Sprint learns by trial and error..
Oh and sprints sim card seem to be device specific.Unlike Verizon and others.
I was thinking cut my Note 3 sim to Nano size and Vaaaala...
But she said that would not have worked. ..
I got a 128 gb sd and clear case and glass shield waiting..
Now if I can just wait it out...lol

Here is an excellent thread for us sprint users...
http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/7063-moto-x-2015-pure-edition/page-18

ttkyles said:
here is a pic of the sim ...
Here in Augusta a very knowledgeable rep gave me this for free.
But I ordered from moto so the 15th it is for me.
She also said that once more Moto X's were activated the easier the process would be.
In essence Sprint learns by trial and error..
Oh and sprints sim card seem to be device specific.Unlike Verizon and others.
I was thinking cut my Note 3 sim to Nano size and Vaaaala...
But she said that would not have worked. ..
I got a 128 gb sd and clear case and glass shield waiting..
Now if I can just wait it out...lol
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Interesting. In anticipation of getting my MXPE from Amazon tomorrow, I went into a Sprint store in Aliso Viejo last week and inquired about activation. The rep told me that I could not just take the SIM out of my Moto X 2013 because it doesn't work with SPARK and the new MXPE does, so it takes a different SIM. He was about to just give me the SIM when his coworker said that I had to have the phone in hand before they would give me the SIM.
That said, I'm just trying to get my ducks in a row for tomorrow morning when I open my phone. I would like to not have any surprise issues. I'm thinking I'll try to activate it myself online using the leave the last number off the imei technique and then head over to a Sprint store for the SIM. Anyone have any thoughts on that strategy?

It's amazing how I hear stories about various sprint stores. I mean you can drive 10 miles and get a totally different experience with customer service reps.
Some are geeks and know exactly what your talking about ,then others don't have a clue.
I find that getting familiar with a sharp rep at a store is invaluable. I mean I go to the same rep,who roots ,knows about xda,and if I do surprise her with something,she quickly researches to give a solid answer.
Same thing with phone support,I've practically hung up on some ,called back to another with better knowledge.
You would think cell phone providers would train their staff or at least one advance rep to talk the xda/geek talk that the average customer would not mention.

As someone posted in another thread, Sprint just put up a support page for the Moto X Pure 2015.
http://support.sprint.com/support/device/Motorola/Moto_X_Pure_Edition-dvc9560009prd

Glad someone posted the sim type. They have sent me three all being the wrong ones. If the one on Friday is not that one I'll request that skew.

Just got back from sprint store. Had a screenshot of the playbook document which I showed to them, also mentioned to leave out the last digit of the IMEI and it activated no problem.
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Has anyone activated the MXP as a new Verizon contract? I have read thorough the post and have seen mostly people that have already had Verizon contracts and just put that Sim in the MXP.
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I'm wondering the same having only used GSM phones. So far I'm using my AT&T SIM but believe Verizon has better coverage in my area (western CT).
On their site I started here (scroll down) with the 'I'm not with Verizon' button, then chose 'I have my own device' on the popup and got to a page I can't directly link that asks for my device ID/IMEI, and then tells me "The phone associated with the Device ID you entered is not compatible with the Verizon Wireless network."
I would like the 3 GB $45/mo plan and am assuming that's with no contract and should be available for the Moto XPE, right? I can go to a store but I'd like to know the facts first to avoid getting derailed by unknowledgeable/uncooperative staff, though I'd prefer doing it online if I can get past the phone ID barrier. Maybe they'll update their approved phones soon but I'd like to shift over before the 20th when my current month ends with AT&T. Should I try calling them and has anyone done that successfully?

Dahenjo1 said:
I'm wondering the same having only used GSM phones. So far I'm using my AT&T SIM but believe Verizon has better coverage in my area (western CT).
On their site I started here (scroll down) with the 'I'm not with Verizon' button, then chose 'I have my own device' on the popup and got to a page I can't directly link that asks for my device ID/IMEI, and then tells me "The phone associated with the Device ID you entered is not compatible with the Verizon Wireless network."
I would like the 3 GB $45/mo plan and am assuming that's with no contract and should be available for the Moto XPE, right? I can go to a store but I'd like to know the facts first to avoid getting derailed by unknowledgeable/uncooperative staff, though I'd prefer doing it online if I can get past the phone ID barrier. Maybe they'll update their approved phones soon but I'd like to shift over before the 20th when my current month ends with AT&T. Should I try calling them and has anyone done that successfully?
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Yeah. I am thinking we have to take it to the store and have it activated. Tell me how it goes and what you decide.
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I called the number on the website and got a sales associate who also took my IMEI and said it's not currently 'registered' (the word he used) on Verizon, so I can't get a new account using it. He couldn't/wouldn't give any clear idea on if/when it will be but did say the new plans are no-contract now. My guess is a store will tell us the same thing, so won't bother unless we hear of success stories from others and how they did it.

