Verizon iPhone 5 With AT&T?

davistld01 · Jan 6, 2013, 08:24 PM

Stupid question...please humor me. I'm a Verizon customer who jumped from the AT&T in a fit of anger/stupidity. Now I want to come back "home" to AT&T...but I traded my AT&T 4S to Verizon to purchase my current iPhone 5.

Once & for all...can I use the Verizon iPhone 5 successfully on the AT&T voice/data network simply by switching SIM card to an AT&T one?

I always thought since VZW uses CDMA & AT&T uses GSM technology, this isn't possible .

Thanks.

From A Buick 8 · Jan 7, 2013, 07:55 PM

You may want to ask this in the regular iPhone forum, is your question " will your Verizon iPhone work on the AT&T network".

I do not think so, I think it would work over seas.

siurpeeman · Jan 7, 2013, 07:58 PM

it'll work, but you won't get lte.

Applejuiced · Jan 22, 2013, 11:44 PM

Yes, the verizon i5 will work with any gsm sim card.
I have a verion i5 on one of the lines on my AT&T family plan.
Everything works like it should but it will not be able to access AT&T's LTE network. Just HSPA+ 3G.
If that doesnt bother you go for it. If you want to be able to get the crazy fast LTE speeds then sell it and get an AT&T iphone 5.

belllisa · Mar 7, 2013, 12:11 PM

yes, it works

AppleFanatic10 · Apr 14, 2013, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by davistld01

Stupid question...please humor me. I'm a Verizon customer who jumped from the AT&T in a fit of anger/stupidity. Now I want to come back "home" to AT&T...but I traded my AT&T 4S to Verizon to purchase my current iPhone 5.

Once & for all...can I use the Verizon iPhone 5 successfully on the AT&T voice/data network simply by switching SIM card to an AT&T one?

I always thought since VZW uses CDMA & AT&T uses GSM technology, this isn't possible .

Thanks.

It'll work but I THINK you'll only get 3G speeds and no LTE speeds.

Jan 6, 2013, 08:24 PM	#1
davistld01 macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2008	Verizon iPhone 5 With AT&T? Stupid question...please humor me. I'm a Verizon customer who jumped from the AT&T in a fit of anger/stupidity. Now I want to come back "home" to AT&T...but I traded my AT&T 4S to Verizon to purchase my current iPhone 5. Once & for all...can I use the Verizon iPhone 5 successfully on the AT&T voice/data network simply by switching SIM card to an AT&T one? I always thought since VZW uses CDMA & AT&T uses GSM technology, this isn't possible . Thanks.
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From A Buick 8 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ky Close to CinCinnati	You may want to ask this in the regular iPhone forum, is your question " will your Verizon iPhone work on the AT&T network". I do not think so, I think it would work over seas. __________________ Homemade Interocitor,iPhone 5 32GB Black & Slate, iPod Touch 4th and 5th Gen, iPad 1st gen, iPhone 4, Two Apple TV's, -- 21.5-inch: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 iMac.
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siurpeeman macrumors 603 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: the OC	it'll work, but you won't get lte. __________________ grr...argh...
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belllisa macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: uk	right yes, it works
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Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	Yes, the verizon i5 will work with any gsm sim card. I have a verion i5 on one of the lines on my AT&T family plan. Everything works like it should but it will not be able to access AT&T's LTE network. Just HSPA+ 3G. If that doesnt bother you go for it. If you want to be able to get the crazy fast LTE speeds then sell it and get an AT&T iphone 5.
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