How can I get my U.S. Cellular phone to connect to the Verizon network?

apel69

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U.S. Cellular phone trying to connect to Verizon network

I recently purchased a used S4 and ran into a snag in that it won't connect to U.S. Cellular despite it being a USC phone. When I took it into the store to get a SIM card and have it activated it kept trying to connect to Verizon. Everything about the phone says USC (branding, boot screen, PRL, and broadband version). Have tried several factory resets, PRL updates and a second SIM card. There is no 3G or 4G symbol and there is a small triangle over the antenna bars. Let me know if you need more info than I included below.


Model SCH-R970
Android version 4.2.2 R970TYUFNK1
 

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