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i have a ntelos iphone 5, i would like to switch to att, am i able to do that without buying a new phone?
i know ntelos is cdma, but the box my iphone came in says it has the gsm support as well
No. The GSM section of your phone is only useable when traveling outside the area the primary CDMA carrier. You can't use the phone with AT&T. Also note that the CDMA model isn't compatible with AT&T LTE frequency bands.
No. The GSM section of your phone is only useable when traveling outside the area the primary CDMA carrier. You can't use the phone with AT&T. Also note that the CDMA model isn't compatible with AT&T LTE frequency bands.
when i purchased the phone they told me that it was "unlocked" i'm not sure what that means but they made it sound like i could use it with another carrier if i ever cancled my contract
Than means that when you travel, you can use a nano-SIM card from a local GSM carrier, for local use charges rather than the exorbitant roaming charges. However, this won't work if you are still in an area served by ntelos, even if you're not on contract with them.
is there a way to contact apple or ntelos to allow my to do this?
rstartz wrote:
but they made it sound like i could use it with another carrier if i ever cancled my contract
But unlocked phones don't have a contract to begin with. If you purchased a phone with a contract, it is not unlocked.
No.
This is a CDMA phone and only the GSM section is unlocked.
Missed that. Thanks.
i have a ntelos iphone 5, i would like to switch to att, am i able to do that without buying a new phone?
