"Unlocked" galaxy note 2, will it work on Verizon?

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I'm seeing alot of gn2's for sale that are "unlocked" but where originally other carriers phones. Can I buy one root it/change settings and use it on the Verizon network. I'm sorry if covered but I couldn't find anything when I searched. I have an gs3 now rooted so I can use google wallet and get rid of some boat.

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I don't know if this is true 01 not, but Someone told me the phone itself will work on Verizon but you need to get the ESN registered. I also hear it's near impossible to get it registered. If anyone can corroborate this or debunk it I'd appreciate it.

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Most likely not, because if the phone is a gsm unlocked phone it will work on any gsm carrier. (att tmobile, h2o red pocket straight talk) But if you have an unlocked Verizon gnote 2 you could use it on these networks. CDMA makes it harder for phones to work on their network, so it is very unlikely that you can get an unlocked gnote 2 and it will work on Verizon. So get a Verizon version, you'll be able to enjoy LTE, and not be stuck in the very very slow Verizon 3G network

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I don't know if this is true 01 not, but Someone told me the phone itself will work on Verizon but you need to get the ESN registered. I also hear it's near impossible to get it registered. If anyone can corroborate this or debunk it I'd appreciate it.

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Verizon has both gsm and cdma radios. Other carrier variants do not have both.

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