I'm thinking about buying the Nexus 5 D821 model, I am having some issue making sure this phone will work correctly (as in will LTE work) with AT&T. If someone can help me answer that question that would be great.
Regards.
It works perfectly with AT&T.
EDIT: NM, just realized you're asking about the D821. The D820 works perfectly with US GSM carriers but I'm not certain about the D821. HSPA+ should work fine but you might not get LTE.
No LTE in USA with D821
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That's what wikipedia said:
but noted that the device can only be used with T-Mobile in the U.S. and is not 4G compatible.
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Can anybody confirm this?
Why should it only work with t-mobile?
I got my phone from amazon, no branding whatsoever, carrier info EUR.
Asides from the display, 9020 and 9023 are the same right, so it wouldn't matter which one I own?
The thing is, I'll be in the US for several weeks and I was hoping I could use my phone for navigation. And at&t has a prepaid offer where you get 500 MB for $25, I couldn't really find anything like that from t-mobile, maybe they don't have a good mobile data offer on prepaid, maybe I just can't find it because their homepage sucks so much..
Would be really great if somebody could tell me with which networks you can definitely use the Nexus S in the States!
Oh, and if you happen to know any better/superior prepaid offers, I'll be happy to hear..
royalmitkaese said:
That's what wikipedia said:
Can anybody confirm this?
Why should it only work with t-mobile?
I got my phone from amazon, no branding whatsoever, carrier info EUR.
Asides from the display, 9020 and 9023 are the same right, so it wouldn't matter which one I own?
The thing is, I'll be in the US for several weeks and I was hoping I could use my phone for navigation. And at&t has a prepaid offer where you get 500 MB for $25, I couldn't really find anything like that from t-mobile, maybe they don't have a good mobile data offer on prepaid, maybe I just can't find it because their homepage sucks so much..
Would be really great if somebody could tell me with which networks you can definitely use the Nexus S in the States!
Oh, and if you happen to know any better/superior prepaid offers, I'll be happy to hear..
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The i9023 will support the GSM bands only (Edge) not the HSPA bands for AT&T. You'll get Edge/GPRS with an AT&T Sim, but not 3G.
There are 2 versions of the i9020 - the i9020 for the AWS 3G bands (T-Mobile US and most of the world) and the i9020a (850/1900 HSPA bands) for AT&T and some Canadian carriers.
The i9023 should work fine with T-Mobile in the US for 3G data.
Actually, we are in China, there is 9020A for Canada ROGERS, the phone can support china 3G 2100 HSPA bands.
I Bought my daughter a Nexus S from a friend who said it had a Rogers sim card in it, phone works fine except no 3G.
Model is GT-I99020T
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Ok please try looking at one of many of the stickies about the different models.
But just to answer your question, the i9020 T does not work on Rogers 3G. It works on T-Mobile usa and a couple of other carriers.
The model you would need is the i9020a which has the 850/1900 3G bands.
OK, thank you for your help!
If you want to use 3G, you must use this model with windmobile in canada. Check if they have network coverage in your city
Hi,
I have a north american version Nexus 5 bought in Canada. I will be travelling to Hong Kong and want to use the 4G network there
Am I able to do this or the north american verison cannot use the 4G LTE bands in Hong Kong
Is there any way to flash it or ROM it to change the bands if so?
Thanks
US version should NOT work in HK
If it is only for a short visit, you might have a look for pocket Wifi instead, Many shopping mall offer free Wifi there.
http://www.wifibb.com/en
4G of US version (D820) will not work, only 2G and 3G working.
p.s. my wife got the D820 which bought from google online when in canada, so I quite sure about that.
DummyPLUG said:
4G of US version (D820) will not work, only 2G and 3G working.
p.s. my wife got the D820 which bought from google online when in canada, so I quite sure about that.
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You are indeed correct. Everything but LTE will work just fine.
I have a similar question, but flipped a little for the D821. I want to buy my wife a Nexus 5 phone that will work in both China and Hong Kong -- preferably 4G.
What if I purchase the D821 for use in Asia that, from my research on the 4G LTE bands, will work on 4G in those two countries. Then I bring it back to the US for use. Can anyone confirm whether it will work on US GSM based networks' 4G? I'm almost positive it will not work on either T-Mobile or AT&T, but I can't find much info on any other GSM based network here in the US (which I think use AT&T or T-Mobile networks anyway).
