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I have htc one and thinking of going AT&T prepaid! Will the htc one work hspa AT&T?
Yes it cab but a custom from new to root would allow it
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mofoliar said:
I have htc one and thinking of going AT&T prepaid! Will the htc one work hspa AT&T?
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I believe the new verizon phones must be global so yes it should work.. my dna is global and that was a verizon exclusive so I do not see why the one would not be.
mofoliar said:
I have htc one and thinking of going AT&T prepaid! Will the htc one work hspa AT&T?
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Cool gonna pick up one tomorrow return s4,horrible reception bye bye Sammy hello htc!!! Don't let me down!
Don't they use different bands? And one is GSM one is CDMA?
Um... what? Why bother getting the Verizon variant of the One if you're going to be using it on AT&T's network? Yes, it'll work because all of Verizon's new smartphones are unlocked and support GSM, but... why?
Just buy the AT&T variant. Same thing, plus you'll have working FM radio and LTE support on AT&T and T-Mobile if you want it in the future.
wireroid said:
Um... what? Why bother getting the Verizon variant of the One if you're going to be using it on AT&T's network? Yes, it'll work because all of Verizon's new smartphones are unlocked and support GSM, but... why?
Just buy the AT&T variant. Same thing, plus you'll have working FM radio and LTE support on AT&T and T-Mobile if you want it in the future.
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oh and software S-OFF
wireroid said:
Um... what? Why bother getting the Verizon variant of the One if you're going to be using it on AT&T's network? Yes, it'll work because all of Verizon's new smartphones are unlocked and support GSM, but... why?
Just buy the AT&T variant. Same thing, plus you'll have working FM radio and LTE support on AT&T and T-Mobile if you want it in the future.
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To me it looks like he is getting it on contract and leaving VZW next day lol makes no sence..
No I have a s4 and was gonna plan on exchange at Costco.. So I just wondering if it would workout! I plan on paying out of Verizon,,just for now then sell it when I am ready to get att phone and have lte as well...
mofoliar said:
No I have a s4 and was gonna plan on exchange at Costco.. So I just wondering if it would workout! I plan on paying out of Verizon,,just for now then sell it when I am ready to get att phone and have lte as well...
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TMK, it should work. If memory serves, the Verizon HTC One is just a standard global HTC One with Verizon's customizations. Now, having said that, Verizon has been known to disable\completely remove\block the GSM functionality of global phones in the past when they release a version for their network(Droid Bionic, Droid RAZR, ect..) so it's entirely possible that, while the phone is physically capable of operating outside Verizon's network, that Verizon has blocked it from doing so.
firesyde424 said:
TMK, it should work. If memory serves, the Verizon HTC One is just a standard global HTC One with Verizon's customizations. Now, having said that, Verizon has been known to disable\completely remove\block the GSM functionality of global phones in the past when they release a version for their network(Droid Bionic, Droid RAZR, ect..) so it's entirely possible that, while the phone is physically capable of operating outside Verizon's network, that Verizon has blocked it from doing so.
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I don't think they are allowed to do this anymore. My dna is a fully global phone and works with a sim out of the box
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123421342 said:
I don't think they are allowed to do this anymore. My dna is a fully global phone and works with a sim out of the box
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You are correct. Verizon is required to have all global-capable phones unlocked out of the box. This is why the Verizon iPhone 5 was such a magnet for fraud.
I have a Verizon HTC One M8 and I have AT&T. I can get it to pick up service but for the life of me it will not pick up HSPA+ or 3G. So far I have only been able to get it running on Edge which obviously is unacceptable. Verizon phones can be such a pain in the ass. Anyone have any suggestions?
gentleman559 said:
I have a Verizon HTC One M8 and I have AT&T. I can get it to pick up service but for the life of me it will not pick up HSPA+ or 3G. So far I have only been able to get it running on Edge which obviously is unacceptable. Verizon phones can be such a pain in the ass. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Buy an att phone? I hear that will help with picking up att cell bands.
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Don't know why people buy Verizon phones for use on att. Are they that much cheaper?
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I didn't buy the phone to use on AT&T. It just so happened it fell into my lap and I wanted to play around with it for a bit but unfortunately I can't get it to pick up 3G. But thanks for your witty responses guys. Much appreciated. What happened to people who actually came on this site to offer valuable input?
gentleman559 said:
I didn't buy the phone to use on AT&T. It just so happened it fell into my lap and I wanted to play around with it for a bit but unfortunately I can't get it to pick up 3G. But thanks for your witty responses guys. Much appreciated. What happened to people who actually came on this site to offer valuable input?
