i will be buying the unlocked 950XL directly from Microsoft. I need know howactivate it on the Verizon network. If VZW will not support then the switch to another carrier and my 20 employees is not out of the question.

Come on Verizon. Grow up and get over your Microsoft hate fest. Its not the same old Microsoft. wake up!

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It does not have the frequencies nor the tech to work on Verizon. MS hasn't enabled it let alone paid licensing and FCC testing for approval. Verizon authentication system is not one of the past and people need to drop it already thinking it is the same system from over 5 years ago.

Best to switch carriers now. MS isn't talking to any carrier CONFIRMED by themselves and the 950/XL will not meet the requirement for open access.

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jmachats

It will not work - though it could work if verizon agreed to authenticate it. But verizon won't agree

SickFreak

From what I understand, the ONLY possible way it MIGHT work is to put an already activated Verizon SIM into the 950/XL.

Tidbits

Best to switch carriers now. MS isn't talking to any carrier CONFIRMED by themselves and the 950/XL will not meet the requirement for open access.

Weth

jmachats wrote:

It will not work - though it could work if verizon agreed to authenticate it. But verizon won't agree

i am now seeing it does not have the right bands, so it has nothing to do with Verizon not authenticating. If it had the right bands, it would most likely work on Verizon.

jmachats

It doesn't have the right bands because Microsoft removed them. And microsoft removed them because verizon refused to authenticate them

Tidbits

False man. You really need to learn how licensing works especially when receiving. The only people that need to authenticate anything is the FCC. Can you guys please stop spreading that FUD.