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Help Do you think that this will work on AT&T?

Sgroh87

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Jul 12, 2010
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I'm stuck on AT&T for the next two years (stupid contracts), and right now I'm using an N1 (which I'm really happy with). I had an iPhone for two years before that, and now I find myself wanting to try out a phone with a physical keyboard. I'm looking at maybe selling the N1 and using the cash to pick up one of these off-contract. The question is: how exactly does one go about getting a phone carrier unlocked? Can I just root it and flash a new ROM, or is the carrier lock deeper in the device? And is it compatible with AT&T's 3G bands?
 
I think you are right. This site also says you can only use 2G on AT&T:

Is your phone compatible with other carriers/operators?

I personally wouldn't believe some bogus site, but we won't know for sure until it's known what GSM and WCDMA bands are supported. If it's like the BB Storms then it could be unlocked and used with AT&T instead of the Vodafone SIM Verizon includes in its World roaming capable phones.
 
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Highly doubtful it would support US 3G bands, and there's talk that AT&T is blocking VZW world phones from their network... so possibly not even GSM EDGE bands would work if that turns out to be true...
While it is possible it will not have US 3G bands, it is highly unlikely that AT&T would block it from their network since they have a long standing policy of allowing you to use whatever device you want provided you have the proper plan
 
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