Dahenjo1 said:
I called the number on the website and got a sales associate who also took my IMEI and said it's not currently 'registered' (the word he used) on Verizon, so I can't get a new account using it. He couldn't/wouldn't give any clear idea on if/when it will be but did say the new plans are no-contract now. My guess is a store will tell us the same thing, so won't bother unless we hear of success stories from others and how they did it.
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Someone on motorola forums wrote to activate without entering any IMEI number,because system will show that IMEI is not in their system.

I wonder if buying a prepaid Verizon Sim then using that to open a normal Verizon.
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Orion116 said:
I wonder if buying a prepaid Verizon Sim then using that to open a normal Verizon.
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Or simply buy a regular sim card for htc m9 on ebay or wherever and then chat with them or call and ask them to activate without device,tell them you are using non-vzw device which works just fine on Verizon,or some people had success at corporate stores with managers activating,or if you have a good premium retailer try that as well.

Need an imei of a device that takes a nano sim that is allowed on VZW network. I wasn't making a new account but I needed the nano sim. Wife's device (galaxy s6)is on the account and had the VZW rep use her device imei to issue me a simcard. Works perfect.

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Or simply buy a regular sim card for htc m9 on ebay or wherever and then chat with them or call and ask them to activate without device,tell them you are using non-vzw device which works just fine on Verizon,or some people had success at corporate stores with managers activating,or if you have a good premium retailer try that as well.
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Yeah it all depends on the tech I think. I have heard of all kinds of stories about the "techs", lol
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NoFear1183 said:
Need an imei of a device that takes a nano sim that is allowed on VZW network. I wasn't making a new account but I needed the nano sim. Wife's device (galaxy s6)is on the account and had the VZW rep use her device imei to issue me a simcard. Works perfect.
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This is why I think using a prepaid Sim might work, because since is under Verizon's BYOD, Bring Your Own Device, that they will allow it to be activated. I am then wondering if I then ask for a normal contract if it would be simpler.
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What a pain in the @$$ all this seems... If Verizon isn't doing contracts what do they care? We are still paying for there service... I don't get how what phone you will use on it matters? I am planning to go back to Verizon but I don't want to deal with this when I do. Grr
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Tfast500 said:
What a pain in the @$$ all this seems... If Verizon isn't doing contracts what do they care? We are still paying for there service... I don't get how what phone you will use on it matters? I am planning to go back to Verizon but I don't want to deal with this when I do. Grr
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I am now thinking if the device is purchased directly for Motorola then it will active on Verizon but if it is bought else where then it is an issue.
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Orion116 said:
I am now thinking if the device is purchased directly for Motorola then it will active on Verizon but if it is bought else where then it is an issue.
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There's only 3 places to buy from: Motorola, Amazon and Best Buy. If you're buying from Best Buy, they can activate it for you. I believe with Amazon, you would have to go to your carrier just like if you bought from Motorola.

Pretty irritating
I bought the prepaid sim pack yesterday & spent an hour and a half on the phone with them and can't get it activated. Does anyone know what to do? Apparently the device isn't in the system according to the techs I spoke with even though you can enter it in the device compatibility and it says it is

What to expect on Verizon?

I've never had an unlocked phone before. I currently have an M8 (nano SIM) active on Verizon. I've read reports from people and their N6 experience. Some say it was simply a matter of moving the sim into the new phone. Others say they went through hell to get it to work. Does Verizon need to get involved? Is it really a case by case basis? Did people who had trouble do something wrong? Any insight appreciated.

I don't think we'll know until someone tries. As you had said, Verizon wouldn't issue SIMs or activate the N6 for the longest time. They have a terrible track record of allowing devices they don't sell on to their network. I'm on Verizon, and will probably go to Fi when it arrives. Cheaper that way anyhow.

mikexda said:
I've never had an unlocked phone before. I currently have an M8 (nano SIM) active on Verizon. I've read reports from people and their N6 experience. Some say it was simply a matter of moving the sim into the new phone. Others say they went through hell to get it to work. Does Verizon need to get involved? Is it really a case by case basis? Did people who had trouble do something wrong? Any insight appreciated.
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I am in the same situation as you, never having had an unlocked phone and on Verizon. Have a Note 4 now and hope I can just walk in and get a SIM from them without problems, don't want to be put in the position of cutting down a micro-sim to a nano-sim size. Seen Youtube vids and yes it looks easy, but if someone can mess it up it is me. Hope they don't give us a hard time.

there was a small period of time where the XPE was having activation issues for new SIMs but existing SIMs worked fine. i anticipate this will remain the same. existing SIMs will work fine.
i do remember some issues with either the '13 X or some other models that were unable to do simultaneous voice/data but was eventually resolved.

