U.S.Cellular Nexus One

[mtb1981]

Is it even possible? I have them right now, and the coverage is fantastic, plus their full plan is ~$75, which is way cheaper than the $95 with verizon. I'd love to have the N1 if at all possible.

 

[Droid800]

Is it even possible? I have them right now, and the coverage is fantastic, plus their full plan is ~$75, which is way cheaper than the $95 with verizon. I'd love to have the N1 if at all possible.

No. Because they're getting the Desire instead.

 

[mtb1981]

Yeah, I saw that and wasn't impressed. Verizon is getting the N1 and the Incredible, why can't USCellular?

 

[Droid800]

Yeah, I saw that and wasn't impressed. Verizon is getting the N1 and the Incredible, why can't USCellular?

Because US Cellular is a regional carrier. They don't warrant Google's attention. (especially if they're getting the desire)

I mean, the Desire is 99% N1/Incredible, so you're not missing that much.

 

[doogald]

US Cellular is CDMA/EVDO, right? So, why wouldn't they be able to take an unlocked CDMA Nexus One that you buy from Google and enable it on their network?

 

[Droid800]

US Cellular is CDMA/EVDO, right? So, why wouldn't they be able to take an unlocked CDMA Nexus One that you buy from Google and enable it on their network?

I doubt google will even offer an unlocked CDMA device, especially if Verizon and Sprint are subsidizing it.

 

[noaim]

I guess it could be possible that they release it on us cellular I wouldn't hold my breath about it but it could be possible

 

[doogald]

I doubt google will even offer an unlocked CDMA device, especially if Verizon and Sprint are subsidizing it.

They are doing exactly that with the T-Mobile version, as well as the one with AT&T bands. In fact, I'd be surprised if there was a subsidized Sprint model. They've promised a phone that works with Verizon on their Nexus One web site, though saying nothing about a subsidized version. We only know about Sprint because Sprint themselves mentioned it (and, in fact, I'm thinking that they are just going to support the ESNs on the CDMA unlocked N1.)

I guess that we'll see at some point, though.

 

[mtb1981]

It would be fantastic if they do. Great coverage (better than Verizon here), fair price, whats not to like? I hope they just sneak it in like they did with the AT&T model.

 

[Kage_]

I think the reason that Google doesn't offer a non-subsidized Sprint and soon to be Verizon model is there lack of sim cards in the phones. There is no easy way for a user to attach a phone to Sprint or Verizon's network w/o having to call them and setup the device. With ATT and T-Mob all that is need to use a phone is to pop in an activated sim card and your good to go. So it's very easy for a user to take an N1 or any other GSM phone that's compatible with the network and use it.