I'm going to try and create a list of known carriers that work with this watch directly out of the box for potential buyers. Please let me know if anything on this list is wrong/carriers I should add.
Known Working Carriers:
USA:
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon (Issues with calling have been reported on Verizon)
(W280)
USA MVNO's:
Project Fi (T-Mobile)
Cricket (AT&T)
(W280)
Canada:
Rogers
Bell
(W280)
New Zeland:
2degrees
Vodafone (LTE and HSPA)
UK:
Three
Philippines:
Globe Telecom
Smart Communications
Sun Cellular
(W281)
Australia:
Optus
Amaysim (LTE and HSPA)
Telstra (4G)
(W281)
Poland:
Plus
Orange
(W281)
Finland:
Elisa
(W281)
Thanks for this as I a curious specifically about Verizon.
This is just a suggestion:
Maybe its better to check the Network/Carrier Bands supported per "Variant" than to create a list.
Here are the watch variants of this model:
LG Watch Sport W281 (International Version)
2G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
3G - UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ 850(B5)/900(B8)/1900(31)/2100(B21)
4G - LTE 800(B19)/900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B38,B41)
LG Watch Sport W280A - AT&T/Google Store(North America Only)
2G - GSM 850/1900 MHz
3G - WCDMA 850/1900 MHz
4G - LTE 850/1700/1900 MHz
*The LG Watch Sport W280A is definitely for "North American Network/Carrier" only. If you're outside North America, and purchase the W280A, you'll be disappointed because LTE connection will never work. Make sure to check the "LG Watch Sport W281" variant.
Now you can go to this site to check if your Network/Carrier supports this device:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/
Be careful using frequencycheck.com, the US version W280A does not work on any European frequency even though that web site says so!
stag74 said:
Be careful using frequencycheck.com, the US version W280A does not work on any European frequency even though that web site says so!
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The LG Watch Sport W280A is definitely for "US Network/Carrier" only. If you're outside US, and purchase the w280a, you'll be disappointed. Make sure to check the "LG Watch Sport W281" variant.
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The LG Watch Sport W280A is definitely for "US Network/Carrier" only. If you're outside US, and purchase the w280a, you'll be disappointed. Make sure to check the "LG Watch Sport W281" variant.
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Only disappointed if you want the LTE functionality.
Tethered to a smartphone, still works great for receiving and making calls, txt messages etc etc.
edwaine said:
This is just a suggestion:
Maybe its better to check the Network/Carrier Bands supported per "Variant" than to create a list.
Here are the watch variants of this model:
LG Watch Sport W281 (International Version)
2G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
3G - UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+ 850(B5)/900(B8)/1900(31)/2100(B21)
4G - LTE 800(B19)/900(B8)/1800(B3)/2600(B38,B41)
LG Watch Sport W280A - AT&T Variant/Google Store Variant (US Only)
2G - GSM 850/1900 MHz
3G - WCDMA 850/1900 MHz
4G - LTE 850/1700/1900 MHz
*The LG Watch Sport W280A is definitely for "US Network/Carrier" only. If you're outside US, and purchase the w280a, you'll be disappointed. Make sure to check the "LG Watch Sport W281" variant.
Now you can go to this site to check if your Network/Carrier supports this device:
https://www.frequencycheck.com/
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The problem with Android wear is that even if the frequencies match, since it doesn't support changing APN's, If your provider's APN isn't baked into the software, you won't have full network functionality (data)
Also, just as a footnote, if you're located in Canada, you will want the US variant (W280A), not the worldwide variant (W281)
Also, just as a footnote, if you're located in Canada, you will want the US variant (W280A), not the worldwide variant (W281)...
True notes above should say W280A works for USA and Canada
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The problem with Android wear is that even if the frequencies match, since it doesn't support changing APN's, If your provider's APN isn't baked into the software, you won't have full network functionality (data)
Also, just as a footnote, if you're located in Canada, you will want the US variant (W280A), not the worldwide variant (W281)
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True notes above should say W280A works for USA and Canada
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I've edited it to "North America". Anyways, Globe Telecom, Smart Communications & Sun Cellular are perfectly working on my W281 variant Watch here in the Philippines.
