Samsung Galaxy s5 verizon unlocked

[brandon long3]

I recently purchased a samsung galaxy s5 by verizon that is unlocked. Can it be used with cricket at all and get 4g LTE speeds. Sorry I am new to all of this.

 

[BlurryEyed]

Cricket is an MVNO of ATT which is a GSM network. Verizon is CDMA. That being said - I don't know if your phone is directly compatible, even if it's unlocked.

Do you have a friend with a Cricket SIM you could test with?

 

[BlurryEyed]

If you can find a test SIM, these are the APN settings for Cricket you'll need to manually configure:

https://apn.gishan.net/settings/752_22_cricket_apn_settings_for_samsung_galaxy_s5.php

 

[brandon long3]

no I dont but I have a friend with Att. I can return the phone. What if I bought a unlocked ATT phone then would it work

 

[BlurryEyed]

Technically speaking, the phone has the capability of operating on Cricket's GSM network (850/1900Mhz) per Samsung's website:

FREQUENCIES AND DATA TYPE
LTE: Bands 4/13; CDMA 1x/EVDO Rev.A: 800/1900MHz; GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz; HSPA+/UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100MHz

The problem you might face is LTE connectivity in some places. AT&T uses LTE Band 17(700Mhz), Band 5(850Mhz), Band 2(1900Mhz), Band 4(1700/2100Mhz) currently.

The Verizon Galaxy S5 utilizes Band 4 and 13.

 

[brandon long3]

Would I get 4g LTE then or just 3g speeds. If I got a att unlocked s5 would it work then?

 

[BlurryEyed]

Would I get 4g LTE then or just 3g speeds. If I got a att unlocked s5 would it work then?

In short - yes, you would be better off with an AT&T S5 or a Stock S5 if you want to stick with Cricket.

 

[BlurryEyed]

The other option is to look for a Verizon MVNO if you want to keep the phone:

Verizon MVNO's Comparison by Price and Features

 

[32gig]

You'll be able to get calls, texts and 3g data.. You will not get 4g or lte data due to the different bands in the phone.. An at&t variant or an unlocked variant will get 4g and let data on cricket, but just remember that cricket does throttle the download speeds to 8mbps for 4g/lte capable phones.. Those speeds are not typical, they are maximum, typical is anywhere between 2 to 6mbps..

Might be better off going with straight talk using their cdma network/sim/CDMA code if you stick with the Verizon variant..

Posted via nexus 5 (straight talk)