Bad ESN

[confrontation]

Hello , sorry if this has been posted b4.
Im from New Zealand and Im wanting to know if a iPhone 4s with a bad ESN from the USA (sprint or verizon networks) can be used on a network here in New Zealand?
We use WCDMA and GSM here in New Zealand.

Any help would be great.

Thanks
Greg

 

[Marlon_JBT]

No. WCDMA is not... CDMA.

Bad ESN or not, it's not going to work.

 

[Nermal]

Maybe. Telecom won't connect any more phones to the legacy CDMA network, but if the SIM slot is unlocked then you can use a Telecom WCDMA SIM or Vodafone/2degrees SIM.

 

[confrontation]

No. WCDMA is not... CDMA.

Bad ESN or not, it's not going to work.

I know WCDMA is not CDMA , I know alot about phones and that , but I know nothing about bad ESN's.

I see the iPhone 4s is

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

we are GSM 850 and WCDMA 850/2100 in New Zealand.

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Maybe. Telecom won't connect any more phones to the legacy CDMA network, but if the SIM slot is unlocked then you can use a Telecom WCDMA SIM or Vodafone/2degrees SIM.

I know Telecom is shutting down the CDMA Network.
Im just unsure about phones with a Bad ESN from another country being able to work here with our Networks.

As the iPhone4s is
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Im hoping it will work on WCDMA as to my understanding ESN's are more to do with CDMA networks.

Thanks

 

[confrontation]

really need help please

 

[confrontation]

really need help please

 

[Applejuiced]

Is it an iphone 4 or 4S?
If its a 4S with its GSM side unlocked for global use then you're good.

 

[confrontation]

It is a 4s.
Thanks.

Sorry for my double post.