I have had mine connected to Telstra 4G in Australia for 6+ months now, and this has worked fine for cell/voice calls, text and data over 4G. I haven't tried any other providers as this is who I am with on my other devices.
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The problem with Android wear is that even if the frequencies match, since it doesn't support changing APN's, If your provider's APN isn't baked into the software, you won't have full network functionality (data)
Also, just as a footnote, if you're located in Canada, you will want the US variant (W280A), not the worldwide variant (W281)
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I have the US variant, since April, currently on holiday in the US from the UK and enjoying my giffgaff UK SIM in the watch, also a Three UK SIM also works just fine and the APN adjusts automatically when looking at SIM status, data works for either SIM....
Only wish LTE would work when back in the UK!
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USA MVNO's:
Project Fi (T-Mobile)
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How did you get Project Fi to work? I tried popping my Fi card in and it just doesn't work. Under Sim Status, Network State just says disconnected. In advanced, Network Operators just keeps going back and forth between Automatic and Searching.
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How did you get Project Fi to work? I tried popping my Fi card in and it just doesn't work. Under Sim Status, Network State just says disconnected. In advanced, Network Operators just keeps going back and forth between Automatic and Searching.
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"US: Google Fi works fine - either with a full sim or a data only sim (no calls). Realize this is tmobile, but it's nice to have cell data at $0 per month and only usage (typically 0.01GB)."
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I do not live in the US, so unfortunately I cannot help you. You can ask the quoted Reddit user above, from who I sourced this information. If Fi does not work as intended, let me know, and I will remove it from the list
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"US: Google Fi works fine - either with a full sim or a data only sim (no calls). Realize this is tmobile, but it's nice to have cell data at $0 per month and only usage (typically 0.01GB)."
I do not live in the US, so unfortunately I cannot help you. You can ask the quoted Reddit user above, from who I sourced this information. If Fi does not work as intended, let me know, and I will remove it from the list
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I think I found an issue with my Fi Card. Works fine over Sprint, but no calling over TMo, only data. It's been escalated by Fi. We'll see where that ends up and I'll report back.
Cricket as it same as ATT.
My W280 (AT&T) is now picking up WIND/Freedom Canada's network, I imagine as a result of their recent Band 4 LTE refarm of their network. I may pop my Freedom Sim card in to test it, Voice will likely not work (they use Band 4 HSPA for calling)
I would remove Ting from the list, because you cannot change the APN to match their settings they list on their site.
qag01 said:
I'm going to try and create a list of known carriers that work with this watch directly out of the box for potential buyers. Please let me know if anything on this list is wrong/carriers I should add.
Known Working Carriers:
USA:
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon (Issues with calling have been reported on Verizon)
(W280)
USA MVNO's:
Project Fi (T-Mobile)
Ting (T-Mobile, Sprint)
Cricket (AT&T)
(W280)
Canada:
Rogers
Bell
(W280)
New Zeland:
2degrees
Vodafone (LTE and HSPA)
UK:
Three
Philippines:
Globe Telecom
Smart Communications
Sun Cellular
(W281)
Australia:
Optus
Amaysim (LTE and HSPA)
Telstra (4G)
(W281)
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I called Cricket yesterday to get a sim for my coming watch and they stated they do not support any smartwatches or data only sims.
Poland:
Plus
Orange
(W281)
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LTE cards are basically next gen GSM sim cards, right?
Will a Verizon (cdma) phone that is LTE capable like the droid bionic work outside the USA?
Since LTE needs an LTE sim card, would an LTE device work outside the USA simply by removing the LTE card and inserting a local country sim card?
Thanks!
No the radio frequency is different.
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If your device has an antenna that supports GSm then yes it will work. You wont get LTE of course.
Ala my Tbolt works in Europe.
I didnt' think the Tbolt had any GSM capability, where in Europe does it work az?
