Verizon IPhone 5s
#4
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Seattle, Washington USA
Posts: 972
#5
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: ORD
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In the US, Verizon will only activate phones on its network that it originally sold. I think they have some other program where they will activate other phones of certain models, but I'm not aware of anyone successfully getting them to do so.
Sprint may have similar policies. I don't know.
Nonetheless, the Verizon iPhone 5s will do CDMA roaming on CDMA networks in the US and overseas per Verizon's roaming agreements.
Sprint may have similar policies. I don't know.
Nonetheless, the Verizon iPhone 5s will do CDMA roaming on CDMA networks in the US and overseas per Verizon's roaming agreements.
#6
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Tri-State Area
Posts: 4,728
Here's the bandwidth/spectrum summary on both the Model A1533 [both CDMA and GSM versions] sold stateside:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
#7
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: New York
Posts: 2
iPhone - locked to a particular carrier (like Verizon) - is just a record on APPLE server. So if you put in your SIM card and iPhone does not complain (need WiFi connection to APPLE server) - it is unlocked and good to go.
Regarding LTE-4G - Verizon IPhone 5s - support a lot of bands (LTE frequencies) - but not all of them. People complain that 2600 frequency - used in Europe is not supported by any of USA models.
iPhone 5S A1533 LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 USA AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
iPhone 5S A1453 LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 USA Sprint, United Wireless
iPhone 5S A1457 LTE 850/900/1800/1900/2100 Europe/Middle East
iPhone 5S A1530 LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 Asia Pacific
iPhone 5S A1518 LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 China
Regarding LTE-4G - Verizon IPhone 5s - support a lot of bands (LTE frequencies) - but not all of them. People complain that 2600 frequency - used in Europe is not supported by any of USA models.
iPhone 5S A1533 LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 USA AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon
iPhone 5S A1453 LTE 700/800/850/900/1800/1900/2100 USA Sprint, United Wireless
iPhone 5S A1457 LTE 850/900/1800/1900/2100 Europe/Middle East
iPhone 5S A1530 LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600 Asia Pacific
iPhone 5S A1518 LTE 800/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 China
#8
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Seattle, Washington USA
Posts: 972
In the US, Verizon will only activate phones on its network that it originally sold. I think they have some other program where they will activate other phones of certain models, but I'm not aware of anyone successfully getting them to do so.
Sprint may have similar policies. I don't know.
Nonetheless, the Verizon iPhone 5s will do CDMA roaming on CDMA networks in the US and overseas per Verizon's roaming agreements.
Sprint may have similar policies. I don't know.
Nonetheless, the Verizon iPhone 5s will do CDMA roaming on CDMA networks in the US and overseas per Verizon's roaming agreements.
#9

Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SJC
Programs: UA 1K, AA ExecPlat
Posts: 820
Just wanted to say you actually can do so. Just walk into an Apple store and tell them you want to purchase a Verizon iPhone device only. That's what I did, and it worked just fine.

