Moto X 2014 Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

[Limjelo]

I know what unlocked means in the case of AT&T and T-Mobile as I understand their networks are compatible. That said, can someone explain what "Unlocked phone without a contract" means if I select Verizon? Is it simply a phone off-contract and unlocked doesn't apply?

Thanks!

 

[Aquila]

Re: Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

It simply means you aren't using a carrier subsidy and agreeing to a service term by doing so.

 

[Clocks]

Re: Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

For Verizon I think the wording should simply be "paying full price without a contract or EDGE"

 

[Limjelo]

Re: Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

Thank you, both! Much appreciated.

 

[lkennard]

Re: Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

I thought you couldn't buy the "unlocked" phone for Verizon, as it would not work on any of their LTE bands?
I see the carrier Verizon is an option...so I'm wondering if something has changed?

 

[Limjelo]

Re: Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

Ya, it's confusing. I'm thinking the prior two replies are correct and the language used and how they display it is open to improvement.

 

[Green_Laser]

Re: Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

I think when they [vzw] mean unlocked, they mean is capable to be used overseas with foreign sim

I understood from a vzw rep over the summer, when asked if my dad could use his OG X overseas they told me that all vzw LTE phones come unlocked, and that I wouldn't need to go through the unlocking process as I did with long strings of numbers for my blackberry storm (a 3g device).
exception is htc thunderbolt, could not pick up any gsm bands at all

 

[diablo9]

Re: Motomaker - Verizon - What does Unlocked mean?

https://forums.motorola.com/posts/d766a5d90a?commentId=811795#811795