I have seen conflicting information on whether or not the Bionic has a GSM radio in it. On GSM Arena, they have the specs up now, and emphasize that it doesn't have a GSM radio, but when the phone went through the FCC, there are articles talking about how it will be a 'world phone'.
Does anyone work for Verizon, or actually know the situation? It baffles me that there are no LTE devices that are also usable in Europe.
Verizon piggy backs on Vodaphone's network in Eruope.
Check out http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Global_Phone/Europe/Germany.html for proof.
It isn't cheap though
azwildfire said:
Verizon piggy backs on Vodaphone's network in Eruope.
Check out http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Global_Phone/Europe/Germany.html for proof.
It isn't cheap though
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Thanks for that page. I see that Verizon uses that network overseas, but it doesn't appear as though the Bionic has a GSM chip in it, does it?
There is almost zero CDMA in Europe.
Yeah, you won't get 3g speeds - but you will have basic voice and sms service.
My phone stayed at 1x the whole trip - but the vast aray of free hotspots in Munich kept me well connected.
Bionic is supposed to be a world phone with 3G service on European frequencies:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Motorola-DROID-BIONIC_id5306
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Bionic is supposed to be a world phone with 3G service on European frequencies:
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Motorola-DROID-BIONIC_id5306
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Thank you for that link. It seems that for every link that I find that says that the Bionic has a GSM chip in it, there is another link that says that it doesn't. Phonearena is a good site, so this keeps me being hopeful, but then I find sites like this: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_droid_bionic-3710.php
They don't have a GSM chip listed, and specifically say that, "it will not work on any GSM network worldwide."
I guess that we will not know until after it is released and Verizon is finally allowed to talk about it? I tried talking to Motorola about it, and I have e-mails out to Verizon, but I'm not getting any information back that is relevant.
Check the FCC page for the Bionic here.
It's referred to in the user manual.
Though I will say, I couldn't find the GSM stuff in the tests, so it may not have made the final cut. I guess we'll see for sure on Thursday.
The link you had was for the original Bionic (the Etna). It got canned and reworked. The code name for this version was the Targa. This also has a model number of XT875 vs. the original's XT865.
I am currently living and working overseas. I can confirm that 4G LTE does not work in China. Actually, neither does verizon's 3G, which i believe is evdo (?).
No dice on it being a world phone it looks like it.
Phone Arena posted the user manual from Verizon's site. The manual's been updated from what Moto submitted to the FCC. It looks like GSM/UMTS was dropped from the final version. Makes sense considering it wasn't mentioned in the FCC test reports.
Bummer.
I would like to make a note that this phone can work in specific countries. Yes GSM is used throughout the world as the primary network (freq. band) which this phone does not provide but, it can still work in countries that has the CDMA network capabilities.
If you look in the "Getting Started" guide which came with the phone, there are Three sections about the "Go Global", "International Calling", "International Romaning" service provided by Verizon.
What I find odd is why mention this service if this phone is not a world/global/international phone..
HERE is an Example of some Countries that this phone should work in.
Japan, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, India, etc....
for a full list you can find it on Verizon's Wireless Site.
I also called Verizon to verify if this phone will work in Japan specifically as it is a primary destination of mine. They told me that in their records, The Motorola Droid Bionic phone will work in Japan. There is though, supposedly, an issue in texting where you can receive but not send
Even if its on the list, call them to verify to be safe before making a trip with the phone.
I did also ask about Europe to verify since they use GSM and they said that it would not work there. I was testing to see if they would say something opposite to what was mentioned publicly... something possibly hidden lol
Note: The primary focus was, does this phone will work in a specific country that I might travel to while still using the Verizon's plan.
If you are looking to try and get this phone moved to another service provider in that country on the other hand, I cant guarantee that it would work or is even possible. This was not a question that I brought up to Verizon.
Also I did not ask about the 4G/3G Data plan overseas.
