Verizon vs Nexus 5

[chelseadelirium]

Hi all,
So I'm getting really sick of the Galaxy line and am looking to switch to the Nexus 5 - but I can't be sure that the phone will actually activate. I've been trying to research it but I'm not digging up much information, has anyone had success bringing a Nexus over to Verizon?

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[Droid3r]

It'll activate with a pre activated simcard

 

[chelseadelirium]

I'd be putting it on my pre-existing Edge plan. And are you sure?

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[dpham00]

The nexus 5 WILL NOT work on Verizon.

 

[mbkintner]

I'd be putting it on my pre-existing Edge plan. And are you sure?

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Assuming that you are referring to the Nexus 5X..... yes, it will work fine. If you are referring to the original Nexus 5, no it will not work on Verizon.

 

[sulla1965]

You can't a Nexus 5 Verizon, but you can use the Nexus 5X .

 

[chelseadelirium]

Sulla 1965, can you give me details on that? I looked up the band's of the nexus 5 D820 and they seem to cover verizons.

 

[dpham00]

Sulla 1965, can you give me details on that? I looked up the band's of the nexus 5 D820 and they seem to cover verizons.

D820 will not work on Verizon.

 

[sulla1965]

Sulla 1965, can you give me details on that? I looked up the band's of the nexus 5 D820 and they seem to cover verizons.

When the Nexus 5 was released, Verizon weren't allowing Google nexus devices on their network. If it wasn't a "Verizon branded" phone, it couldn't be activated on the network. The Nexus 6 and Moto x Pure were the first non Verizon phones that could. Unfortunately the Nexus 5 is still not allowed as of 2015

 

[dpham00]

When the Nexus 5 was released, Verizon weren't allowing Google nexus devices on their network. If it wasn't a "Verizon branded" phone, it couldn't be activated on the network. The Nexus 6 and Moto x Pure were the first non Verizon phones that could. Unfortunately the Nexus 5 is still not allowed as of 2015

I don't see Verizon allowing the nexus 5 on its network in the foreseeable future since it doesn't support 700MHz upper block c.

 

[Ry]

It's almost 2016. I think it's time to give up on the older Nexus 5 on Verizon Wireless.