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Adding Verizon to Network Operators?

I unlocked my MyTouch 4g (Glacier) and I want to use my Verizon sim card in it but it does not detect Verizon in the network operators. How do I get verizon on there? Is it possible? I thought unlocking it would allow me to do this.

http://tinyurl.com/4zwoaoo
Verizon does not use 'SIM' cards
as 'SIM' cards are used for GSM networks and Verizon is a CDMA provider
http://tinyurl.com/4zwoaoo

I did google this extensively. The phone that I have here is on the verizon network and has a sim card. Why would I make that up?

houseonfire said:
I did google this extensively. The phone that I have here is on the verizon network and has a sim card. Why would I make that up?
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Verizon is a CDMA network. The SIM card is there because the phone you have also has a GSM radio for traveling overseas. However, just because it says "Verizon" on the SIM card doesn't mean your phone connects to Verizon when you roam. It's actually connecting to Vodafone when you're roaming in most countries. That's what the SIM card slot is for. Now if you unlocked that phone, you could use it on T-Mobile or AT&T if you set it to GSM Mode.
That Verizon phone will work in the US and Canada whether or not that SIM card is in there. It's impossible to get a GSM phone (your MyTouch 4G) to work on a CDMA network (Verizon).

Product F(RED) said:
Verizon is a CDMA network. The SIM card is there because the phone you have also has a GSM radio for traveling overseas. However, just because it says "Verizon" on the SIM card doesn't mean your phone connects to Verizon when you roam. It's actually connecting to Vodafone when you're roaming in most countries. That's what the SIM card slot is for. Now if you unlocked that phone, you could use it on T-Mobile or AT&T if you set it to GSM Mode.
That Verizon phone will work in the US and Canada whether or not that SIM card is in there. It's impossible to get a GSM phone (your MyTouch 4G) to work on a CDMA network (Verizon).
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Thank you for the real explanation and not being a jerk about it, as I did not know this.
It sucks that I cant use it but now I know.

Question about straight talk

I'm moving to straight talk soon, and on their website when you choose a sim card you can pick either an att sim or a sim for unlocked phones. What is the difference. I thought all unlocked phones work on att and vice versa.
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Since you never got an answer just choose the AT&T SIM, that way the phone doesn't need to be unlocked if you are using a normal AT&T device.

So any overseas unlocked device will work on ATT? Like an international hox and sgs3?

I am unfamiliar with StraightTalk and what it is, but generally an AT&T sim card only works on AT&T and an unlocked phone works with any sim card ready carrier, which would probably also include AT&T. I think you then need to go get the sim card from the carrier, or at least have it activated by them.

Sprint vs Verizon sim card

How come Sprint doesn't use a sim for their LTE? Is the sim even necessary or is to bring global usage to the Verizon version?
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The SIM card is used for 4g. 3g and voice is over the cdma radio. And sprints does have a SIM if I'm not mistaken it's internal tho and cannot be accessed.

The biggest problem with the "non-removeable" sim setup that Sprint uses is you can't just pop it out & stick it in another phone.
I do this all the time with my VZ sim card.

billard412 said:
The SIM card is used for 4g. 3g and voice is over the cdma radio. And sprints does have a SIM if I'm not mistaken it's internal tho and cannot be accessed.
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thats for sprint? it looks like verizon its all handled through the sim for both lte and 3g.... right?

As far as I know its just the lte that needs the SIM. Now of course the phones are made to not function w/o them but I'm pretty sure it's only the 4g that actually relies on it

Can I use sim from GNex?

Anyone know if I can just use the Sim from my Galaxy Nexus in my new RAZR HD and go? Or am I gonna fry something?

yessir, your phone uses a mini sim and the RAZR HD is a "microsim" phone. Several guides online about how to "trim" it. quite easily actually. that being said, newer sims often times offer better features and reception. if you have lte in your area your sim card may not be lte compatible, in which case you'd only get HSDPA + speeds.

Well my GNex has LTE and I'm staying on Verizon. Do I need to contact Verizon that I'm switching phones though?

The sim from my Verizon gNex fit perfectly in the sim slot on the HD without any trimming. I didn't have to contact Verizon to switch and as soon as I booted it up with my gNex's sim card it was active, no other steps required.
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[Q] Am I screwed without a sim card?

I just bought a Verizon GS3 on craigslist, but it didn't come with a sim card and in my ignorance I didn't know it needed one. I don't have a verizon account and I want to use this phone on pageplus. So is a sim card necessary, or can I get a sim card somewhere without having a verizon account?

It's an LTE sim card. Not a true sim card. It's still a CDMA phone.
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dmginc said:
It's an LTE sim card. Not a true sim card. It's still a CDMA phone.
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Sorry for my ignorance, but I have no idea what this means. Can I use this phone without a sim card in it on pageplus?

joelshort said:
Sorry for my ignorance, but I have no idea what this means. Can I use this phone without a sim card in it on pageplus?
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I'm not sure if pageplus uses sim card or CDMA phones. For example, at&t is all GSM (sim card), their phones won't work on Verizon (CDMA) and vice versa.
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Pageplus is CDMA, it uses Verizon's network. Without a sim card in the phone it doesn't seem to be able to find a network...but what do I know

dmginc said:
I'm not sure if pageplus uses sim card or CDMA phones. For example, at&t is all GSM (sim card), their phones won't work on Verizon (CDMA) and vice versa.
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You can have this phone on gsm. If you put a normal sim into the lte sim slot you can use other networks. The downside is you will not get 4g or in some cases you wont even get 3g.

ThePagel said:
You can have this phone on gsm. If you put a normal sim into the lte sim slot you can use other networks. The downside is you will not get 4g or in some cases you wont even get 3g.
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So you can 'technically' have it on gsm.
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