Bionic in Japan and China
I went to China in 2005, my CDMA phone worked fine, however it was an old phone. No smart phones in 2005. I went to Japan last year with my Droid x. Everything worked well, Navigation text, phone calls. However the entire time you are in 1x mode. No 3G service in Japan, for Verizon customers. However ATT customers often had no service. I only had no service in once place. Not in a big city.
Since Japan is moving towards LTE there is no support for 3G on the CDMA network.
I do not think an LTE World phone is ready yet, for the difference band Frequency LTE operates on in different regions of the world. I would be happy if my phone worked in Japan, and it will but you will not get fast speeds and Data is very expensive on the network. When I went it was unlimited data for $64. Now Verizon has international plans. That will give you up to 250 Mb for $100. THe good thing is at 1x, how much data can you use.
not sure why this thread is spanning more than two posts.
it's cdma. no gsm chip.
there are about a dozen countries that support cdma. google it.
well the thing is the 4g chip for LTE uses a GSM network, thus the sim card... but the GSM chip works for 700 mhz OMLY, which is a LTE network frequency ONLY, so if you roam out of country, to do texts and calls, it would have to use CDMA. Not only that, but atm verizon is the only LTE carrier to use 700mhz. (correct me if I am wrong about that) so unless verizon has LTE tours out of country (vodafone?) you only will get 4G here, and if you do get 4G out of country, not only would it cost you a arm and a leg, but if there is no CDMA in the area, you would have data only. no calls, texts, or such.
I have a Note 2 that I bought from AT&T. I want to upgrade to the note 3 but I want the N9005 version because I believe that it will be able to use G4 LTE signal from AT&T. The only place that I can buy the unlocked N9005 version is at Negri Electronics. However it only sell the 16 gb version and I want the 32 gb version. Is there any other place in the U.S.A that sells the N9005 unlocked version?
Earthbrain said:
I have a Note 2 that I bought from AT&T. I want to upgrade to the note 3 but I want the N9005 version because I believe that it will be able to use G4 LTE signal from AT&T. The only place that I can buy the unlocked N9005 version is at Negri Electronics. However it only sell the 16 gb version and I want the 32 gb version. Is there any other place in the U.S.A that sells the N9005 unlocked version?
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I don't think there is such a thing like a 16gb note 3. At least not yet.
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I don't think there is such a thing like a 16gb note 3. At least not yet.
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http://negrielectronics.com/phones/android-mobile-c-67.html
According to the above link...the 16 gb version does exist.
Does the n9005 model have AT&T LTE for sure?
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Earthbrain said:
I have a Note 2 that I bought from AT&T. I want to upgrade to the note 3 but I want the N9005 version because I believe that it will be able to use G4 LTE signal from AT&T. The only place that I can buy the unlocked N9005 version is at Negri Electronics. However it only sell the 16 gb version and I want the 32 gb version. Is there any other place in the U.S.A that sells the N9005 unlocked version?
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Before committed to pay big $ for the phone ... check out this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2457964
I'd buy what you're looking for in a heartbeat - if it existed. So far it doesn't. At least not ln any of the N3's for the UK, EU, or Latin America that have been announced. The Korean S-800 SGS4 supports AT&T's bands so their N3 probably will also. But the Korean phones have funky TV h/w and a funky MMS system that's different than Western versions. Rogers' (Canada) version will be compatible with AT&T LTE and may be closer to "virgin" than AT&T's version. The challenge is warranty service both because you'd have to send it to Canada for repair (assuming Rogers' services a phone for a non-subscriber) and because Knox prevents resetting the warranty status if a non-standard ROM's been flashed. Speaking of which, you'd probably only be able to flash Rogers' ROMs via Odin unless their N3 was a "pure" i9505 capable of using international ROMs.
And as someone above mentioned there's some question as to what "unlocked" means with the N3 as there are now regional limitations on top of carrier's locking phones to their networks.
If I find a true international N3 that works on AT&T's LTE that's not regionally SIM locked I'll let you know. Until then I'm sticking with AT&T's version and hoping they haven't molested it too badly.
