I need a long lasting phone with a big battery, and I like that the Razr HD can be upgraded to Jelly Bean.
My question is, is there a variant of the Razr Maxx HD that will work on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network?
Rather, is there in existence another version of the Razr Maxx HD other than the one available from Verizon (as in, a version that doesnt' have CDMA at all?)
Thanks.
rayluc25 said:
I need a long lasting phone with a big battery, and I like that the Razr HD can be upgraded to Jelly Bean.
My question is, is there a variant of the Razr Maxx HD that will work on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network?
Rather, is there in existence another version of the Razr Maxx HD other than the one available from Verizon (as in, a version that doesnt' have CDMA at all?)
Thanks.
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You would have to get a Verizon version and flash the radio.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2134235
Carrier limitations in USA
Message me and I'll send the link to the instructions. All I got to say is best phone ever
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I bought one and I am currently using it with my carrier, that uses 850 and 2100 bands.
All you have to do is to check if the phone has compatibility with your network (I think TMo's 1700)
I usually check the network compatibility on the gsm arena site
Rocking it through the N4
rayluc25 said:
I need a long lasting phone with a big battery, and I like that the Razr HD can be upgraded to Jelly Bean.
My question is, is there a variant of the Razr Maxx HD that will work on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network?
Rather, is there in existence another version of the Razr Maxx HD other than the one available from Verizon (as in, a version that doesnt' have CDMA at all?)
Thanks.
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NO HSPA... UNTIL YOU ARE IN A 1900 3G AREA ... LIKE LAS VEGAS, NEW YORK OR OTHERS 3G 1900 Market !
Yes
I've got the razr hd verizon version and it will work with T-mobile at those speeds. At least around Dallas. There is a post that describes how to do it with a program called DFS. It involves changing a number under tab NV from 01 to 00. I think it was under the razr m posts. I took me two times but it did work. Look for T-Mobil AT&T GSM on Razr M page 19. It will work for an XT926.Ver.4.0.4. Mine is not rooted. Yet. Good luck. Quick note. Verizon has the phone blocked for use with American GSM networks. There is no unlock code. There's a lot of sites trying to sell that crap and it doesn't work. Find the page and use that method. Or you can use the Aussie radio flash. That will work too without unlocking, rooting. Yes I did it.
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I was wondering if the Droid Razr Maxx HD for Verizon will work in Canada or do we have to wait for them to release a GSM/International model?
Pretty sure it won't on the HSPA/LTE networks. Only AT&T phones have the bands to support the Bell/Telus/Rogers HSPA/LTE networks.
I just need to figure out where I can buy a canadian one from now to use on AT&T...
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With VZWs newest spectrum deals, I thought they had to leave their LTE phones unlocked now? Even so, if it was unlocked with its global GSM capabilities turned on, I think it would only get HSPA+/UTMS/EDGE on AT&T...
overlord727 said:
I just need to figure out where I can buy a canadian one from now to use on AT&T...
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With VZWs newest spectrum deals, I thought they had to leave their LTE phones unlocked now? Even so, if it was unlocked with its global GSM capabilities turned on, I think it would only get HSPA+/UTMS/EDGE on AT&T...
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You could find a Canadian to pick up one for you and have it shipped over. It would put you back about $700 for a brand new one shipped to you ($600 + $72(tax in BC) + $25 (shipping) + $7(unlock)).
I'm not sure of VZW's LTE phone unlock status, but I think you'd only be able to get GSM network (EDGE) on this phone on AT&T.
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Pretty sure it won't on the HSPA/LTE networks. Only AT&T phones have the bands to support the Bell/Telus/Rogers HSPA/LTE networks.
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The Razr HD is quad band for 3G (HSDPA), which means it supports pretty much every network. Only LTE won't work.
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The Razr HD is quad band for 3G (HSDPA), which means it supports pretty much every network. Only LTE won't work.
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My mistake! You are absolutely correct. I should read a bit more before I respond!
