[shielahswshielah]

I have my 1020 unlocked with Att prepaid, but the service/signal is not the greatest, I want to try Verizon, I don't see any reason my 1020 shouldn't work on their network, but their website tells me it wont.. Thing they just user that to get you to buy their phone, but I'm not giving up my 1020...
Anyone tried to just put a Verizon SIM card in an unlocked one and see if it works out am I stuck on this one?

[xandros9]

Not going to work. Only phones explicitly cleared by Verizon.

As far as Windows Phone is concerned, only VZW phones will work with VZW

[tgp]

Not going to work. Only phones explicitly cleared by Verizon.

Nope. There is a world outside of Windows Phone you know! Both Apple and Google have factory unlocked phones that worked on Verizon before they were "cleared" by Verizon. It doesn't have to be approved by Verizon; it has to have Verizon compatible radios.

As far as Windows Phone is concerned, only VZW phones will work with VZW

You got the details correct here!

[shielahswshielah]

Well that's a bummer, I have a Verizon actuality I have an htc 8x but not giving up my 1020, thanks.. I want something to use while outta town where only Verizon seems to get a signal, maybe ill just get the prepaid month fro Verizon foe that trip, better than no signal and can just use my 1020 for my picts

[xandros9]

Nope. There is a world outside of Windows Phone you know! Both Apple and Google have factory unlocked phones that worked on Verizon before they were "cleared" by Verizon. It doesn't have to be approved by Verizon; it has to have Verizon compatible radios.



You got the details correct here!

I know, hence the "as far as WP" is concerned. I know about the Nexus 6. I've been schooled on that already!

[cincykid76]

Att is a GSM network, Verizon is cdma

[Summer_Moon]

Like others on here have said, not going to work. The frequencies used and technology (CDMA vs. GSM) doesn't match up (except for some LTE (bands 2 and 4 although some questioning on band 4 really being the same), but I wouldn't rely on that). Here's some details to show you why:

AT&T Frequencies:
4G-LTEBands 2, 4, 5 and 17
4GHSPA+ with enhanced backhaul
3G - UMTS850/900/1900/2100MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE850/900/1800/1900MHz

Verizon:
850 MHz 0 1xRTT/EV-DO/eHRPD 3G
1900 MHz PCS 1 1xRTT/EV-DO/eHRPD 3G
700 MHz Block C 13 LTE 4G
1700/2100 MHz AWS 4 LTE 4G
1900 MHz PCS 2 LTE 4G