I bought a nexus 6 on day 1. I was coming from a note 3 with a micro sim .I did not deal with Verizon at all. I cut my sim to make it a nano. Threw it in my Nexus 6 and the rest is history. Been using it ever since and when i get my 6p im just gonna transfer that sim into the 6p

I've cut down a sim card before. I had the HTC Rezound and when I ordered the Galaxy S4 I didn't want to go through the hassle of getting a Micro Sim from the store. The Rezound had a full size sim. There are sim templates online. Download and print one out. Cut the template EXACTLY and place on your Sim card. Trace in Pencil and then get a quality pair of scissors. Easy as that. They also make Sim card cutters online you can buy really cheap.

you do not even need a template...a good pair of durasheer type scissors and just trim all the plastic around the gold contacts off and you are good to go.

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I've never had an unlocked phone before. I currently have an M8 (nano SIM) active on Verizon. I've read reports from people and their N6 experience. Some say it was simply a matter of moving the sim into the new phone. Others say they went through hell to get it to work. Does Verizon need to get involved? Is it really a case by case basis? Did people who had trouble do something wrong? Any insight appreciated.
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I called up and told them that a friend was giving me a Motorola Nexus 6, but I didn't have the phone yet so I couldn't activate it over the phone, and requested the nano-SIM.
It arrives tomorrow and I plan on putting it in an adapter and into my Rezound and activating it. That way on delivery day, I will just swap the SIM into the new phone. No guarantees, but I read this worked for the X Pure.

This is a really stupid question but I never bought a phone that I couldn't just pop my old sim card into and use right away. Are you saying I need to go buy a nano sim card from verizon and go through the activation process? I want to be able to use my phone straight out of the box so how to a buy a nano SIM so I have it ready to go on delivery day??
I've had unlimited data forever and I bet Verizon will claim new sim card means i'm no longer grandfathered but thats a headache for another day.

I'm ordering a nano sim right now, and putting it in my adapater and into my G3 to activate it then dropping it in my 6P when it gets here
EDIT: Update, I ordered the Nano SIM and they requested the device I would be using... I was slightly apprehensive but wen ahead and told them I'd be switching to the 6P and they were like ok... well.... let's figure out a way to get around this because it's requiring me to list a phone we currently offer. So she figured out a way to work around it and my Nano SIM is on the way! First time in a while i was pleased with the outcome from speaking with customer service lol.

Blindprophet32 said:
I'm ordering a nano sim right now, and putting it in my adapater and into my G3 to activate it then dropping it in my 6P when it gets here
EDIT: Update, I ordered the Nano SIM and they requested the device I would be using... I was slightly apprehensive but wen ahead and told them I'd be switching to the 6P and they were like ok... well.... let's figure out a way to get around this because it's requiring me to list a phone we currently offer. So she figured out a way to work around it and my Nano SIM is on the way! First time in a while i was pleased with the outcome from speaking with customer service lol.
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You just called Verizon to do this?

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You just called Verizon to do this?
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I actually did the online chat with a representitive... but yes... I took a chance and it worked out jsut fine. I figured I would get the, "If you try and activate the 6P on our network, you will not be able to. So i cannot provide you with a new nano SIM." But.. she was cool about it and told me to use an adapter and activate it on my G3 before placing the nano sim in my 6P... which was the plan anyways lol

Blindprophet32 said:
I'm ordering a nano sim right now, and putting it in my adapater and into my G3 to activate it then dropping it in my 6P when it gets here
EDIT: Update, I ordered the Nano SIM and they requested the device I would be using... I was slightly apprehensive but wen ahead and told them I'd be switching to the 6P and they were like ok... well.... let's figure out a way to get around this because it's requiring me to list a phone we currently offer. So she figured out a way to work around it and my Nano SIM is on the way! First time in a while i was pleased with the outcome from speaking with customer service lol.
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Blindprophet32 said:
I actually did the online chat with a representitive... but yes... I took a chance and it worked out jsut fine. I figured I would get the, "If you try and activate the 6P on our network, you will not be able to. So i cannot provide you with a new nano SIM." But.. she was cool about it and told me to use an adapter and activate it on my G3 before placing the nano sim in my 6P... which was the plan anyways lol
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I just went on Verizon chat and asked them for a nano-SIM and they said they would ship it out right away. They had no issue with what device it was for or anything. She said there was no need to activate it in my old phone just put it in the new phone when it arrives and it will been fine.... We shall see.