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Lets knock off the keyboard hero stuff and get back on topic.
The N9005 doesn't work on AT&T LTE, it is missing bands 700/1700
designgears said:
The N9005 doesn't work on AT&T LTE, it is missing bands 700/1700
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Will the N9005 work on the Rogers network in Canada? I have no idea what these bands and frequencies mean, I just know that I need LTE to work.
choch69 said:
Will the N9005 work on the Rogers network in Canada? I have no idea what these bands and frequencies mean, I just know that I need LTE to work.
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You can't just say "N9005" and expect to get an answer. "N9005" refers to generic Snapdragon 800 LTE capable version of GN3, but each country and carrier in the world has different LTE bands enabled in that Snapdragon's SoC radio. Find your Rogers here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks
It operates on bands 4 and 7 - none of the Euro countries' carriers work on band 4, as you can see from the list. AT&T USA, T-Mobile USA and Rogers CA should be LTE cross compatible in most coverage areas, but not all.
If you buy N9005 version with unlocked bootloader - later, when someone makes Odin compatible with GN3 you will be able to flash Roger's LTE modem firmware to your N9005, no matter which country it is from and what LTE bands it currently has enabled
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Okay well I was looking to buy an unlocked N9005 from the UK. Since none of the euro countries work on band 4, what about band 7? Do both bands need to be working in order to get LTE? The problem with buying this in my country is that there wont be a 64gb option available.
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Okay well I was looking to buy an unlocked N9005 from the UK. Since none of the euro countries work on band 4, what about band 7? Do both bands need to be working in order to get LTE? The problem with buying this in my country is that there wont be a 64gb option available.
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Some carriers, which operate on dual band LTE use one band for upstream, and the other for downstream. If that is the case with Rogers you will have to have a phone with both bands enabled, to get LTE service from Rogers. However, even if that is not the case and both bands 4 and 7 are independent - Rogers has towers all over Canada, and in some regions those towers will operate on band 4, in other regions it will be band 7 and in some places towers will support both. By getting a phone that supports only band 7 you will greatly reduce your LTE coverage area. What percentage of Rogers' network uses what band - those details are publicly available, so you can either Google it or just call Rogers and ask. I would recommend against getting a phone, that supports only band 7, unless you plan on flashing Roger's modem to it later.
This not quite correct. A band, by definition includes both the up and downstream frequencies. Only one band is used at a time. Rogers happens to use band 4 and band 7. One is not reliant on the other. If you are in an area with band 7 coverage (most of Rogers LTE coverage has both) you will be able to use a N9005.
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Some carriers, which operate on dual band LTE use one band for upstream, and the other for downstream. If that is the case with Rogers you will have to have a phone with both bands enabled, to get LTE service from Rogers. However, even if that is not the case and both bands 4 and 7 are independent - Rogers has towers all over Canada, and in some regions those towers will operate on band 4, in other regions it will be band 7 and in some places towers will support both. By getting a phone that supports only band 7 you will greatly reduce your LTE coverage area. What percentage of Rogers' network uses what band - those details are publicly available, so you can either Google it or just call Rogers and ask. I would recommend against getting a phone, that supports only band 7, unless you plan on flashing Roger's modem to it later.
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This not quite correct. A band, by definition includes both the up and downstream frequencies. Only one band is used at a time. Rogers happens to use band 4 and band 7. One is not reliant on the other. If you are in an area with band 7 coverage (most of Rogers LTE coverage has both) you will be able to use a N9005.
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you're correct by claiming each band is self contained and and can carry both, upstream and downstream. However, each carrier owns only a small portion of the spectrum in the bands they operate on, and some carriers do practice using a single band for one way traffic only, in an effort to ease the network congestion and load balancing. I'm not saying it's Rogers - I have no information on that particular carrier, but some carriers do do that. I'm just saying for carriers, who use such practice, in order to get LTE service your phone's modem must have both bands enabled, otherwise it won't register with the network and you won't get LTE service at all.
