Sprint Note 5 used on Verizon

[clintw22]

Sorry if this has been covered I already searched. Can you use the sprint Note 5 on Verizon?

 

[pbickel]

Most likely not. Verizon and sprint heavily lock down their devices. While verizon is starting to allow unlocked devices sprint devices have never worked on them and vice versa.

 

[Catman51]

If Verizon is GSM, then no.

 

[pbickel]

Both verizon and sprint are CDMA just they don't like each other's phones on their network.

 

[dpham00]

No you can't.

 

[clintw22]

Ok thanks guys for your help!

 

[Craig Hudson]

I know this thread is old but for what it's worth, I'm responding to this on my Sprint Note 5 activated on Verizon.

 

[Honestopete]

How did you this to work. I have a Sprint note 5 that I want to switch to Verizon. Verizon tried a sim card in it and it didn't work. They then told me it is impossible!

 

[Super Dave426]

Pretty sure you have to have Sprint unlock the phone. Takes a call to Customer Service and some time.

 

[Jude526]

How did you this to work. I have a Sprint note 5 that I want to switch to Verizon. Verizon tried a sim card in it and it didn't work. They then told me it is impossible!

Just get the Note5 with Verizon

 

[Chancellorham]

I know this thread is old but for what it's worth, I'm responding to this on my Sprint Note 5 activated on Verizon.

Please tell me how you did this.... i just bought a used sprint note 5 and really want to use it on verizon.....

 

[Chancellorham]

How are you able to do that? I just bought a Sprint Note 5 and I really need to use it on Verizon

 

[Super Dave426]

See post #9, you have to call Sprint and have them unlock the phone. You can also message them on FB or Twitter and they will call you at a good time.

 

[waazzupppp]

Honestly, this can work... But Super Dave426 is correct... It takes some effort to make it happen. First, you need Sprint to unlock the SIM slot and release the device. Releasing the device is the hard part - the SIM slot is a pain, but if you have Sprint service, they will usually try to make it happen for you in a timely manner. The problem with most of the Sprint call center people is that they have no idea how to release a device. If you get lucky, you'll end up with someone that has a clue. If not, you'll have to try this about 100 times before it works correctly.

Once all that is done, you'll need to have someone at Verizon add the device's IMEI/MEID to the Verizon system. Again 99.9% of the call center people out there won't have a clue how to do this, nor should they. It's a process of going into the device database and adding the phone that you are wanting to bring over. They don't make money on this and they would rather just sell you a new phone - or heck - even give you a new phone. Once VZ adds it to the database, it should take between 1-3 business days for the device to show up and let the activation happen.

Once you're there, you can do it, but you will still have to root the phone to get rid of all the Sprint bloat, and some features will never be available for outside devices. So, good luck!

 

[Super Dave426]

I'm on Sprint and there really isn't much bloat, most can be uninstalled and the rest disabled. Wouldn't Verizon bloat it upon activation, Sprint does.