I unlocked phone but Verizon says it does not work on their network , the model number of this specific IPhone 7 Plus. Will it work on other networks. I feel like buying the iPhone at T mobile was a mistake and they never told me about limitation. Anything I can do? Any other network? T mobile was not good coverage.
iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12
An iPhone 7 (or 8) bought from AT&T or T-Mobile is not hardware compatible with Verizon nor Sprint.
See https://www.cnet.com/news/intel-modem-chip-in-apple-iphone-7-att-tmobile/
Check your iPhone model number in the Network Compatibility list, iPhone - View countries with supported LTE networks - Apple
If you do pursue a carrier switch, you could also use any of the MVNOs that use AT&T’s network (FreedomPop, H2O, StraightTalk, etc).
To add a bit to Michael Black's comments, you basically can only use this phone on either a T-Mobile or AT&T cellular network as it will not support the older 3G CDMA network provided by US Cellular, Verizon, or Sprint. Even so, if you wanted to switch to AT&T, and you still have an active contract with T-Mobile, you will have to work with T-Mobile to unlock your phone in order to access AT&T's service.
A Mobile Virtual Network Provider (MVNO) is a cellular service provider company which does not own any physical network itself. A MVNO leases access to a network from a carrier with a physical network. In the USA the only companies who own nation-wide physical cellular networks are Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint.
Cricket is an MVNO that is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T and Cricket customers are connecting to AT&T’s physical network.
Thank you for your response. You are kind but I have no idea what an MVNO IS BUT I will add it to my lexicon when communicating with networks,
Thank you. I think you answered my question. I can most likely use AT&T. I did drop T mobile already and figured out how to unlock my phone.
Network compatibility for unlocked phone purchased and used at TMobile
