So I just bought a N1 and....

[gamelife1]

I bought it unlocked and I selected the bullet that said compatible with T-Mobile 3G coverage since thats my current sevice provider. I later realized though that I that their was an AT&T 3G compatible version now. My question is, if I had bought that version would it still have been compatible with T-mobile and did I basically just get jipped out of 3G coverage from AT&T when I could have had it for the same price. Or would buying that version of the phone prevented me from using T-mobiles 3G service. Thanks for any help you can offer.

 

[Re4son]

uhhh ok i think i understand your question. There are two nexus one

1. T-mobile 3G (also supports ATT EDGE)
2. ATT 3G (also supports Tmobile edge)

NEITHER phone has the capability of doing 3G on BOTH carriers. You need to choose the one with the frequencies that you need.

 

[smitty24]

I bought it unlocked and I selected the bullet that said compatible with T-Mobile 3G coverage since thats my current sevice provider.

if tmo is your provider, you got the right phone. you cant have both like mentioned previous.

 

[gamelife1]

Ok word thx. I'm still a little conflicted though, because although I have T-mobile right now I may have to switch to AT&T when I leave for college in a few months, because I checked and T-mobile has no coverage in that area. So, that means I'll be stuck using AT&T's edge network instead of 3G. Unless you think I'll be able to trade in my current N1 for the AT&T one at that time. Does anybody have any idea if thats possible?

 

[Roze]

Well you have the 14 days to get a refund (30 days if you're in Cali). I don't know if Google will do the exchange since they are two different products (TMo and AT&T versions) Call them and ask! If worst comes to worst, put your TMo N1 on ebay (international) sell it and buy the AT&T version! Read some posts where the people that sold their iphone on the international ebay market sold their phones for a higher price than in the ones that sold them on local US market.

I hope that helps,
-Roze-

 

[Hook]

Ok word thx. I'm still a little conflicted though, because although I have T-mobile right now I may have to switch to AT&T when I leave for college in a few months, because I checked and T-mobile has no coverage in that area. So, that means I'll be stuck using AT&T's edge network instead of 3G. Unless you think I'll be able to trade in my current N1 for the AT&T one at that time. Does anybody have any idea if thats possible?

At the minimum, Google will refund your money for the T-Mobile version minus a restocking fee if you ask to return before 14 days. If you contact them now, they may be willing to do an exchange without a restocking fee, but I don't know.

The other advantage of the AT&T version it that it has no carrier crap in the ROM. That is, it is unbranded ans well as unlocked. I suspect (but don't know) that the T-mobile version, even if bought without contract, still has the carrier ROM. Someone else will have to confirm.

 

[Roze]

The other advantage of the AT&T version it that it has no carrier crap in the ROM. That is, it is unbranded ans well as unlocked. I suspect (but don't know) that the T-mobile version, even if bought without contract, still has the carrier ROM. Someone else will have to confirm.

You're mistaken, TMo or any other carrier for that matter has no branding on the phone, so no 'carrier ROM' as you put it. The phone is sold only by Google or another way to put it, Google is the only means to get the phone. Even if you buy it on contract with TMo, you order the phone through Google. And all of the Nexus One phones come unlock. I hope that clears things up.

Signing off
-Roze-

 

[crabman]

Yep, there is really only two versions, tmo or AT&T with the difference being the radios. If you choose to get the tmo version on contract it will come with a sim, off contract it comes without a sim and you use yours.