nonnasmyladie said:
I just went on Verizon chat and asked them for a nano-SIM and they said they would ship it out right away. They had no issue with what device it was for or anything. She said there was no need to activate it in my old phone just put it in the new phone when it arrives and it will been fine.... We shall see.
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I would pre activate it... Just in case lol.. Wonder why she told me she needed a device... Seems odd... Wonder if they know people are buying the Nexus devices and they are trying to gauge interest..
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mikexda said:
I've never had an unlocked phone before. I currently have an M8 (nano SIM) active on Verizon. I've read reports from people and their N6 experience. Some say it was simply a matter of moving the sim into the new phone. Others say they went through hell to get it to work. Does Verizon need to get involved? Is it really a case by case basis? Did people who had trouble do something wrong? Any insight appreciated.
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I can say with confidence that we shouldn't have a problem. Here's why:
I ordered a Nexus 6 from Motorola the day it was released. The Problem was,
I was using a HTC One M7 (Micro Sim)...The Nexus 6 is a Nano Sim and Verizon
didn't support the phone. I went into Verizon thinking all they had to do was
activate a Nano Sim and all is well....NOPE! They told me I needed a phone with
the Nano Sim to activate it. Luckily the guy that was helping me ended up being
AWESOME! He found an nonactivated Iphone 5 (Nano Sim) and added to my
account and then just swapped the Nano Sim into my Nexus 6 and LTE
popped up.
So i can 99% ensure that it will work with just a Sim Swap.
Lets cross our fingers for that 1% chance

All you chat people must have gotten lucky I chatted with VZW's customer service, and was told that while they could ship me out a new sim, I would have to CALL them to have it done. I sound like the odd man out here, so I must just gotten the nitwit of the bunch. Anyways, I ended up just ordering a "noosy 3rd gen sim card cutter" (from EBay, as I had an absolute nightmare TWICE with Amazon on this specific product for some reason), and feel like I'll be set to go.
It's literally a paper punch, but for sim cards. While I feel I could trim them with no issue, for ~$10 I felt like the added speed and surity of it all seemed like a no brainer to me

ohlin5 said:
All you chat people must have gotten lucky I chatted with VZW's customer service, and was told that while they could ship me out a new sim, I would have to CALL them to have it done. I sound like the odd man out here, so I must just gotten the nitwit of the bunch. Anyways, I ended up just ordering a "noosy 3rd gen sim card cutter" (from EBay, as I had an absolute nightmare TWICE with Amazon on this specific product for some reason), and feel like I'll be set to go.
It's literally a paper punch, but for sim cards. While I feel I could trim them with no issue, for ~$10 I felt like the added speed and surity of it all seemed like a no brainer to me
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Ya.... I felt like I got pretty lucky.. i expected to be given a lot of crap especially because I just switched to their newer/cheaper data plan and currently have 0 phones that use their silly monthly payment plan to buy a phone.

I spoke with a local Verizon rep in the same building as my work; he told me that I would be unable to activate my Nexus 6P on Verizon; I asked him about activating another phone and swapping that sim to the N6P, to which he responded, "Yeah, as long as they're (the sim card) the same size."
I take take his word with a grain of salt, as he seemed to think that the Nexus 6P was just the PLUS version of the standard Nexus 6; just like Apples iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+

Akasa Fox said:
I spoke with a local Verizon rep in the same building as my work; he told me that I would be unable to activate my Nexus 6P on Verizon; I asked him about activating another phone and swapping that sim to the N6P, to which he responded, "Yeah, as long as they're (the sim card) the same size."
I take take his word with a grain of salt, as he seemed to think that the Nexus 6P was just the PLUS version of the standard Nexus 6; just like Apples iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+
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If you have an active Verizon sim card just put it in the 6P. If it's a micro then cut it, it still works. Another trick is if you happen to have a IPhone6 IMEI or any phone that is on the Verizon phone list that is Nano SIM you can use that in lieu to activate your 6P.

My friend just got a moto x pure and he just threw in his nano Sim and it worked right , plus tethering is unlocked since verizon doesn't have their mits on the phone first.

