has anyone got verizon the activate a gsm based phone onto there network?

**Adrianh85** · #1 (**permalink**) 09-18-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SporkLover

Ok explain this. If you do not think they are using GSM stateside.... how exactly do you expect to use a GSM phone on their network? If it isn't a dual radio phone, then the technologies are incompatible.

what would be the point of buying gsm companies if u didnt have plans of using them!! i understand they are preparing for lte but im sure they are using gsm in a few small markets!! just like i belive sprint still has gsm running in a few markets!!

regression · #2 (**permalink**) 09-18-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by adrianh85

what would be the point of buying gsm companies if u didnt have plans of using them!! i understand they are preparing for lte but im sure they are using gsm in a few small markets!! just like i belive sprint still has gsm running in a few markets!!

I think it is fair to say at this time it cannot be done. We don't know what carrier's future plans are, but for now in the USA, Verizon / Sprint = CDMA phones only.

SporkLover · #3 (**permalink**) 09-18-2009, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by regression

I think it is fair to say at this time it cannot be done. We don't know what carrier's future plans are, but for now in the USA, Verizon / Sprint = CDMA phones only.

But we do. LTE and GSM for their 4G network. They have already stood up a test network and are completing calls / data transfer.

**Adrianh85** · #4 (**permalink**) 09-21-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by SporkLover

But we do. LTE and GSM for their 4G network. They have already stood up a test network and are completing calls / data transfer.

i see im not the only person interested in finding out if this can happen!!!

**Adrianh85** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 01:11 PM

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