Hi, This is actually not true. all iPhone 5 phones with the exception of the one released for T-mobile in February, have all the same radios. And if you own your phone out right on Verizon, an unlock code should make it possible for you to use that phone on AT&T’s network.
hth Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Sep 26, 2013, at 2:06 PM, Todd W <[email protected]> wrote: > Donald, > > Unfortunately it's not possible to use a Verizon phone on the AT&T network. > The two carriers use different radio technologies. Of the big four carriers > Verizon and Sprint use CDMA technology for cellular service while AT&T and > T-Mobile use GSM. It's not even possible to switch the phones between the > two CDMA carriers. > > Todd > > > > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 12:08 AM, Donald L. Roberts > <[email protected]> wrote: > An acquaintance is using an iPhone 5 on Verizon. He is considering switching > to A T and T. Not sure why anyone in his right mind would want to do that. > But, be that as it may, he wants to know if the iPhone 5 will work if he > merely puts an A T and T nano sim in the phone; or, is it locked to Verizon > in such a way that it won't work on A T and T. He is not interested in an > international unlock, he merely wants to switch to A T and T. Incidentally, > since the 5 came out less than a year ago, I suspect that he is still under > contract to Verizon; so that may be an issue. > > Thanks for any clarification on the phone's usability on A T and T. > > Don Roberts > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