Here are the supported bands:
Droid Razr HD
CDMA 800 1900, LTE B13, WCDMA 850 900 1900 2100, GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 EVDO Rev. A, HSDPA 21.1 Mbps (Cat 14), HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
Rogers Razr HD LTE
LTE B4 B17, WCDMA 850 900 1900 2100, GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, HSDPA 21.1 Mbps (Cat 14), HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
does this phone could get unlocked to work in mexico? right now mexico dont support LTE/4g but at the same time Telcel, Movistar and Iusacell got the Galaxy S3, and this one supports 4g/lte, but i dont know if i can get one hd from verizon to get it work here on mexico, as far as i know, mexico works with gsm phones right? and this one is cdma
Pretty expensive! I think I might just wait to see if someone with a VZW one can prove if it works on a GSM carrier... Or wait for the next nexus...
Where are you guys purchasing your MAXX HD in Canada? The usual online suspects don't have it yet.
So would the Razr Maxx HD (verizon model) work in Canada (telus) on 4G or would it only be 3G/Edge service?
mcsingh said:
So would the Razr Maxx HD (verizon model) work in Canada (telus) on 4G or would it only be 3G/Edge service?
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Based on the charts:
LTE = No
HSPA = Yes
GSM = Yes
The 4G moniker is misleading. It should be used for LTE, but the providers in Canada have called their 3G+ networks (HSPA) 4G and confusing all their customers.
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Where are you guys purchasing your MAXX HD in Canada? The usual online suspects don't have it yet.
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My bad. I was talking about the Razr HD LTE, not the MAXX HD. I don't know of anyone in Canada selling the MAXX HD.
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Based on the charts:
LTE = No
HSPA = Yes
GSM = Yes
The 4G moniker is misleading. It should be used for LTE, but the providers in Canada have called their 3G+ networks (HSPA) 4G and confusing all their customers.
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My bad. I was talking about the Razr HD LTE, not the MAXX HD. I don't know of anyone in Canada selling the MAXX HD.
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Based on your reply, you are telling us that this devices should work out of the box, with no additional software modification on international carriers, right?
One thing that wasn't clear to me is, does the Verizon devices (or at least any Razr HD) are sold with unlocked GSM radios?
@OP wait a month.I expect either Telus of Bell to pick up the MAXX version for the holidays. I couldn't wait nor wanted the MAXX, but my bet is on Bell picking up the MAXX.
hex_hack said:
Based on your reply, you are telling us that this devices should work out of the box, with no additional software modification on international carriers, right?
One thing that wasn't clear to me is, does the Verizon devices (or at least any Razr HD) are sold with unlocked GSM radios?
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No, that's not exactly what I said.
Sorry to be pedantic, but what I said was the Verizon Razr HD has the radios required to be compatible with the Bell\Rogers\Telus HSPA & the Rogers GSM network in Canada. I am not saying that this device would work out of the box without any modification as I do not know whether the Verizon Razr HD (or Razr HD MAXX) is unlocked for these carriers. If it is unlocked, it should work without any other modifications. However, if not, I assume you can get an unlock code to allow other networks to be used.
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No, that's not exactly what I said.
Sorry to be pedantic, but what I said was the Verizon Razr HD has the radios required to be compatible with the Bell\Rogers\Telus HSPA & the Rogers GSM network in Canada. I am not saying that this device would work out of the box without any modification as I do not know whether the Verizon Razr HD (or Razr HD MAXX) is unlocked for these carriers. If it is unlocked, it should work without any other modifications. However, if not, I assume you can get an unlock code to allow other networks to be used.
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Thanks for your answer, now it would be good if someone could confirm the lock status of the GSM radio of these devices.
Motorola razr droid maxx hd
I want to buy a phone and use Verizone in another country is not USA, how to get the unlock code and when it might occur? It makes sense to buy the phone and wait? The phone will work with GSM without code unlock????
hex_hack said:
Thanks for your answer, now it would be good if someone could confirm the lock status of the GSM radio of these devices.
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For what its worth, I emailed Verizon and the dude that replied told me that it was GSM unlocked for carriers outside USA.
"Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Droid Razr Maxx HD. My name is Michael, and I am happy to confirm that this device is unlocked as well. You would simply need to power off the device, insert the sim card that you would use overseas, and then power it back on to use it."
koala72 said:
For what its worth, I emailed Verizon and the dude that replied told me that it was GSM unlocked for carriers outside USA.
"Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Droid Razr Maxx HD. My name is Michael, and I am happy to confirm that this device is unlocked as well. You would simply need to power off the device, insert the sim card that you would use overseas, and then power it back on to use it."
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It would be unlocking it with a subsidy code or something like cellunlocking.net right? Im thinking to buy the razr maxx hd with verizon and use it here in mexico but first i need to be sure that it would work
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Verizon informed me that their 'world phones' (e.g. their razr series) are sim-unlocked for international use from the manufacturer.
However some people have reported that for AT&T and TMobile (national GSM carrier) that they have blocked their SIM usage.
Therefore I would assume that all bands would be available to use if you had any international SIM in there, Canada and Mexico etc, the only compatibility would be the LTE bands - if another country used the same LTE bands as the USA Razr, then I would think you would be able to utilise the 4g.
versd said:
Verizon informed me that their 'world phones' (e.g. their razr series) are sim-unlocked for international use from the manufacturer.
However some people have reported that for AT&T and TMobile (national GSM carrier) that they have blocked their SIM usage.
Therefore I would assume that all bands would be available to use if you had any international SIM in there, Canada and Mexico etc, the only compatibility would be the LTE bands - if another country used the same LTE bands as the USA Razr, then I would think you would be able to utilise the 4g.
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If theres not compability with 4g it would be on 3g/H?
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I keep hearing conflicting reports from users on here can people using the rogers unit here in the states on at&t please confirm if you are in fact getting LTE?
yes it does get at&t LTE and has been confirmed
impala67 said:
yes it does get at&t LTE and has been confirmed
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Can u point me to where because All I saw was one screenshot of a guy saying he had it working but it didnt actually say LTE by the signal bar. The other people in the thread werent having any luck and were stuck on hspa.
The 4g symbol on the rogers version means its connected to lte, it would read h+ on hspa
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Huh. No, the Rogers Razr HD uses LTE as the icon for LTE. I have one on Rogers in Vancouver, and I get an LTE icon when connected.
EdwardN said:
Huh. No, the Rogers Razr HD uses LTE as the icon for LTE. I have one on Rogers in Vancouver, and I get an LTE icon when connected.
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Thats what I thought. Can someone who is actually using it on AT&T confirm they are in fact getting LTE?
I'm interested in this as well.
PLEASE SOMEONE USING A ROGER'S RAZR HD on AT&T PLEASE CONFIRM YOU ARE IN FACT GETTING LTE??!!
DukeL said:
PLEASE SOMEONE USING A ROGER'S RAZR HD on AT&T PLEASE CONFIRM YOU ARE IN FACT GETTING LTE??!!
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This is by no means definitive for all part of the US but I am in AT&T's Philadelphia market and using the SAME SIM in the SAME LOCATION, I CAN get LTE on my Motorola Atrix HD, then move the SIM to an Unlocked Rogers XT925 and only get HSDPA +. Both phones have the same APN settings (APN=PTA). I've even tried creating a separate LTE APN per another XDA-DEV thread with no luck.
If any one else has gotten LTE on the XT925, please share how you did it.
btengler said:
This is by no means definitive for all part of the US but I am in AT&T's Philadelphia market and using the SAME SIM in the SAME LOCATION, I CAN get LTE on my Motorola Atrix HD, then move the SIM to an Unlocked Rogers XT925 and only get HSDPA +. Both phones have the same APN settings (APN=PTA). I've even tried creating a separate LTE APN per another XDA-DEV thread with no luck.
If any one else has gotten LTE on the XT925, please share how you did it.
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Under the signal bars do you see 4G or H+? I have confirmed LTE works fine on the Razr HD as long as you have the correct data plan and are using the PTA apn. What might be confusing you is the Rogers RAZR HD displays 4G here in the states when connected to LTE and H+ when connected to HSPA/HSDPA. Hope that addresses your concern. Run a speed test to confirm my findings are 100% accurate.
DukeL said:
Under the signal bars do you see 4G or H+? I have confirmed LTE works fine on the Razr HD as long as you have the correct data plan and are using the PTA apn. What might be confusing you is the Rogers RAZR HD displays 4G here in the states when connected to LTE and H+ when connected to HSPA/HSDPA. Hope that addresses your concern. Run a speed test to confirm my findings are 100% accurate.
