Unlocked Diamond and Sprint

ElAguila · #1 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 10:49 AM

I found a couple of places that have unlocked HTC Diamonds for sale with wifi supports. I was wondering if these phones will work with sprint. On one site the phone band is W-CDMA 900/2100 / GSM 900/1800/1900 the other has the band listed as GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS 900/2100 MHz. Will either of these work with Sprint here in the US?

Konfuzion · #2 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 11:17 AM

Well the GSM versions wont work for sure.

ElAguila · #3 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 11:19 AM

Any ideas if the W-CDMA will work? I can post a link to the vendor site for this phone if you need more specs.

Konfuzion · #4 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 11:28 AM

I dont see why the CDMA phone wouldnt work, but I would wait for someone who has a better understanding of this stuff... (Thats not me) but I know GSM wont work on the Sprint network. That said I am quite sure that the CDMA version would work, but again wait for a better oppinion

I would like the link to the site though if you could pm me.

FYI The Diamond smokes the PPC-6700 thats what I upgraded from

TerekKincaid · #5 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 11:43 AM

A quick Google tells me that Sprint uses CDMA 800/1900. I guess that means CDMA does not equal W-CDMA. And GSM is way out, as has been stated (even though one of the GSM frequencies is also 1900, the "language" is totally different).

I would avoid these phones.

ElAguila · #6 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 12:32 PM

It is one of those things where the vendor has stated to me that the wcdma phone will work with sprint and and sprint said only if it has a sprint logo. I guess my next stop will be to a local sprint store and talk to somebody in person and see what I can find out.

**MrObvious** · #7 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 12:48 PM

Those are both GSM.

**tobeychris** · #8 (**permalink**) 02-14-2009, 05:59 PM

As said, W-CDMA does not mean CDMA. It's still GSM, and these will not work with Sprint.