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you're correct by claiming each band is self contained and and can carry both, upstream and downstream. However, each carrier owns only a small portion of the spectrum in the bands they operate on, and some carriers do practice using a single band for one way traffic only, in an effort to ease the network congestion and load balancing. I'm not saying it's Rogers - I have no information on that particular carrier, but some carriers do do that. I'm just saying for carriers, who use such practice, in order to get LTE service your phone's modem must have both bands enabled, otherwise it won't register with the network and you won't get LTE service at all.
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The OP needs to take into consideration that If he buys from an online retailer an international unit, this unit will need to be activated in its intended region before he can use it in the states.
Apo11on said:
you're correct by claiming each band is self contained and and can carry both, upstream and downstream. However, each carrier owns only a small portion of the spectrum in the bands they operate on, and some carriers do practice using a single band for one way traffic only, in an effort to ease the network congestion and load balancing. I'm not saying it's Rogers - I have no information on that particular carrier, but some carriers do do that. I'm just saying for carriers, who use such practice, in order to get LTE service your phone's modem must have both bands enabled, otherwise it won't register with the network and you won't get LTE service at all.
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I've never heard of that. Seems like a problematic setup since the RF properties of bands can vary so much. Seems like you would get in a situation where you have up but not downstream or vice versa.
Yes, you would need a N9005 from Asia, not Europe as those are region locked.
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Yes, you would need a N9005 from Asia, not Europe as those are region locked.
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Do you have a link for a source, where you got that information from? Or better yet - list of countries/markets, where GN3 will not be region locked?
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Do you have a link for a source, where you got that information from? Or better yet - list of countries/markets, where GN3 will not be region locked?
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Email me or hit me me up through my site. We're a retailer/wholesaler, not sure if I'm allowed to post about that since it would be "advertising".
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Email me or hit me me up through my site. We're a retailer/wholesaler, not sure if I'm allowed to post about that since it would be "advertising".
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that is a valuable information, which a lot of people, watching this thread could use, not just me. I don't think it will be considered as advertising. People in this thread are looking to buy international GN3, which will work on AT&T in US. If the phone is region locked then it won't work. Therefore, listing the countries, where there is no region lock would be very much relevant to this topic.
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that is a valuable information, which a lot of people, watching this thread could use, not just me. I don't think it will be considered as advertising. People in this thread are looking to buy international GN3, which will work on AT&T in US. If the phone is region locked then it won't work. Therefore, listing the countries, where there is no region lock would be very much relevant to this topic.[/QUOTEN
N9005 from HK or Singapore (perhaps others too) will work.
The South American N9000 are region locked to South American, North American, carribean etc. SIM cards (western hemisphere).
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I'll be going to the UK for a couple of weeks and want to buy a "pay as you go" sim card when I get to heathrow to get a UK phone number and make local calls.
Can I just buy the nano sim from the provider into my verizon phone and it will work or do I have to "convert" my phone with the t-mobile software before I go to activate GSM? I don't care about LTE, data over cellular is just fine for emails and msgs. My moto x is the unlocked Verizon dev edition.
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I'll be going to the UK for a couple of weeks and want to buy a "pay as you go" sim card when I get to heathrow to get a UK phone number and make local calls.
Can I just buy the nano sim from the provider into my verizon phone and it will work or do I have to "convert" my phone with the t-mobile software before I go to activate GSM? I don't care about LTE, data over cellular is just fine for emails and msgs. My moto x is the unlocked Verizon dev edition.
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It should work fine as is. VZW devices are already sim-unlocked.
Keep in mind, that the VZW version does not support the LTE frequencies used in the UK. It also doesn't support the 1800mhz UMTS band that is used by some carriers in Europe....so you MIGHT not even get HSPA+ if your carrier happens to use that band...
There is nothing you can do about either of the above 2 issues, since the radio hardware on the VZW variant doesn't support these bands. Phone calls & texts will not be an issue, since it DOES support all the GSM bands.
Good Luck
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It should work fine as is. VZW devices are already sim-unlocked.