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I'm getting H+. I've confirmed the plan, function and bands I'm seeing on the network using the same SIM at the same location in an Atrix HD vs. the Razr HD. I get LTE:14 on the Atrix HD. HSDPA:9 or HSPAP:15 on the Razr HD.
Speed test (w/ same SIM, both phones in same location):
Razr HD (displays H+): 4337kbps down/ 1771kbps up
Atrix HD (displays 4G LTE): 12264kbps down/4843kbps up
DukeL said:
Under the signal bars do you see 4G or H+? I have confirmed LTE works fine on the Razr HD as long as you have the correct data plan and are using the PTA apn. What might be confusing you is the Rogers RAZR HD displays 4G here in the states when connected to LTE and H+ when connected to HSPA/HSDPA. Hope that addresses your concern. Run a speed test to confirm my findings are 100% accurate.
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BTW- Can you provide your APN setting for PTA for verification? And are there any other APNs loaded, just not active?
Ok. Here is an update.
I turned OFF Select Preffered Network automatically.
Did an manual search
The phone came back with 5 instances of "AT&T" (no add'l info)
Tried to attach to each one
On the 4th one, I attached and got LTE.
I did a power cycle and still have LTE because the phone should have stored the LOCI info, there is a possibility once I move out of this local area or lose LTE coverage that I may need to do a new manual selection.
Hi,
I saw many threads here and elsewhere about using the Razr HD (I assume that the HD and the HD Maxx are the same except for the battery, right?) without Verizon or outside the US.
I've learned that as far as I need a 3G network I would probably be OK. My carrier has small HSDPA 2100 coverage but most of the network is 2G GSM 850 and 1800.
As I'm going to buy the phone in USA and then ship it here I want to be sure.
Therefore I would like to flash the HD Maxx so I won't need to unlock it to use it and crack it to get root.
So, Is it possible to flash this phone? Has anyone tried?
Thanks
I managed to get to some thread (Rootz Wiki - I can't add links...) but I don't understand if it's a development version or a stable version. Will it help me?
I'm considering buying a Motorola Razr Maxx HD to use on AT&T, actually Claro Colombia, but they use the same bands.
GSMArena, lists the bands as:
2G Network
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
So GSM and HSDPA seem to cover the AT&T spectrum.
I assume that the CDMA would just be there without being used, but that it shouldn't bother my GSM/HSDPA use, correct?
Can anybody confirm? Thanks.
EDIT: I just found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2120907, but while most say it should work, in this case in india, there are some that says it does not.
So, anybody has used it on AT&T or similar?
kwanbis said:
i'm considering buying a motorola razr maxx hd to use on at&t, actually claro colombia, but they use the same bands.
Gsmarena, lists the bands as:
2g network
cdma 800 / 1900
gsm 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3g network
cdma2000 1xev-do
hsdpa 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
so gsm and hsdpa seem to cover the at&t spectrum.
I assume that the cdma would just be there without being used, but that it shouldn't bother my gsm/hsdpa use, correct?
Can anybody confirm? Thanks.
Edit: I just found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2120907, but while most say it should work, in this case in india, there are some that says it does not.
So, anybody has used it on at&t or similar?
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razr maxx hd wont. But the razr will, xt925. Its gsm with the bands youre looking for.
mikeyinid said:
razr maxx hd wont. But the razr will, xt925. Its gsm with the bands youre looking for.
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Oh, but I want the "MAXX" battery
Why wouldn't it work if it has all the right GSM/HDSPA bands?
kwanbis said:
oh, but i want the "maxx" battery
why wouldn't it work if it has all the right gsm/hdspa bands?
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theyre locked unless you have verizon service and a international plan. Same with all their phones. Cant edit the apn
Thanks. So bad.
And there is no XT925 maxx version as per your comments, right?
You can make it a MAXX yourself.
Sent from my JokerMATRIX HD MAXX
kwanbis said:
thanks. So bad.
and there is no xt925 maxx version as per your comments, right?
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i beleive its just the battery and back. Google is your friend here
deeje00 said:
you can make it a maxx yourself.
Sent from my jokermatrix hd maxx
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Please post links to a MAXX HD backing and battery.
The OG RAZR has batteries posted all over the web, but I haven't seen one for RAZR HD.