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In all fairness you are asking about the HTC one m8 and this is a thread for the m7 so if you wanna try and get a real response you might want to check out the Verizon m8 forums not the m7. This subject has been been brought up before for the m7 and its not possible. The m8 on the other hand once again is a different phone. I know they have had success getting lte and all that working for our phone to T-Mobile.
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gentleman559 said:
I didn't buy the phone to use on AT&T. It just so happened it fell into my lap and I wanted to play around with it for a bit but unfortunately I can't get it to pick up 3G. But thanks for your witty responses guys. Much appreciated. What happened to people who actually came on this site to offer valuable input?
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It wasn't a witty response. Was a real actual question. I see so many threads of people buying Verizon phones and try to make them fully work on gsm networks. Just because it says global phone doesn't mean every part of the phone will work on gsm networks. So that's why I asked is the Verizon version cheaper than its gsm counterparts.
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Dark Jedi said:
It wasn't a witty response. Was a real actual question. I see so many threads of people buying Verizon phones and try to make them fully work on gsm networks. Just because it says global phone doesn't mean every part of the phone will work on gsm networks. So that's why I asked is the Verizon version cheaper than its gsm counterparts.
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Yes, it works fine with HSPA+. For LTE, it could connect with LTE, but my situation is I can't make phone calls and text messages under LTE. Hope this would help.
The Verizon HTC One will work on any network, I can't speak for bands/speeds.
I'm in New Zealand, I brought my VZW One with me, works like a charm on all of their GSM networks here.
Hey Guys, I'm interested in buying a HTC M8 Harman Kardon Edition, but I noticed the phone is only available from Sprint..
If I were to buy the phone without a plan, would I be able to use it normally on another GSM network??
Thanks in advance!!
I am pretty sure sprint phones will not work on gsm networks because they are cdma-based.
jwsm said:
I am pretty sure sprint phones will not work on gsm networks because they are cdma-based.
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Not really... Sprint HTC One M8 does have gsm bands and can be used on international gsm network. But GSM part of the phone requires to be unlocked either by Sprint or by the user using some tutorials on xda :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718150
Might as well get an att or tmobile variant and root/s-off and flash the HK mod.
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alwin006 said:
Not really... Sprint HTC One M8 does have gsm bands and can be used on international gsm network. But GSM part of the phone requires to be unlocked either by Sprint or by the user using some tutorials on xda :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718150
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The way I understand it is that the gsm bands in a sprint phone are only used for lte data. Voice/talk is still cdma.
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jonathan413 said:
Might as well get an att or tmobile variant and root/s-off and flash the HK mod.
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That's what I would do.
@vedesh45
Don't know what bands/frequencies are used in your neck of the woods but, instead of the att or tmobile version, I would opt for the developer or unlocked edition(basically the same as the att version but without the carrier bloatware and both have support for more bands than the tmobile version) and then add the HK mod. Not sure how well that works because I have not tried it myself as I am pretty happy with boomsound.
I live in Trinidad.. The 3G data uses the 1900Mhz band..
There really isn't anything fancy or special with the network..
I was considering purchasing a regular HTC M8, but I think the speakers on the HK model are different, so I'm not sure if the mod will damage the original speakers..
Do you guys think it will work if I buy it and unlock the network??
Sorry for the noob questions, I'm kinda stubborn when it comes to something involving audio quality.. Cons of being a Sound Engineer..:silly:
vedesh45 said:
I live in Trinidad.. The 3G data uses the 1900Mhz band..
There really isn't anything fancy or special with the network..
I was considering purchasing a regular HTC M8, but I think the speakers on the HK model are different, so I'm not sure if the mod will damage the original speakers..
Do you guys think it will work if I buy it and unlock the network??
Sorry for the noob questions, I'm kinda stubborn when it comes to something involving audio quality.. Cons of being a Sound Engineer..:silly:
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IMO it's harder for a beginner to unlock a Sprint HTC One M8 for GSM network than convert a regular HTC One M8 to H/K edition.
And I don't think the speakers are different, if they were I bet Sprint and HTC would advertise it
jwsm said:
The way I understand it is that the gsm bands in a sprint phone are only used for lte data. Voice/talk is still cdma
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GSM bands can be used for 2G and 3G. One of my friend bought a Sprint HTC One M8 on ebay for cheap to use it in France and he gets voice and data (but no 4G)
alwin006 said:
IMO it's harder for a beginner to unlock a Sprint HTC One M8 for GSM network than convert a regular HTC One M8 to H/K edition.
And I don't think the speakers are different, if they were I bet Sprint and HTC would advertise it
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So I would have better luck with the developer edition??
vedesh45 said:
So I would have better luck with the developer edition??
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Probably... Read both tutorials and see if you feel better with one
In case you buy a Sprint One M8 --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718150
In case you buy a GSM One M8 (dev/at&t/t-mob/international...) --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-harman-kardon-conversion-htc-one-m8-t2827439
alwin006 said:
Probably... Read both tutorials and see if you feel better with one
In case you buy a Sprint One M8 --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718150
In case you buy a GSM One M8 (dev/at&t/t-mob/international...) --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc...-harman-kardon-conversion-htc-one-m8-t2827439
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Both tutorials seem reasonable to me.. lol
I really don't mind the Sim Unlocking, but will it work with my network after??
I have an HTC One M8 AT&T edition that I converted to Developer Edition. Can I take my verizon SIM and get any kind of service at all on it? I have heard that Verizon has to whitelist IMEI numbers but wanted to confirm there is nothing that can be done for it to even get basic voice/texting capabilities.
dwizzo said:
I have an HTC One M8 AT&T edition that I converted to Developer Edition. Can I take my verizon SIM and get any kind of service at all on it? I have heard that Verizon has to whitelist IMEI numbers but wanted to confirm there is nothing that can be done for it to even get basic voice/texting capabilities.
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Verizon is still using CDMA for voice, so I believe you will not be able to get voice service. Not sure if data would work,and I'd be curious to hear whether it does or not. I'm not exactly sure how Verizon and Sprint SIMs work, since they are not a true GSM SIM.
That isn't really an answer, I realize. Really, more just a couple random thoughts on the matter.
redpoint73 said:
Verizon is still using CDMA for voice, so I believe you will not be able to get voice service. Not sure if data would work,and I'd be curious to hear whether it does or not. I'm not exactly sure how Verizon and Sprint SIMs work, since they are not a true GSM SIM.
That isn't really an answer, I realize. Really, more just a couple random thoughts on the matter.
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I put my Verizon SIM in the HTC M8 Developer Edition (formerly AT&T), the phone is s-off, RUU to latest ROM, and rooted. NO voice service, NO data service.
dwizzo said:
I put my Verizon SIM in the HTC M8 Developer Edition (formerly AT&T), the phone is s-off, RUU to latest ROM, and rooted. NO voice service, NO data service.
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wont work because verizon uses different radio frequencies. you cannot take ANY GSM phone and use it verizons network because its doesnt have verizons radio bands to work on their network....
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wont work because verizon uses different radio frequencies. you cannot take ANY GSM phone and use it verizons network because its doesnt have verizons radio bands to work on their network....
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Its more complicated than that:
- Yes, since Verizon uses CDMA for voice and EDGE data, you won't get those on a "GSM" M8 since it lacks the CDMA hardware.
- However, Verizon uses LTE for "4G" data in many areas, and in fact the same frequency bands as AT&T in some regions. They share 2 LTE bands (2 and 4) while Verizon also uses Band 13; and AT&T uses 17 (and I think 5) and those are not common between the 2 carriers.
It was an interesting exercise for the OP to try his Verizon SIM in the AT&T phone. I'm guessing there is a difference between a CDMA SIM and a GSM SIM or some other network restrictions that would prevent the AT&T variant M8 for getting any data service.
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dwizzo said:
I put my Verizon SIM in the HTC M8 Developer Edition (formerly AT&T), the phone is s-off, RUU to latest ROM, and rooted. NO voice service, NO data service.
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The M8 is SIM unlocked? The AT&T variant is SIM locked by default.
redpoint73 said:
The M8 is SIM unlocked? The AT&T variant is SIM locked by default.
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Yes, M8 is SIM unlocked. It recognized the sim but no radio signal or data.
dwizzo said:
Yes, M8 is SIM unlocked. It recognized the sim but no radio signal or data.
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Thanks for the clarification. Then its as I somewhat suspected, and there is either some difference in the CDMA SIM or Verizon's network that is preventing the device from getting service.