Keep in mind, that the VZW version does not support the LTE frequencies used in the UK. It also doesn't support the 1800mhz UMTS band that is used by some carriers in Europe....so you MIGHT not even get HSPA+ if your carrier happens to use that band...
There is nothing you can do about either of the above 2 issues, since the radio hardware on the VZW variant doesn't support these bands. Phone calls & texts will not be an issue, since it DOES support all the GSM bands.
Good Luck
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According to the specs, my phone has exactly the same bands/frequencies as the AT&T phone, except for lte. I guess I have to see if anyone in the uk uses 1800 utms and avoid them, I guess. But per your post, if I put a gsm sim in the phone it will just start to work on gsm in the uk. That's great news.
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According to the specs, my phone has exactly the same bands/frequencies as the AT&T phone, except for lte. I guess I have to see if anyone in the uk uses 1800 utms and avoid them, I guess. But per your post, if I put a gsm sim in the phone it will just start to work on gsm in the uk. That's great news.
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I don't know where you saw those "specs" but they are wrong.EDIT: I now see that you said "except for LTE" - this is correct.
Everything I said previously still applies...
The attachment should clear everything up for you.
The VZW unit does support all the same UMTS frequencies as the AT&T unit, but NOT the European model.
And finally: It probably won't "just start to work" on GSM. You WILL need to go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks --- and then select "GSM/UMTS". Then it will "just start to work"
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I don't know where you saw those "specs" but they are wrong.EDIT: I now see that you said "except for LTE" - this is correct.
Everything I said previously still applies...
The attachment should clear everything up for you.
The VZW unit does support all the same UMTS frequencies as the AT&T unit, but NOT the European model.
And finally: It probably won't "just start to work" on GSM. You WILL need to go to Settings > More > Mobile Networks --- and then select "GSM/UMTS". Then it will "just start to work"
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Thanks....especially for that last step. I kind of figured there was something that I had to change on the phone
You may also have to manually input the correct APN info for the carrier you choose, but there should be directions with the Sim. It may just work, but it didn't for me in Australia. I had to manually do it.
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^ The above is correct, but ONLY applies to DATA & MMS. Talk/text will work even without an APN. Most times, the appropriate APN is added automatically from the SIM.
Hi
I bought an used phone from some eBay dealer
the phone was on Verizon network
I am from Israel and using the local orange network
the phone works just fine except I cannot enjoy the 4g (LTE) network
when I put on LTE mode I just get no reception at all
maybe it is some frequency issue? (in Israel the LTE runs on 1800/2600)
how please can I solve this issue?
should I Install an appropriate rom for my network (where and how can I get it?)
or is it a hardware fixed frequencies which suitable for Verizon only and cannot be changed?
Thanks a lot
vladikpri said:
Hi
I bought an used phone from some eBay dealer
the phone was on Verizon network
I am from Israel and using the local orange network
the phone works just fine except I cannot enjoy the 4g (LTE) network
when I put on LTE mode I just get no reception at all
maybe it is some frequency issue? (in Israel the LTE runs on 1800/2600)
how please can I solve this issue?
should I Install an appropriate rom for my network (where and how can I get it?)
or is it a hardware fixed frequencies which suitable for Verizon only and cannot be changed?
Thanks a lot
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Verizon is a very US specific carrier they use there own CDMA mobile technology different from the GSM network world wide network.
Some Verizon phones are GSM capable to allow call roaming in different country's they call these "World Phones" but they do not offer any 4G services outside of the US.
Basically you will as far as I know only get 4G on a CDMA network in the US. Unless someone can correct me. :good:
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So what's the problem? Why can't Verizon's 4G LTE devices roam internationally? First, there are few LTE networks built outside the U.S. But the main reason is that Verizon's LTE network and devices are not compatible with any other wireless carrier's network because the spectrum frequency and the specifications developed for its sliver of wireless spectrum is different from any other carrier in the world.
