Which Network Did Total Wireless Connect Me To ?
I purchased a new iPhone SE from Total Wireless which is owned by TracFone. Total Wireless is " supposed " to only use Verizon CDMA service. Again, supposed to.
The phone shows TFW (TracFone Wireless) as the NETWORK, the CARRIER as TFW, MODEL AS MQ4X2LL/A, the SERIAL No. ends in MHTVM. And yes it is locked to TFW/Total Wireless.
Apple.com references Model MQ4X2LL/A as sold by Straight Talk only, which of course is owned by TracFone and Straight Talk offers service on both GSM and CDMA networks.
The iPhone SE part number A1662 can operate on either GSM or CDMA.
Simple question: How can I be certain my service with Total Wireless/TracFone is on the Verizon CDMA network, and not AT&T - GSM.
Reason for my question: the signal strength on the new Total Wireless iPhone SE is extremely poor at our house, consistently 1 bar. However my wife's Verizon iPhone 6S gets 4 bars of signal strength. I previously was with Selectel Wireless operating off Verizon, and always had 4 bars of signal strength at the house.
I have spent days researching this question, I have called Apple Tech support, but can not find the answer to my question. Yes of course, Total Wireless tech support tells me I am operating on the Verizon CDMA network. What else would they say ?
iPhone SE