I found an HTC One (For Sprint) on CL for 200 bucks new in the box. Is it the same phone and once unlocked would it work on any carrier?
I found an HTC One (For Sprint) on CL for 200 bucks new in the box. Is it the same phone and once unlocked would it work on any carrier?
I found an HTC One (For Sprint) on CL for 200 bucks new in the box. Is it the same phone and once unlocked would it work on any carrier?
Lots of misinformation here. A friend of mine bought a Sprint HTC One from a guy who worked at HTC (coincidentally for the same price) and it was on the Sprint network, but he's now using it for Tmobile which I've verified to be working. Although when he turns on wifi or loses signal, data doesn't come back on until the phone is restarted.
its possible the sprint device contains some gsm radios,and they are intending to anounce later its world phone cababilities.
but if that were the case,wed have prolly heard of it by now.
are you sure your friend isnt using an att one on t mobile?
check out the top left hand side... if it lacks a sim card tray that will tell you without a doubt it wont work no way any gsm phone will work without a sim card
for the price id grab it. you can always resell or possibley trade it for a gsm variety
So, I called the Sprint international department and got it unlocked. Took about a week.
Can I use it for T Mobile and AT&T now?
The device is world phone and supports overseas int'l roaming frequencies, it does not work on GSM/HSPA/UTMS freqiencies domestically so it cannot be used on AT&T or TMobile (though when in GSM mode it can see AT&T/TMobile)
that doesnt make sense. if the phone is unlocked,then GSM/HSPA/UTMS are GSM/HSPA/UTMS... how does the phone know if its domestic GSM/HSPA/UTMS or vodaphone overseas?
verizons world phones work on att and t mobile. no reason a sprint world phone wouldnt also.
Hey there Thank you for sharing!
Please help us by specifying the country you are in. There are quite a few countries (Over 100 the last I checked) that use CDMA2000. Some of these countries have roaming agreements with carriers like Sprint and Verizon, which is why your service works. I am betting if you put your Sprint SIM in and activated your cell phone with them & activated international calling with Sprint service you would be able to ROAM and connect to the same networks. If you provide the country information we could clarify this.
That is why your phone is working, and also why it is showing you in "ROAM" ▲
Well, being that it is a bad ESN you cannot add it to a Sprint account which means either:
-The phone is still on someone else's account
-There is an unpaid balance on the account the phone is attached to
-The phone was reported stolen
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As far as the Roaming is concerned You are not connected to the native provider for the phone (Sprint) so you are technically roaming.
It is using the account attached to the SIM. The phone will not work with the Sprint SIM due to the bad ESN. You are seeing the roaming symbol because you are using a 3rd party SIM in a Sprint phone. You will not get any signal when not in Roaming mode because when you are in "no roaming mode" it is only looking for Sprint towers which don't exist where you are.
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