Taken from here http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/why-verizon-4g-lte-smartphones-are-a-bad-choice-for-world-travelers/
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Hi, just trying to decide whether to get an LG Urbane 2 (200A; unlocked) or LG sport 280A (AT&T, unlocked)....I intend to use it with Project Fi (data SIM) in US and in Europe...I am not 100% sure whether both watches support european frequencies (3G is fine, LTE not necessary) and again, using a data SIM and not voice SIM primarily. Thanks!
The LG Watch Sport 280A does not work in Europe, it supports none of the frequencies.
I had this watch initially purchased from AT&T.
Works fine in the US of course, but not back home in England UK.
Sold it and bought the 281 version, which works great in Europe, but haven't been back to the US to know if it works on US frequencies.
LG Sport 280A vs Urbane 2
Thanks - unfortunately the LG Sport 281 seems difficult to get (in USA) and the few I found where a lot more expensive on ebay then the 280A. I will go with a LG Urbane 2 in that case (since this one supports band 2100 which works in most countries outside the US).
Is it possible to reflash W281 fw over W280A? The HW should be identical, I intend to unlock EU bands on it, if possible.
stag74 said:
The LG Watch Sport 280A does not work in Europe, it supports none of the frequencies.
I had this watch initially purchased from AT&T.
Works fine in the US of course, but not back home in England UK.
Sold it and bought the 281 version, which works great in Europe, but haven't been back to the US to know if it works on US frequencies.
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On contrary, it does supoort band B1 (2100MHz) and UMTS on it (3g). Data only SIM does not work.
Virnik0 said:
On contrary, it does supoort band B1 (2100MHz) and UMTS on it (3g). Data only SIM does not work.
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Band B1 (2100) is used by the UK mobile networks, and I tried every UK network provider SIM in my 280A and it did not work.
In fact LG themselves for the 280A do not list band B1, they list GSM 850/1900 MHz; LTE Bands 2/4/5
https://www.lg.com/us/smart-watches/lg-W280A-sport
stag74 said:
Band B1 (2100) is used by the UK mobile networks, and I tried every UK network provider SIM in my 280A and it did not work.
In fact LG themselves for the 280A do not list band B1, they list GSM 850/1900 MHz; LTE Bands 2/4/5
https://www.lg.com/us/smart-watches/lg-W280A-sport
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Unlocked does list it. Reboot to bootloader and check your watches status. probably locked. Those sellers are lying. My watches are SIM unlocked, not OEM unlocked. That means that while it does accept any SIM, it does not allow any bands outside of OEM carrier's. The problem is, that I am unable to unlock it at this moment. Actively searching, and I hope that something will show up. There were posts from a guy who says that he has found a way to use adb over guest/paswordless wifi, but it does not seem to work in my case.
That is maybe the case, and over a year ago when I had the 280A I indeed hoped that the watch could be network band unlocked.
However it has never been done, or proved that all the variants have the same hardware but different software.
So for me, simply buying the 281 was the answer,and still today the only option that is working in Europe.
The watch is old now, in fact I am considering moving to the only viable option in the UK the Samsung Galaxy watch 4G. The problem is that it is e-sim and thus can only be used on the EE network with a contract for the watch and a phone so expensive.
I have bought a replacement battery awaiting delivery. If this works out OK and overcomes the shutdown problems it will last me a little longer until hopefully more options become available.
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Unlocked does list it. Reboot to bootloader and check your watches status. probably locked. Those sellers are lying. My watches are SIM unlocked, not OEM unlocked. That means that while it does accept any SIM, it does not allow any bands outside of OEM carrier's. The problem is, that I am unable to unlock it at this moment. Actively searching, and I hope that something will show up. There were posts from a guy who says that he has found a way to use adb over guest/paswordless wifi, but it does not seem to work in my case.
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Has anyone found out how to unlock them yet?
gomme600 said:
Has anyone found out how to unlock them yet?
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Sadly, no. One guy posted here om forums that he was able to fůash them via download mode remotely, but when asled for details, he refused to provode more info.