iPhone 5 CDMA model A1429* Question

can any one help me to find out whether CDMA works on SIM/RUIM on IPhone-5 or its MUID base activation.

bksv wrote:

can any one help me to find out whether CDMA works on SIM/RUIM on IPhone-5 or its MUID base activation.

There is no RUIM card in a CDMA iPhone 5

I asked the question to verizon customer service and this is the reply I got..

I am happy to know that you are excited about the new iPhone 5 and that you have already pre-ordered these phones for you and your wife!! I just know that you will absolutely love your new phones. Of course, I will be more than happy to review the iPhone 5s features and share if the phone will have an unlocked SIM card. I know that this is important for you when you travel abroad to India. Please accept my apology for the delayed response to your email. My name is Adrian and I will be your account advocate today.

I looked over the features for the iPhone 5 and I was unable to confirm that this phone has an unlocked SIM card. I know that this may have come as a great disappointment to you as you are aware that using service in India right now is costly and requires altering of your phone. I truly apologize for any inconvenience this matter may have caused.

Although I was unable to give you good new, I hope the details that I have shared with you is helpful. I appreciate your business and thank you for being a VZW customer. Have a wonderful day!!

I still find it unbelievable that people insist on posting to a blog stating the untrue and mis-informing people looking for answers on here. I do appreciate the fact that people are trying to help others but if the correct answers are not posted, it does nothing but upset people. The Verizon iPhone does indeed come unlocked.

Verizon iPhone 5's secret feature: It's 'unlocked !

The Verizon Wireless version of the iPhone 5, which went on sale Friday, comes with a secret and unexpected feature: it works on AT&T's network as well.

Confirming blog reports, The Associated Press found that the Verizon iPhone 5 accepts an AT&T "SIM card" _ a little chip that identifies a phone to a wireless network. The phone can then be active on AT&T's network.

It's the first time Verizon iPhones have been able to access AT&T's network without complicated hacking procedures. The feature may mean little to most buyers, since they're signing up for two years of Verizon service. But it does give them the option of switching carriers.

It's unclear whether the feature is intended and whether the phones will work with other carriers, such as T-Mobile USA. But Verizon Wireless spokeswoman Brenda Raney confirmed Saturday that the iPhone 5 models it's selling are "unlocked."

Last year, the first shipments of the Sprint iPhone 4S were unlocked and worked on AT&T, but Sprint later issued software updates that turned off that capability.

Ok, so CDMA A1429 should theoretically work in the UK, as it allows GSM. However, does it switch to a full GSM operating method, the effect of which would be sychronous voice and data transmission? Or if I were using GSM mode would it still be bound by the single radio?

I got a similar reply from Verizon. This response contradicts the other reports. Is she wrong? I mostly care about having the most carrier flexibility within the USA, several European countries, and China.

<b>Thank you for inquiring with us about the new iPhone 5. My name is Rachael and I am happy to help today.

The iPhone 5 is not a phone that can be unlocked, nor do we sell an unlocked version of the phone. It is able to be activated on the Verizon Wireless network, but is not yet global capable. I apologize for any incorrect information that you may have received.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let us know! Thank you so much for contacting Verizon Wireless, and I hope that you have a great rest of your day!

Sincerely,

Rachael

Verizon Wireless

Customer Service</b>

Ok Guys. Lets settle this once and for all.

Verizon comes with an unlocked GSM slot. Verizon confirmed this to Associated Press. See link below.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/verizon-says-iphone-5-wont-be-relocked

Hope this puts an end to this discussion.

I have an unlocked CDMA iPhone 5. (I live in Norway)

Does it work? What is data download speed? Which carrier do you use and what city are you in? Thanks Fredrik98!

Based off of my research- Yes. If you use a SIM card (i.e. while you're in the UK)- there's an option to turn off CDMA while roaming (from some reports, i've heard that when it senses a foreign sim it'll turn off CDMA automatically).

So for your purposes, I believe the VZW one is the best bet.

The only downside i can see however, is if you come to the states and want to sign up on ATT- you won't get ATT LTE network speeds (but would get 3G), but obviously you'll be able to use ATT GSM network since VZW is unlocked. Also- if you want to change to sprint- i don't believe that is possible.

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I'm in multiple continents for months at a time throughout the year, so for me i think the VZW iphone 5 is the best. It has all the same bands covered that the unlocked one in Asia supports, plus an a few add'l LTE bands, and CDMA. CDMA i won't actually use- but it's nice to know it's there.

As far as data/voice dual usage- i don't believe it'll be a problem when you're on GSM networks- the limiting factor is the CDMA network/chip- since that'll be disabled while you're on GSM, you should be fine (but again, this is just a theory).

I'm using VZW- which i use with Tmo in the states (i get 3G in parts of manhattan), Three in HK (should be LTE- i'll find out in a few days) and Voda in UK (again LTE- but won't know for a few wks)

So if i bought a verizon iphone 5 unlocked can i use it in israel on cdma network ?

No. You can not bring your own iPhone to any CDMA network. You would only be able to use it on a GSM network.

from where can i buy a fully unlocked iphone that works on cdma netwroks in israel

Nowhere. If you want to use an iPhone on a CDMA network, you MUST get one that was intended for use on that carrier.

You can not use an iPhone intended for one CDMA network on another CDMA network and you can not us an unlocked iPhone or one intended for a GSM netowrk on ANY CDMA network at all.

Actually, Verizon has never locked the CDMA portion of their handsets. Ever. They have always been sold CDMA unlocked. Verizon and Sprint phones are interchangable, the carriers in the US just choose to not allow activation of the others' phones in most cases. Sprint has always MSL-locked their handsets, however you can get the MSL from Sprint and remove the lock. It's just a matter of if the other carrier will support activation of the equipment. Same with the international carrier but the situation gets more sketchy with iPhone 5 due to the fact LTE/CDMA handsets act a bit different from legacy CDMA devices.