I will buy an unlocked version of the Lumia 950 if it will work on Verizon. I have hear it will not work on the Verizon network. If this is the case I will move my account once I hear back. Thank you
No it will not and it hasn't worked since the day it was announced. It will never work has Microsoft decided not to build it with CDMA capabilities.
The Surface Phone is scheduled (unofficially) to hit all the major carriers, unlike the Lumia 950 that was only designed as a placeholder for the SP. Do yourself a favor before getting the 960 and look at the support forums on Windows Central and Microsoft's support forum. The 950 has a TON of issues, and when the Surface Phone is released it will be shunted to the back burner real fast. That means it won't be getting improved, and it badly needs to be improved.
thanks did some research and decided to wait until this fall.
The phone supports CMDA, it's not an issue with Microsoft.
It does not and it's been verified multiple times.
WCDMA is not CDMA if you think that they are the same.
It has the radio features in the hardware, but they are disabled, and you are correct they will never work on Verizon.
Verizon will not allow Microsoft to enable the for CDMA or their LTE bands.
Microsoft tried to leave them available/open/unlocked, and Verizon threatened litigation as they own licensing rights to the frequency bands.
So to clarify... The Lumia 950 and 950XL will NEVER work on Verizon.Do not blame Microsoft, it was Verizon that SPECIFICALLY stopped them from being available on their network.
With Intel's recent announcement that almost all of the Atom line is being mothballed, should that be taken as an insurmountable barrier between any potential Surface Phone and those of us Verizon Wireless customers who are patiently waiting for a new high end device?
I don't see how cancelling the Atom line is a problem for the Surface Phone... There hasn't been any confirmation that the Surface Phone is going to use the Atom line at all. Running native Win32 apps on a phone isn't something that's going to work. