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cingular to verizon

4 replies · 1,877 views · Started 06 February 2007

I was wondering if it was possible to switch carriers and still keep my precious n80. It runs on Quadband EDGE/GSM 850/900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 MHz. So on paper it works. Ha. Any help would be greatly apprieciated.

Well if you live in the US im pretty sure your phone is not a certified phone for neither of the carriers so that would mean that you bought the phone or something. Canceling a contract will cost 100$ to 200$ dollars

RenegadeRider wrote:I was wondering if it was possible to switch carriers and still keep my precious n80. It runs on Quadband EDGE/GSM 850/900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 MHz. So on paper it works. Ha. Any help would be greatly apprieciated.

This is not possible as Verizon uses CDMA and EV-DO, not GSM/GPRS/WCDMA.
On top of this, Verizon has no S60 devices, and the phones don't use SIM cards so it's not like you could pop in a Verizon SIM into your phone.

drmadison wrote:This is not possible as Verizon uses CDMA and EV-DO, not GSM/GPRS/WCDMA.
On top of this, Verizon has no S60 devices, and the phones don't use SIM cards so it's not like you could pop in a Verizon SIM into your phone.

Doesnt Verizon use 850 GSM?

Verizon is not a GSM network operator. As mentioned, they have a CDMA network where GSM/WCDMA phones do not work at all (and neither do CDMA phones on GSM/WCDMA networks).