Using the verizon nexus in India

**protonchain** · 07-20-2012, 08:38 PM

Hey guys, so I have the LTE nexus, and I am going to India in a couple weeks, for a month or so. I might need to make calls there in India and it would certainly make it easier to just use my nexus instead of getting an all new phone.

So apparently Reliance is a CDMA carrier there, and I'm wondering if I can just swap SIM cards and make it work?

Anyone try this?

Thanks!

**TheAssailant** · 07-21-2012, 03:33 AM

SIM on the VZW Gnex is for LTE only.

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**afranko22** · 07-21-2012, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by TheAssailant

SIM on the VZW Gnex is for LTE only.

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The 3g radios are CDMA, or you would be disappointed at your lack of coverage.

Being that they are CDMA, you may be able to get a SIM card for it, if they use it.

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**TheAssailant** · 07-21-2012, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by afranko22

The 3g radios are CDMA, or you would be disappointed at your lack of coverage.

Being that they are CDMA, you may be able to get a SIM card for it, if they use it.

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CDMA is built into the phone. The Gnex isn't a global device. OP might be able to roam there, but good luck paying for those fees....

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**mr.wizard** · 07-21-2012, 09:15 PM

To my knowledge,our phone is not a world phone, and the VZW GNex CDMA radio only supports VZW frequencies. And even a world phone on VZW is gonna have outrageous roaming charges. If you travel out of the country frequently, buy the GNex from the Play Store

**Danv1369** · 07-21-2012, 11:12 PM

Be careful using your phone in India. I travel to India a couple times a year for work and a couple years ago I turned on my Droid Eris for about 30 minutes and the charges were over $25. The data rates are ridiculous.

Also getting a SIM card is not that easy in India. You will need 2 passport style photos and fill out some paperwork. Its a hassle really. At least it was when I first started traveling there before my work upgraded us to world phones.

**Andrew Martonik** · 07-22-2012, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by protonchain

Hey guys, so I have the LTE nexus, and I am going to India in a couple weeks, for a month or so. I might need to make calls there in India and it would certainly make it easier to just use my nexus instead of getting an all new phone.

So apparently Reliance is a CDMA carrier there, and I'm wondering if I can just swap SIM cards and make it work?

Not gonna work, sorry. The phone is made and locked to Verizon. You have the added toughness of trying to get another carrier to activate a device that isn't one they approve.