As an ATT user are there any real disadvantages to getting an unlocked 830

[buffalosolja]

Recently broke my 1520 and got an 830 on next but missing the denim features. If I pick up an unlocked one will I lose anything (no real experience with an unlocked device).

 

[Likwidz]

Last Fall I was running RM-985 Prototype on ATT and didn't see any disadvantages that I could notice. I eventually got ATT Branded 830, back then Softcard was still useable and had to have a branded phone for it too work.

 

[RumoredNow]

No ATT Apps (if you needed one). You may not get other services like VVM to configure (but there is a 3rd party alternative). Possibly no access to HD Voice (ATT speak for VoLTE) and possible loss of Cell Broadcast capability...

 

[buffalosolja]

So vvm doesn't work on an unlocked device?

 

[pankaj981]

So vvm doesn't work on an unlocked device?

VVM works on unlocked devices on most carriers except Cricket Wireless on non-Cricket Wireless devices

 

[mary beth hale]

Recently broke my 1520 and got an 830 on next but missing the denim features. If I pick up an unlocked one will I lose anything (no real experience with an unlocked device).

Are you talking about "unlocked" or "unbranded"? Unlocked phones still depend on the carrier for updates. For example, if you "unlock" an AT&T phone, you can use it on other carriers but it still gets the updates from AT&T. "Unbranded takes the carrier out of the equation.

 

[bo_woods]

Also make sure you get the rm-985 if LTE matters to you, the rm-984 although found much cheaper (as low as $200 refurbished) only achieves H+ but since your on the actual AT&T network and not cricket like me , I suspect your speeds will still be very fast, as I'm getting H+ on cricket right now,and my speeds and coverage and stay good,and this is coming from someone on a throttled network.

I'd personally save a few bucks and buy the rm-984

 

[Mr Lebowski]

You can buy new unlocked RM-985 international 830 on eBay for less than $300.

 

[troylytle]

If you're just missing denim, flash the phone. Do research on the radios first though.

 

[Yazen]

Recently broke my 1520 and got an 830 on next but missing the denim features. If I pick up an unlocked one will I lose anything (no real experience with an unlocked device).

Possibly VoLTE aka HD Voice when it rolls out. I think AT&T will be using Band 4 for this.. Can't remember.

On the bright side no ATT logos haha

Edit: L635 on TMo sounds amazing with HD voice. The lower compression will make a bigger difference considering L830 has better mics

 

[bo_woods]

Possibly VoLTE aka HD Voice when it rolls out. I think AT&T will be using Band 4 for this.. Can't remember.

On the bright side no ATT logos haha

Edit: L635 on TMo sounds amazing with HD voice. The lower compression will make a bigger difference considering L830 has better mics

I'd take AT&T's smalls subtle globe logo over Verizon's big arrogant logo on the front and back of my phone any day. At least AT&T only puts their logo on one side of windows phones...

Verizon looked at a beautiful phone like the 930 and made it ugly by stripping away its colors,slapping Verizon tattoos on it, and naming it the ICON

930 should've went to AT&T in the U.S to be sold alongside the 1520 IMO,especially since Verizon just ended up cancelling the phone early and being stingy with uodates

 

[heickelrrx]

I'd take AT&T's smalls subtle globe logo over Verizon's big arrogant logo on the front and back of my phone any day. At least AT&T only puts their logo on one side of windows phones...

Verizon looked at a beautiful phone like the 930 and made it ugly by stripping away its colors,slapping Verizon tattoos on it, and naming it the ICON

But 930 comes later. ICON exist first

 

[hiya15]

I'd take AT&T's smalls subtle globe logo over Verizon's big arrogant logo on the front and back of my phone any day. At least AT&T only puts their logo on one side of windows phones... ��

Verizon looked at a beautiful phone like the 930 and made it ugly by stripping away its colors,slapping Verizon tattoos on it, and naming it the ICON

930 should've went to AT&T in the U.S to be sold alongside the 1520 IMO,especially since Verizon just ended up cancelling the phone early and being stingy with uodates

Agreed with you on ATT logo branding vs. VERIZON logo. Damn, its huge.

 

[bo_woods]

But 930 comes later. ICON exist first

True but at the end of the day behind the scenes they were most likely just one phone/phone concept... the Nokia Lumia 930... they just released Verizon's version, "the icon" a few months earlier..

 

[buffalosolja]

Looked on Prime and they don't say what version it is, and some get 985 and some get 984. I would like the 985 and it is under 300 so would love to have it.

 

[Yazen]

I'd take AT&T's smalls subtle globe logo over Verizon's big arrogant logo on the front and back of my phone any day. At least AT&T only puts their logo on one side of windows phones... 

Verizon looked at a beautiful phone like the 930 and made it ugly by stripping away its colors,slapping Verizon tattoos on it, and naming it the ICON

930 should've went to AT&T in the U.S to be sold alongside the 1520 IMO,especially since Verizon just ended up cancelling the phone early and being stingy with uodates

Yeah Verizon is horrible.
Though I thought we were talking about the International model haha. I'd prefer no logos, but AT&T really is not so bad in this regard.

 

[heickelrrx]

Yeah Verizon is horrible.
Though I thought we were talking about the International model haha. I'd prefer no logos, but AT&T really is not so bad in this regard.

I got Nokia Lumia ICON without Verizon Logo.

Actually 930

Go get some unbranded phone dude.

 

[Yazen]

I got Nokia Lumia ICON without Verizon Logo.

Actually 930

Go get some unbranded phone dude.

That's what I have been saying >.<. If 830 does not support AT&T VoLTE in the future, and I was shopping for a new phone, I'd definitely go for an unbranded International variant.

Hate the extra logos and bloat that these carriers add.

BTW like most other Verizon phones Lumia ICON only sends/receives SMS over Edge :O

 

[oryan_dunn]

VVM works on unlocked devices on most carriers except Cricket Wireless on non-Cricket Wireless devices

This is my scenario (Cricket with an AT&T 830). Why does it seem to work for everybody but Cricket?