Can u use a sim card from Verizon Wireless in unlocked iphone??

[The1TexasRanger]

Hi all,
Asking This is for a friend,

Can I use the Verizon sim card in an unlocked 3g? I didn't see why not because the i phone covers all 4 bands if understand right. And I saw that Verizon offers the storm which people are using using on T-Mobile. Which I am currently with on a unlocked 3g i phone. He doesn't care about a data plan just regular phone service text ect.

Thanks.

 

[Divindude]

I don't believe that Verizon uses GSM nor do they use Sim cards.

 

[mkrishnan]

I don't believe that Verizon uses GSM nor do they use Sim cards.

They offer devices that are CDMA/GSM hybrids that have SIM cards for roaming... you should be able to use the SIM in the iPhone for the same set of purposes you use it for in the Verizon international phone -- i.e. roaming. So yes, if you take your Verizon SIM and put it in your iPhone, you will be able to use it when you go to Europe. And no, if you take your Verizon SIM and put it in your iPhone, you won't be able to use it at home.

 

[stooley]

Hi all,
Asking This is for a friend,

Can I use the Verizon sim card in an unlocked 3g? I didn't see why not because the i phone covers all 4 bands if understand right. And I saw that Verizon offers the storm which people are using using on T-Mobile. Which I am currently with on a unlocked 3g i phone. He doesn't care about a data plan just regular phone service text ect.

Thanks.

The SIM card in VZW phones like the storm are for global roaming. VZW is CDMA which does not use SIM cards for access to their network. They use ESN/MEID's

The reason the Storm can be used on T-mobile is because it is a quad band phone. Once unlocked, it requires a T-mobile SIM to do so.

 

[dhlizard]

Verizon uses CMDA freq.

iPhone only accepts GSM freq. sims

 

[The1TexasRanger]

Well Thanks Guys! Ill break the bad news to him lol... Verizon probably did this on purpose haha figures with the CDMA frequncy.
Thanks again!!

 

[thelatinist]

Verizon probably did this on purpose

Yes, I'm pretty sure that the Verizon did intentionally create a CDMA network that would work on the frequencies they had licensed from the FCC. It would be a bit of a coincidence if they'd just happened to do it while meaning to create a GSM network on frequencies controlled by AT&T...

 

[boxstboy]

Yes, I'm pretty sure that the Verizon did intentionally create a CDMA network that would work on the frequencies they had licensed from the FCC. It would be a bit of a coincidence if they'd just happened to do it while meaning to create a GSM network on frequencies controlled by AT&T...

ROFL!