Yes, I have googled this in the past and haven't found any place to purchase a MAXX HD battery & backing. The part numbers used by RAZR MAXX HD battery is EV40, where is the RAZR HD battery is EV30
The OG RAZR is similar, but a little different, they had a battery EB30/EB40. The connectors do not match up.
I am using a Razr MAXX HD in Uruguay (latin america) and it uses those GSM/HSDPA bands...
mtvdeo said:
i am using a razr maxx hd in uruguay (latin america) and it uses those gsm/hsdpa bands...
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how did you unlock the apn settings?
mikeyinid said:
how did you unlock the apn settings?
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I didn't. Just placed my sim card in it.
Verizon phones are programmed to work internationally. They just won't work on AT&T and Tmobile.
I think eveyone who answered this thread just read AT&T and forgot about "Claro" but Verizon phones work abroad. There are many threads about it in this forum.
Also look up pdroid he managed to hack the radio to be unlocked.
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The information in this thread is wrong.
The phone XT926 (VZW RAZR HD / Maxx HD) will work on ATT/TMobile at 3G speed (HSPA+), but not LTE. There's no way around the LTE thing, the radio isn't tuned to those bands. You can go in and edit the APN information right on the phone, no root required. Just open the dialog and press the (...) button.
Here's the kicker, the phone is locked to international GSM carriers only. However, there is an unlock method here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37150050&postcount=179
I haven't tried it myself, but by the looks of the thread it is working fine.
-- Dan
I got razr HD XT926 few days ago and unlocked following this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166542
and now it works smoothly on att with H+
giozera said:
I got razr HD XT926 few days ago and unlocked following this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166542
and now it works smoothly on att with H+
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FWIW the XT925 has a HUGE Battery. I have been using it on ATT and it is almost impossible to kill the battery in a single day. I make it 7 AM to 11 PM everyday.
stiffi2011 said:
FWIW the XT925 has a HUGE Battery. I have been using it on ATT and it is almost impossible to kill the battery in a single day. I make it 7 AM to 11 PM everyday.
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That is very interesting thank you.
giozera said:
I got razr HD XT926 few days ago and unlocked following this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166542 and now it works smoothly on att with H+
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Wow, is that so? Any issues you have found on the phone by using this hack?
kwanbis said:
That is very interesting thank you.
Wow, is that so? Any issues you have found on the phone by using this hack?
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I used the same hack and it's 100% working. You don't even have to be rooted to do this.
Razr HD Claro/Verizon Working on India without any issue and 4G Working in Some cities ...Razr Max HD Also Working on Indian Networks without any issues.
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kwanbis said:
Wow, is that so? Any issues you have found on the phone by using this hack?
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I have used this radio hack on multiple RAZR devices, HD and M. Each time it has worked flawlessly and has enabled USA TMobile operation on H+.
Have fun if you need it! FYI if you're using an international sim with a Verizon phone, even within the US, it will work on AT&T and TMobile GSM frequencies. The only Verizon-imposed limitations are using a domestic SIM while within the US.
eakeller said:
FYI if you're using an international sim with a Verizon phone, even within the US, it will work on AT&T and TMobile GSM frequencies. The only Verizon-imposed limitations are using a domestic SIM while within the US.
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To clarify, if you are using an international SIM in a Verizon phone while in the US it will not work without the radio hack mentioned previously. International SIMs roam on ATT/TMobile while in the US, so they are also blocked without the hack.
Source: I have an (unpatched) phone with an Australian SIM in it. No dice.
Hey,
I have a Droid Maxx on Verizon. However, I'm heading to France for the Cannes Lions next month, and I'm thinking about signing up for tmobile for a month to get access to their unlimited international text messaging and 2G data. Does anyone know if the Droid Maxx will work for me overseas with tmobile?
I do have access to a Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, but would rather just use my own phone.
Thanks for the info!
i am using a droid maxx in germany and i think this shouldnt be a problem. the droid maxx is a global phone which supports many base bands...
I am using DroidMAXX in India for more than 5 months. Its working great in both 2G and 3G (both EU and India are using almost same bands for 2G and 3G). But 4G will be a different story, I have to add. But since you are just trying to use unlimited 2G data + text, it will work without any single issue...