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What model is my iphone 5, GSM or CDMA?

My iphone is model number A1429 and according to this site my phone is GSM & CDMA. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3939 However, some people say that it's only CDMA if on Verizon and Sprint. I bought my phone in the UK so is it GSM or GSM & CDMA? If CDMA is only verizon and Sprint why does it not say this on the Apple site, and why is there not a similar page on the UK site for UK users? What would happen if I installed the wrong software/ipsw file? TIA

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Jun 16, 2013 7:35 AM

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snerkler1 Author

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Jun 16, 2013 11:19 PM in response to modular747

Again, I never said my phone is CDMA. The whole point of the thread was to find out if it was or not. If you put that sentence you quoted into context you will see that I was asking whether or not mine is CDMA quoting that that site said it is, yet I've read that CDMA is US only.

So I never said it was CDMA, just was asking if it was as different sources have conflicting info. Hope this clarifies it?

Aug 20, 2013 6:34 PM in response to modular747

Excuse me but there *are* CDMA carriers elsewhere, just not the UK.

List of countries where CDMA is available (and where you can use a CDMA phone):

http://businessportals.verizonwireless.com/international/technology/cdma.html

Aug 20, 2013 6:43 PM in response to ZagrosSadjadi

Zagros, please don't post on old threads.

Also, your post is not relavent when the group was talking about the Europe, they don't use CDMA...

modular747

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Aug 20, 2013 7:24 PM in response to ZagrosSadjadi

Huh? You don't have the remotest clue what this dead thread is about, let alone what I said in it.

5TOK35Y

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Sep 7, 2013 2:21 PM in response to snerkler1

mine is A1332 what is mine GSM or CDMA?

Sep 7, 2013 3:30 PM in response to 5TOK35Y

GSM

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3939

1maxuk

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Sep 16, 2013 11:53 AM in response to snerkler1

Mine is also A1429. I purchaed it directly from Apple UK. It is definately GSM and CDMA. Here is the offical link that helps you to identity your iphone model http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3939?viewlocale=de_at

modular747

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Sep 16, 2013 11:56 AM in response to 1maxuk

The fact that there are both GSM and CDMA versions of the A1429 has been discussed repeatedly months ago. Did you read the entire thread before posting?

1maxuk

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Sep 16, 2013 2:35 PM in response to modular747

I have just restored my iPhone with the GSM&CDMA firmware and everything was fine.

paul267

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Sep 18, 2013 6:27 PM in response to 1maxuk

I have been using the ios 7 beta and have to manuall install the final IOS7 as the beta won;t update to the final version.

Anyway, I am in Hong Kong my iphone 5 is the A1429 and I assumed its the GSM model (iphone5,1) since Hong Kong does not have CDMA so I downloaded IOS7 iphone5,1 ipsw but it said that the firmware was incompatible.

So I downloaded the CDMA IOS7 (iphone5,2) and that worked, so iPhone 5 that are sold in Hong Kong seem to be the CDMA version....

update: nope that didn't work, halfway through updating it said it could not update and put my phone into recovery mode and just using itunes to do a clean install of ios7 now. glad I backed up before doing anything.

Sep 19, 2013 5:15 PM in response to modular747

uh i live in south africa and my model is a1429

Nov 10, 2013 9:38 AM in response to chattphotos

The CDMA iPhone does indeed have a sim card slot. I have had the displeasure of using both Verizon and Sprint iPhones, and both have SIM card slots.

Nov 10, 2013 11:25 AM in response to brandonfromwaxhaw

brandonfromwaxhaw wrote:

The CDMA iPhone does indeed have a sim card slot. I have had the displeasure of using both Verizon and Sprint iPhones, and both have SIM card slots.

No one ever said otherwise in this thread that I can find.

What model is my iphone 5, GSM or CDMA?