Is Google still selling the Nexus One? I am trying to figure out how it might work with a non-contract prepaid plan. In the past I have known people to use unlocked iPhones on T-Mobile and it was my understanding that they were using some kind of non-contract prepaid option, but at the time I didn't press them on it, so I don't know any details on how it worked.
Tom On Jun 12, 2010, at 6:37 PM, Derek Monner wrote: > It's $529, and it is unlocked in the sense of not being fixed to a > carrier, yes. In fact you get your choice of a phone that works best > with T-Mobile or with AT&T, since the 3G bands they use differ > slightly. If you were going with T-Mobile that might be a good idea > for you, Matt, since you can get a significantly lower monthly rate > with no commitment if you don't have them subsidize your phone. > However, I don't have any reason to think that this phone, as shipped, > is unlocked in the sense of being able to install a customized OS. > That requires root access, which can be easily had on any Nexus One > via publicly available methods. > > -- > Derek Monner > Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science > Language Science IGERT Fellow > University of Maryland, College Park > > > > On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Justin Walker <che...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It's my understanding that if you buy a Nexus One direct from google >> (and pay $600), you get a fully unlocked phone. >> >> - Justin >> >> On 12 June 2010 18:11, Derek Monner <dmon...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> If you want it to work overseas, it should, as I understand the >>> situation, be GSM and not CDMA. That means Sprint and Verizon are out >>> for US carriers. AT&T's Android selection is pretty weak, and the >>> highest-end phone on T-Mobile is the Nexus One >>> (http://google.com/phone); you could also use this guy on AT&T >>> apparently, but you can't get a discount when you sign up. Going with >>> this one will also net you timely OS upgrades; it's going to be among >>> the first devices to get Android 2.2 in the coming months. No phone >>> that you buy from a US carrier is going to be completely unlocked >>> ("rooted"), but there are many methods available for rooting the Nexus >>> One if you search the internet, and many custom OS ROMs as well. I >>> have never owned one, but I know a couple people who are very >>> satisfied. >>> >>> Not needing European compatibility in the foreseeable future, I just >>> invested in a HTC Evo with Sprint. Long live Android! >>> >>> -- >>> Derek Monner >>> Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science >>> Language Science IGERT Fellow >>> University of Maryland, College Park >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 5:38 PM, Richard Matthew McCutchen >>> <rmccu...@umd.edu> wrote: >>>> UMLUG folks, >>>> >>>> I am looking to buy an Android smartphone that is fully unlocked (i.e., >>>> permits installation of a customized OS) and will work in the US and >>>> overseas. I expect to keep the phone for at least 4 years, so I'm >>>> willing to pay more for better or future-proof features. Can anyone >>>> suggest a device they've been happy with or a good place to shop for >>>> such a smartphone? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Thanks, >>>> Matt >>>> >>> >>