I'd appreciate any help you can offer. I'm still doing research, but there's a good deal going on on ebay for brand new, unlocked D821s for about $375 USD -- reputable Top Seller too. So, I probably need to act fast. In the end, this will be my wife's first smartphone, and so 3G will be fast enough for her, and works perfectly fine in both US and Asia.
THANKS!
okayplay? said:
I have a similar question, but flipped a little for the D821. I want to buy my wife a Nexus 5 phone that will work in both China and Hong Kong -- preferably 4G.
What if I purchase the D821 for use in Asia that, from my research on the 4G LTE bands, will work on 4G in those two countries. Then I bring it back to the US for use. Can anyone confirm whether it will work on US GSM based networks' 4G? I'm almost positive it will not work on either T-Mobile or AT&T, but I can't find much info on any other GSM based network here in the US (which I think use AT&T or T-Mobile networks anyway).
I'd appreciate any help you can offer. I'm still doing research, but there's a good deal going on on ebay for brand new, unlocked D821s for about $375 USD -- reputable Top Seller too. So, I probably need to act fast. In the end, this will be my wife's first smartphone, and so 3G will be fast enough for her, and works perfectly fine in both US and Asia.
THANKS!
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Its the same answer, flipped.
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okayplay? said:
I have a similar question, but flipped a little for the D821. I want to buy my wife a Nexus 5 phone that will work in both China and Hong Kong -- preferably 4G.
What if I purchase the D821 for use in Asia that, from my research on the 4G LTE bands, will work on 4G in those two countries. Then I bring it back to the US for use. Can anyone confirm whether it will work on US GSM based networks' 4G? I'm almost positive it will not work on either T-Mobile or AT&T, but I can't find much info on any other GSM based network here in the US (which I think use AT&T or T-Mobile networks anyway).
I'd appreciate any help you can offer. I'm still doing research, but there's a good deal going on on ebay for brand new, unlocked D821s for about $375 USD -- reputable Top Seller too. So, I probably need to act fast. In the end, this will be my wife's first smartphone, and so 3G will be fast enough for her, and works perfectly fine in both US and Asia.
THANKS!
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3G will work, 4G will not work. Basically the N5 is a world phone except when it comes to LTE, then you need either the North American version or the rest of the world version.
I haven't been able to find a good answer to this question so I thought I'd make this thread in the hopes someone with direct or relevant experience could chime in and leave the internet with a more useful record to help out others who have come across the same question.
It is well documented that the international version (D821) of the Nexus 5 does not work well (or at all) on US 4G. If this is incorrect, please feel free to chime in with any applicable 4G MVNOs, but that aside.. Because of the nature of this phone, many people have purchased it to use contract-free in their own country and may wish to travel with it to other countries and simply swap SIMs in order to use a a pre-paid or MVNO SIM during their travels. This becomes more difficult when it comes to traveling in the US when one wishes to use the D821.
With 4G presumably off the table, are there any 3G pre-paid/MVNO SIMs which are known to function with the d821 in the United States?
Thanks for any and all constructive input.
To answer my own question, it seems these days 3G only service is not a widely available option. T-Mobile's $30/Month 4G/3G plan may suffice (automatically puts your device on the best band it supports) though I have yet to test it.
That said, can anyone confirm T-Mobile 3G as working on their D821?
Well, let me start from the beginning.
Im from Israel, and I bought a used Nexus 5, I've been warned that the phone doesn't get any reception and thought I could fix it somehow.
So while checking up the phone, I noticed its a D820 model Nexus, so I checked it up online and read its a US model and works only with their LTE bands, while there's a D821 model which works on rest of the world's LTE bands.
So while searching up online how to fix my problem so I will get those LTE bands worked on my D820, I've came across guide to enable some LTE bands (3 and 7 to be specific), and still trying that up..
But a thought came up my mind and I would like to know your opinion about it:
while checking up the 2 model specs, I noticed that both of them share the same specs and the only difference between them is their transceiver using other LTE bands, so theoretically speaking, if I place a D821 model motherboard in my D820 phone, I will get the reception and "transform" it to a D821 model?
so perhaps I could buy a used D821 which his owner broke his LCD screen or something, buy it cheaply and replace the 2 motherboards and my nexus will work as a D821 and get that reception is so desperately need?
By the way, if someone has a better walkthrough of how to get those LTE bands on the D820 and save me some cash, I will be honored to get a helpful PM.
I will be glad if someone with experience\knowledge will inlight my eyes.
thanks in advance!