Thanks posting the result of your "experiment".
I'm pretty sure the answer is no but I thought I'd just get confirmation. Does the HTC 10 from T-mobile have any CDMA bands? Like to use it on Verizon? I'm getting a T-mobile one from a special program but I'm on Verizon, if not I'm sure my girlfriend will be happy with her new HTC 10.
BrisingrReborn said:
I'm pretty sure the answer is no but I thought I'd just get confirmation. Does the HTC 10 from T-mobile have any CDMA bands? Like to use it on Verizon? I'm getting a T-mobile one from a special program but I'm on Verizon, if not I'm sure my girlfriend will be happy with her new HTC 10.
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The T-Mobile variant will work fine on verizon if you pay for the s-off through sunshine and then follow this guide to convert it to verzion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-htc-10/how-to/guide-convert-unlocked-to-verizon-t3380615
You sure this will allow it to work on Verizon? Can anyone else confirm that the CDMA bands are indeed present?
The subject says it all, really. I bought a used HTC 10 on ebay. Like many of them, it is Verizon branded, but I had read that it should support all US LTE bands? The model # on it is HTC6545L, sku HTC6545LVW and FCC ID NM82PS6500.
No dice so far. I input the APN settings from here, and that got me from voice-only to HSPA+. No LTE, though.
The sim card came right out of my HTC M8, which is always on LTE at the same location, using the same card.
Could I get it working by flashing different firmware or an RUU?
Any help greatly appreciated.
Nathan2 said:
The subject says it all, really. I bought a used HTC 10 on ebay. Like many of them, it is Verizon branded, but I had read that it should support all US LTE bands? The model # on it is HTC6545L, sku HTC6545LVW and FCC ID NM82PS6500.
No dice so far. I input the APN settings from here, and that got me from voice-only to HSPA+. No LTE, though.
The sim card came right out of my HTC M8, which is always on LTE at the same location, using the same card.
Could I get it working by flashing different firmware or an RUU?
Any help greatly appreciated.
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If you are SOFF, Convert the phone to US Unlocked
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If you are SOFF, Convert the phone to US Unlocked
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Whoops, I had assumed I could just use Sunshine but it looks like the only way to S-OFF is to physically mail the phone in to the devs!
Are you certain, that converting the phone is all I need to use the AT&T LTE bands? If so, I can do S-OFF by mail, whatever, but otherwise I might still be able to return it to the seller, dunno.
I guess there's no way to verify without S-OFF, that LTE works?
Thanks very much!
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Whoops, I had assumed I could just use Sunshine but it looks like the only way to S-OFF is to physically mail the phone in to the devs!
Are you certain, that converting the phone is all I need to use the AT&T LTE bands? If so, I can do S-OFF by mail, whatever, but otherwise I might still be able to return it to the seller, dunno.
I guess there's no way to verify without S-OFF, that LTE works?
Thanks very much!
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conversion 100% works, and is better served if your going to be using predominately GSM sims... I thought hspa+ was lte though
aer0zer0 said:
conversion 100% works, and is better served if your going to be using predominately GSM sims... I thought hspa+ was lte though
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Awesome, thanks, I hope @jcase is accepting more mail in orders right now.
Nah, HSPA and HSPA+ are kind of "3.5G." You can tell the difference when it displays an H or H+ in the status bar, instead of the usual 4G or LTE icon, and also because it's significantly slower. It does still work in some areas where LTE doesn't, though, and is still way better than 3G.
I was on Verizon when I got my HTC 10, so it's a Verizon branded phone. I unlocked it with Sunshine.
When I decided to switch to Metro PCS which is basically budget TMobile, I changed the CID to super CID, flashed the TMobile RUU and popped in the Metro PCS Sim and it's worked great, wifi calling, etc.
I'm still on Metro PCS but I am currently running the LeeDroid ROM.
Nathan2 said:
Whoops, I had assumed I could just use Sunshine but it looks like the only way to S-OFF is to physically mail the phone in to the devs!
Are you certain, that converting the phone is all I need to use the AT&T LTE bands? If so, I can do S-OFF by mail, whatever, but otherwise I might still be able to return it to the seller, dunno.
I guess there's no way to verify without S-OFF, that LTE works?
Thanks very much!
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I am certain it works because I have an unlocked htc 10 with s-off and I can use verizon if I flash the verizon radio on my phone. But right now I'm using at&t