Confirmed unlocked

[itsmekalyan]

I can confirm the new ATT edition lg watch urbane LTE is unlocked i am using it and tested on Tmobile

Lte works
Call works

Haven't tested anything else

 

[ezzzzz]

thanks so much! now just got to convince the wife.

N5x on Fi Network here

 

[xendula]

I can confirm the new ATT edition lg watch urbane LTE is unlocked i am using it and tested on Tmobile

Lte works
Call works

Haven't tested anything else
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Thank you!!!!

 

[peterfares]

I can also confirm. Put an (unactivated) T-Mobile SIM in and the watch didn't complain at all.

I'm going to guess that Android Wear doesn't have any UI for unlocking, and AT&T must offer an unlock method for their locked devices so they just didn't lock it.

 

[RHChan84]

Since it's SIM unlocked, does that mean VZW will work on it too? I would hate to go to VZW to pay $500 whereas I can pay $360 at ATT.

 

[foxbat121]

No, VZW is CDMA which means you have no option but only buy the VZW branded version of any wireless device.

 

[RHChan84]

I thought the watch was LTE bands. Not CDMA bands. I didn't even think of would have CDMA bands.

 

[mdbrock7]

Do you know if it works with the $5 t-mobile add on plan?

 

[xendula]

Do you know if it works with the $5 t-mobile add on plan?

Only one person I know of made it work with that plan last November. I had Tmo reprovision my wearables sim a few times, and each time it would lock up again as soon as it would detect my device. I even got a second wearables sim to try with the same outcome. (You can try for yourself, just make sure you tell the service rep that you need to talk to an engineer, then ask for the reprovisioning.)

They went as far as to post that their wearables plan now only works with Tmo Gear S watches on their website.

Unless they change their idiotic ways, it probably won't work. I use a prepaid sim with mine.

 

[foxbat121]

I thought the watch was LTE bands. Not CDMA bands. I didn't even think of would have CDMA bands.

You still need CDMA for voice or sms and it is required for activation.

 

[json405]

I've been following this forum since they announced the LTE version relaunch. I'm glad this is unlocked. I haven't touched my watch yet since I got it last night.

I've never used Tmobile service so this might be a dumb question or questions.

What plans can I use for this watch? I am going to a tmobile store tomorrow to get a sim card so what options are there? I see a wearable plan with 500mb, a tablet plan with 2gbs and phone plans. When I insert the t mobile sim card will I have a choice? I think the tablet plan for $20 is the best choice for me if I can switch it out between my watch and nvidia shield tablet. Is that an option? Sorry to be a tmobile and unlocked newb.

 

[xendula]

I've been following this forum since they announced the LTE version relaunch. I'm glad this is unlocked. I haven't touched my watch yet since I got it last night.

I've never used Tmobile service so this might be a dumb question or questions.

What plans can I use for this watch? I am going to a tmobile store tomorrow to get a sim card so what options are there? I see a wearable plan with 500mb, a tablet plan with 2gbs and phone plans. When I insert the t mobile sim card will I have a choice? I think the tablet plan for $20 is the best choice for me if I can switch it out between my watch and nvidia shield tablet. Is that an option? Sorry to be a tmobile and unlocked newb.

If you use a data only sim, you won't be able to make phone calls or text when outside of your phone's BT range. Their wearables plan is great in theory, and I used it with my ATT Gear S for a year, but the wearables sim never worked in my Urbane, due to the way Tmo checks devices that log into their network.

Someone here recommended Truphone prepaid, and that works really well for me with minimal cost.

 

[json405]

Thanks Xendula! So I went to tmobile's website and they said if I put an unactivated sim it would "choose" the best plan for my device. Do you think it will default to a phone plan or another plan? If it defaults to a phone plan I don't think its worth activating and paying $50 a month. I'll look into truphone and other MVNOs.

 

[RHChan84]

You still need CDMA for voice or sms and it is required for activation.

I checked a few sources from Google and there's no CDMA. Only LTE Band 13. I'm going to assume VoLTE service or that NumberSync service.

Unless it's unlisted in the specs. But I only see LTE band 13.

 

[xendula]

Thanks Xendula! So I went to tmobile's website and they said if I put an unactivated sim it would "choose" the best plan for my device. Do you think it will default to a phone plan or another plan? If it defaults to a phone plan I don't think its worth activating and paying $50 a month. I'll look into truphone and other MVNOs.

My guess is Tmo would hit you with a cell phone plan. Be careful with other MVNOs: you can't manually change the APN settings ...

[edit: you could not change the settings on the original release watch, maybe/hopefully you can on the rereleased version with the newest software]

...and some US sim cards from cheaper providers don't send out the correct settings: I think Cricket and H2O were tried and only voice and txts worked but no data. I also used two European sims when overseas that were pushing the correct settings, so it seems to be more a problem with some US sims.
There is a thread in this forum called "Using it without a contract" or something like that, where different non working plans are listed.

 

[xendula]

I checked a few sources from Google and there's no CDMA. Only LTE Band 13. I'm going to assume VoLTE service or that NumberSync service.

Unless it's unlisted in the specs. But I only see LTE band 13.

Not sure how Verizon works, but read the last post in this thread, which may be helpful.

 

[mdw1995]

...and some US sim cards from cheaper providers don't send out the correct settings: I think Cricket and H2O were tried and only voice and txts worked but no data.....

Yeah I tried Ting and H20 and couldn't get data service on either. As Xendula said, I couldn't figure a way to change the APN settings. I have been using Truphone since January with full capabilities. I only use the watch away from the phone when I run so I only make a few calls/texts each month and the data use comes only from syncing GPS tracking info to the phone at the end of each run. For the last two months Truphone has cost me about $3 a month.

Can the APN settings be adjusted in the updated version?

 

[scaots]

I have been using Truphone since January with full capabilities. I only use the watch away from the phone when I run so I only make a few calls/texts each month and the data use comes only from syncing GPS tracking info to the phone at the end of each run. For the last two months Truphone has cost me about $3 a month.

Did you put a new Truphone SIM in or setup on another device? I have one to use when I get my watch. Thanks

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[foxbat121]

AT&T version only support LTE band 2 and 5, no 13. And it also comes with regular GSM radios of 850/1900/2100. It is for GSM networks, not for CDMA providers. Verizon, like AT&T, only experiment with VoLTE. It still requires non-LTE radio for reliable voice and SMS service.

 

[mdw1995]

Did you put a new Truphone SIM in or setup on another device? I have one to use when I get my watch. Thanks

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I placed the SIM in the watch to activate. I did not use another device.