Essential on Verizon

[ShamelessMT]

Yes, but Verizon can limit it to band 13 like they did the U11.

Again, the fact that no CDMA was provided by HTC probably effected Verizon's handling of the phone. If you don't play by their rules who knows what you'll get.

Everything we've seen so far leads me to believe that Essential will be fully compatible, therefore I'd suspect that Verizon will be more likely to accept it. Then again, we won't know anything until the phone actually arrives and this is just speculation.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

I do have Verizon but my current phone doesn't have a removable sim

I worked for Verizon for 4 years, every phone they sold has a removable SIM, I've never heard of a phone without one.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Yes, but Verizon can limit it to band 13 like they did the U11.

Or maybe HTC didn't include the band's in their phone.

 

[cstmstyle]

I worked for Verizon for 4 years, every phone they sold has a removable SIM, I've never heard of a phone without one.

I wrote it was my mistake on that. Also the Essential is not being sold by Verizon as far as I know so you'll be at the mercy of whoever to activate it and have it be listed correctly when you go to My Phone details on Verizon Wireless website. I had a Day 1 unlocked Pixel the local store wouldn't activate as I needed a new SIM and the phone allegedly wasn't in there system yet.

 

[Hyperspace13]

Again, the fact that no CDMA was provided by HTC probably effected Verizon's handling of the phone. If you don't play by their rules who knows what you'll get.

Everything we've seen so far leads me to believe that Essential will be fully compatible, therefore I'd suspect that Verizon will be more likely to accept it. Then again, we won't know anything until the phone actually arrives and this is just speculation.

The U11 has a CDMA radio. It's baked into the hardware. Verizon chose not to activate it.

 

[Hyperspace13]

Or maybe HTC didn't include the band's in their phone.

The U11 has all of Verizon's bands.

 

[Hyperspace13]

I see Verizon is now selling the Zenfone AR with no CDMA radio and it works on all the LTE bands. That tells me they are just being biased against phones they don't sell.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...m/smartphones/asus-zenfone-ar/&token=27YrmUJq

 

[cstmstyle]

I see Verizon is now selling the Zenfone AR with no CDMA radio and it works on all the LTE bands. That tells me they are just being biased against phones they don't sell.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...m/smartphones/asus-zenfone-ar/&token=wxkfLnWZ

Yup so when Essential wants them to allow an unbranded bloatware free phone an there network it's reasonable to be concerned. I believe they fought with Google when the first Nexus phone was released.

 

[cbreze]

I wrote it was my mistake on that. Also the Essential is not being sold by Verizon as far as I know so you'll be at the mercy of whoever to activate it and have it be listed correctly when you go to My Phone details on Verizon Wireless website. I had a Day 1 unlocked Pixel the local store wouldn't activate as I needed a new SIM and the phone allegedly wasn't in there system yet.

Don't know about pixel but I used a Moto MXPE on Verizon. Just put my sim in it and it changed on my account, never had an issue using it. It had all the proper cdma/GSM radio and bands of course.

 

[Hyperspace13]

Yup so when Essential wants them to allow an unbranded bloatware free phone an there network it's reasonable to be concerned. I believe they fought with Google when the first Nexus phone was released.

That's what I'm afraid of. I want to buy a Essential phone but I'm not sure Verizon will treat it fairly. Just have to wait and see what happens when they hit the market.

 

[canawler]

The U11 has all of Verizon's bands.

According to this AC post, the U11 doesn't even have a CDMA radio. It does have all the necessary LTE bands and went through Verizon's approval process.

https://www.androidcentral.com/us-u...-support-verizons-cdma-network-and-thats-okay

In my area at least, you would be dropping calls on the U11 all time while moving in and out of good LTE coverage.

The ZTE Axon 7 covered Verizon's bands, including CDMA, but still wasn't allowed to work correctly because they never went through Verizon's approval process.

 

[Aquila]

Yes, it is confirmed it will work

 

[canawler]

Yes, it is confirmed it will work

Confirmed by whom? And specifically what will work? VoLTE? Wifi calling?
Not doubting, just haven't seen anything official from Verizon.

 

[Aquila]

Confirmed by whom? And specifically what will work? VoLTE? Wifi calling?
Not doubting, just haven't seen anything official from Verizon.

Best buy listing, LTE service, no word yet on Verizon proprietary products yet.

 

[Hyperspace13]

According to this AC post, the U11 doesn't even have a CDMA radio. It does have all the necessary LTE bands and went through Verizon's approval process.

https://www.androidcentral.com/us-u...-support-verizons-cdma-network-and-thats-okay

n my area at least, you would be dropping calls on the U11 all time while moving in and out of good LTE coverage.

The ZTE Axon 7 covered Verizon's bands, including CDMA, but still wasn't allowed to work correctly because they never went through Verizon's approval process.

It has a CDMA radio. It's in the chip. That's how it works on Sprint. You just need software to activate like Sprint has done. The U11 has the same band specs as the Essential phone. Anyway it doesn't matter if it has CDMA or not since Verizon is selling the Zenphone without CDMA.

 

[1901Madison]

From what I've seen, it will work on Verizon.

 

[westiewanderer]

It works perfectly on Verizon you guys...i live in a very rural area and have 4g no problem!!

 

[Hyperspace13]

From what I've seen, it will work on Verizon.

Yes, it will work but the question remains will Verizon let it use bands 2 and 4? We won't know that until people start using them on Verizon.

 

[Hyperspace13]

It works perfectly on Verizon you guys...i live in a very rural area and have 4g no problem!!

Are you saying you have a Essential phone?

 

[ChuckG73]

I do not think anyone has an Essential phone yet. I think he is saying not having cdma is fine for him in his rural area.