VZW iPhone 5 - will you be able to pop in international LTE sim? Or be locked down?

[LCW]

Topic says it all... Will Verizon allow international LTE SIM cards in the iPhone 5? Or will it be locked down forcing users on Verizon's ridiculously expensive int'l roaming plans??

 

[Alli]

It will come SIM locked and you will have to jump through whatever hoops VZW requires for an unlock - which will only work for non US SIMs.

 

[zrxoa1]

The Verizon five is factory unlocked. You can use any sim in it. But use of AT&T or t mobile sim you will not get lte, only three g and hspa+.


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[Peligro911]

The Verizon five is factory unlocked. You can use any sim in it. But use of AT&T or t mobile sim you will not get lte, only three g and hspa+.


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What ^^^ said ... There is a video proving it in a thread I started

 

[Alli]

Been seeing this all over the place. I'm surprised - especially knowing how VZW likes to keep control of their stuff!

 

[Peligro911]

Been seeing this all over the place. I'm surprised - especially knowing how VZW likes to keep control of their stuff!

I was also I unlocked my 4s before I sold it ... I'm glad I did cuz they said I had to wait 10 months to do it again but now I don't have too

 

[LCW]

the reports are pretty unanimous as well as VZW acknowledging the fact. Although, due to FCC making them, due to 700mhZ agreement. Certainly now VZW's good will. lol

 

[zrxoa1]

One thing to keep in mind is that you will need a nano sim from the other carrier.

I did an experiment when I was waiting to get a new sim for my Five after the phone was activated on the wrong line....

I took a 4G sim from Verizon, previously used in my Rezound. I trimmed it down to fit the nano sim tray. Fit perfect and the phone immediately found the Verizon signal, but I was unable to get it re activated due to there being a slight difference between the regular 4G sim and iPhone nano sim, at least with Verizon.