I live outside USA and using LG G2 with my local carrier. Is there a way to update the phone, as I am not a registered AT&T customer and I don't have an american phone number?
I want to buy a verizon or sprint CDMA android smart phone that can work in India. Do they work at all? If so do I need a SIM unlock. I know gsm phones in USA require SIM unlock this is the first time I am dealing with CDMA.
I want to buy a samsung or LG CDMA(Verizon or Sprint) phone in USA and want to use it with TATA Indicom in India. Thanks in advance for the help.
Hi, can anyone tell me if the Sprint V50 will work in the UK with 5G band support?
Thanks
good question, suprised that no one has tested sprint's or verizons' versions in Europe or Asia
I have a sprint lg v50 in the UK..... But can't confirm as I'm not in a 5g area.
Simplyalif said:
I have a sprint lg v50 in the UK..... But can't confirm as I'm not in a 5g area.
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Please update us if you happen to be in a 5g coverage area. I suspect that the 5g ( and 4g) bands have been disable except sprint's network (like the 4g networks were on other phones like v30 ).
Can you access the hidden service menu and confirm which radio bands are showing as available on the Sprint V50?
Hidden menu code is 5457#*500# on the Korean version.
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Can you access the hidden service menu and confirm which radio bands are showing as available on the Sprint V50?
Hidden menu code is 5457#*500# on the Korean version.
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That doesn't work, probably a different code
there is an app called Netmonster in the playstore. It may work with you lg v50 to see the networks available. Once you install and run the app, in the lower right you will see an option for phone info. Once clicked, it should open the network settings. From there you may be able to tell.
Sprint v50
How is the, 4g lte, mms, sms and general data working?
Valentine
5g bands can be used worldwide according to LG UK
Here is a reply I received from LG UK regarding this very issue.
Good afternoon,
Thank you for getting in touch with us. Firstly a 5g enabled phone from another country can work in all other countries that have 5g available. And at the moment there wasn't a market in the UK for the LG V50 that's why it wasn't released here. Regarding using unlocked phones from another country in the UK you can certainly do that and connect a network from the UK to the unlocked phone. In addition, you need to be aware if anything happens to the phone, we wouldn't be able to help resolve it because its warranty isn't covered in the UK in order to get help you'll have to speak to the LG USA.
Please feel free to contact us via our new Twitter account for Technical Support. You can follow us and interact with the team here -> @lguKCare
Kind Regards,
Douglas.
LG Electronics UK Help desk
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UK: 0344 847 5454 Ireland: 01 686 9454
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Brimski said:
Here is a reply I received from LG UK regarding this very issue.
Good afternoon,
Thank you for getting in touch with us. Firstly a 5g enabled phone from another country can work in all other countries that have 5g available. And at the moment there wasn't a market in the UK for the LG V50 that's why it wasn't released here. Regarding using unlocked phones from another country in the UK you can certainly do that and connect a network from the UK to the unlocked phone. In addition, you need to be aware if anything happens to the phone, we wouldn't be able to help resolve it because its warranty isn't covered in the UK in order to get help you'll have to speak to the LG USA.
Please feel free to contact us via our new Twitter account for Technical Support. You can follow us and interact with the team here -> @lguKCare
Kind Regards,
Douglas.
LG Electronics UK Help desk
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LG Customer Services
UK: 0344 847 5454 Ireland: 01 686 9454
Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm
Closed bank holidays
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That is a very vague answer from the LG customer service. Without listing any details of the 5g frequencies used, how would he be able to support his claim about the compatibility of the device on 5g ? The US 5g networks vary greatly on each of the 4 major providers t-mobile, at&t, verizon, and sprint. And euro/asia utilize a completely different bandwidth than north america. I'm hoping that LG did include 3500 band that is widely used in europe/asia , but that might be wishful thinking.
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That is a very vague answer from the LG customer service. Without listing any details of the 5g frequencies used, how would he be able to support his claim about the compatibility of the device on 5g ? The US 5g networks vary greatly on each of the 4 major providers t-mobile, at&t, verizon, and sprint. And euro/asia utilize a completely different bandwidth than north america. I'm hoping that LG did include 3500 band that is widely used in europe/asia , but that might be wishful thinking.
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This is very true and I couldn't find a good enough answer as I was going to purchase the USA version and have it sent to the UK, I eventually got the LMV500em European version as I couldn't find a good enough answer to the 5g banding issues.
ibnturab said:
That is a very vague answer from the LG customer service. Without listing any details of the 5g frequencies used, how would he be able to support his claim about the compatibility of the device on 5g ? The US 5g networks vary greatly on each of the 4 major providers t-mobile, at&t, verizon, and sprint. And euro/asia utilize a completely different bandwidth than north america. I'm hoping that LG did include 3500 band that is widely used in europe/asia , but that might be wishful thinking.
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Also another issue people are facing is that in the Korean models 5g is defined to only work on a certain carrier. Not sure if this is true for the Sprint model. We should be able to change it once we can root and stuff which will probably happen around mid April - may/june
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This is very true and I couldn't find a good enough answer as I was going to purchase the USA version and have it sent to the UK, I eventually got the LMV500em European version as I couldn't find a good enough answer to the 5g banding issues.
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Seems like the safer bet. Hopefully we will find out more about these devices once the community grows.
Simplyalif said:
I have a sprint lg v50 in the UK..... But can't confirm as I'm not in a 5g area.
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I'm on Vodafone 5g and can confirm it does say 5g in the corner.... Max speed I've gotten so far is 100mbs
Simplyalif said:
I'm on Vodafone 5g and can confirm it does say 5g in the corner.... Max speed I've gotten so far is 100mbs
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Hi
Looking at all the answers I'm still not sure if the sprint LG v50 works with 5G. I'm considering to buy the LG V50 but I'm completely lost with all the information.
Could you confirm again if the Sprint version works with 5G and also if NFS works in the UK? I'm also on Vodafone.
Thank you in advance.
Please Help to resolve the problem with lg v50
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This is a growing concern for users of LG V50 refurbished from Aliexpress. Any help please?
Is there any limitations for an unlocked LG v50 from Sprint on MetroPCS?
i have a LG v50, its sprint locked. I tried to contact the Sprint and they said they need account information, i think the phone was stolen in USA, but i purchased it in Canada. The guy who sold me is not replying to chat, or returning calls and messages.
Hello to the community!
I found some interesting V50 that are available for selling on ebay,and they are advertised as "open box".
After a communication with one of these sellers,he stated that the V50 he is selling,are completely new,not used,just opened in order to unlock them from Sprint carrier.
He also said that these phones can not be used to the USA,but only in other countries worldwide,including Europe where i live..they are GSM unlocked he said.
My question is why are not working in USA?
Will i face any connectivity issues with LTE or 5G when it will be available in my country?