This isn't right. In regards to LTE coverage, please use the link here:
http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
LTE bands are not universal.
Any of these phones can be used on "3g" gsm networks worldwide, but LTE is up in the air. the verizon/sprint variant supports USA and Japan LTE. AT&T's supports USA and Canada LTE. and the other is for varous countries in asia and europe as the link indicates.
all verizon iphone 5's come unlocked as per the FCC mandate. you can buy full price from verizon on month to month. you would have to activate the phone, then cancel the service, but you get to keep the phone.
Isn't that what I was saying? I made the point about the LTE frequencies being different and how someone in Europe is probably best to get A1429 CDMA (Verizon) or A1429 GSM from other part of Europe and Asia because the A1428 AT&T model only supports Band 4 and 17 which are only compatible in Canada, USA, and Latin America.
It is a given that all 3 models, A1428 AT&T, A1429 CDMA, and A1429 GSM International will work for all 3G network but buying it for 3G compatibility is foolish especially when many providers around the world are racing to get 4G LTE up and running fairly soon.
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Whats the difference in hardware between Verizon and AT&T? My mom is going to New York in a couple of weeks and she will bring back an iPhone for me. Apparently the network i am on is currently using 2600Mhz frequency which the iphone 5 doesnt support, so it doesn't really matter does it?
Aha yes your provider is using Band 7 (also called 2.6 Ghz) and unfortunately no iPhone 5 models support this band. However, since you are from Sweden, I would highly recommend getting the A1429 Verizon model from USA or A1429 GSM international model from other part of Europe or Asia because when you travel to any other part in Europe it's probably have more compatibility vs A1428 AT&T model which only supports Band 4 and 17 (only in Canada, USA, and Latin America)
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I'm guessing right now neither version will support the bands used. Most of Europe is using the 800MHz and 2.6GHz bands for LTE, which the current iPhones don't support. I think the Verizon model is compatible with the LTE bands used by Deutsche Telekom in Germany and EE in the UK.
You're right, some Europe are using Band 1 and 3 as well in addition to Band 7 (2.6) and 8 (800 Mhz).
From what I'm seeing here, the trend is that Europe will probably use 1,3,7, and 8 as their LTE spectrum.
US/Canada will be divided between 4 and 17 (AT&T + T-Mobile + Canada), 13 (Verizon), and 25 (Sprint). Canada will also have some Band 7, I know Bell Canada is expanding to that 2.6 Ghz spectrum as well.
Asia-Pacific will be fairly similar to Europe as far as frequencies goes (1,3,7... not so much 8 though)
Oh... The joy of insane wireless frequency is here!!!