PSA: Word to the Wise about Google RMAs on Verizon

Apparently Google can "forget" to register devices on a carriers which will mean there will be a 1 to 4 days activation time after you get your phone. If you had a backup device and turn it off before you power on your Pixel you got in the mail, then power on your Pixel it will not activate. Mine kept saying something about needing better coverage to activate. Then it said an error happened during activation and I needed to call customer care. So basically they have to put in a request to Google to activate the IMEI on Verizon's network (Make sure you give them the right IMEI & SIM #) which will take some time. The associates I spoke to didn't seem like it was a rare occurrence for manufacturer warranty replacements.

Doesn't really make sense to me. Why would Google need to activate a device on a Verizon network? Think about it.
In the past I've heard of newer Nexus devices not having their IMEI registered on CDMA networks so the said phone couldn't be activated but that was a Carrier issue and was fixed after they added it to their network.
Seems to me that the Verizon rep lied to you and placed the blame on Google when in fact it's Verizon's fault. They want you on their version on the Pixel with a lockable bootloader anyway.
Don't always believe customer reps, they will say anything and everything to avoid a conflict and get you off the phone quicker.
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You take your SIM card out, put it in the new phone and go. There is no activation anymore like the olden days of CDMA phones. The only reason it would need "activated" would be if the IMEI was blacklisted or flagged as stolen, and I doubt Google is shipping out stolen/flagged phones.
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Did you get a Google pixel or a Verizon pixel?( Bootloader unlockable or not?)

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You take your SIM card out, put it in the new phone and go. There is no activation anymore like the olden days of CDMA phones. The only reason it would need "activated" would be if the IMEI was blacklisted or flagged as stolen, and I doubt Google is shipping out stolen/flagged phones.
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When the phone is going through the wizard it literally says "Activating". Maybe you didn't notice it goes so quick
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krazekid7 said:
Did you get a Google pixel or a Verizon pixel?( Bootloader unlockable or not?)
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FUZER384 said:
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And you sent in a Verizon pixel? I'm debating doing this cause I'll be out of a phone for a lil since it isn't advanced replacement.

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And you sent in a Verizon pixel? I'm debating doing this cause I'll be out of a phone for a lil since it isn't advanced replacement.
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Not out of a phone for too long. As soon as you ship yours they see the tracking number.....And they ship right away. They don't wait for it to show up.

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Not out of a phone for too long. As soon as you ship yours they see the tracking number.....And they ship right away. They don't wait for it to show up.
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Cool. Google just sent me RMA information. Ill send it in soon.

FUZER384 said:
When the phone is going through the wizard it literally says "Activating". Maybe you didn't notice it goes so quick
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And it'll do the exact same thing if it was a previously activated phone that was factory reset. I don't know what is doing, but it isn't activating of you're just swapping SIM cards. In that case, registering on the network would probably be more accurate.
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i do see the "activating" on all my Verizon phones after a wipe or a new phone but i personally think it could say " getting service " or joining network" whatever and its not the same "activating" we use to see back in the day before SIM cards on Verizon
i am a phone nut and throw my SIM in and out of different phones all the time and they work as soon as SIM goes in even if they are already on

What reason are you using to be able to get the RMA from Google? I would love to be able to get rid of my Verizon lock Bootloader for a Google version

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And it'll do the exact same thing if it was a previously activated phone that was factory reset. I don't know what is doing, but it isn't activating of you're just swapping SIM cards. In that case, registering on the network would probably be more accurate.
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Sounds like alot of speculation. I see activating and we'll need a VZW tech to tell us what it's actually doing.
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fletch33 said:
i do see the "activating" on all my Verizon phones after a wipe or a new phone but i personally think it could say " getting service " or joining network" whatever and its not the same "activating" we use to see back in the day before SIM cards on Verizon
i am a phone nut and throw my SIM in and out of different phones all the time and they work as soon as SIM goes in even if they are already on
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What I just said before this post
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imnuts said:
And it'll do the exact same thing if it was a previously activated phone that was factory reset. I don't know what is doing, but it isn't activating of you're just swapping SIM cards. In that case, registering on the network would probably be more accurate.
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By the way, you're arguing a point not made by me but I was quoting a customer care manager. Soooo....
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Did you get a new or refurbished rma device?

New. Actually ended up getting an additional charger & usb to usb c cable
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Thanks for posting this. I'm going through this right now..... my "standard replacement" took 4 weeks. Any idea why Google won't advance replace these devices? Other than google just being a PITA.... seems like it shouldn't matter where they come from.

wow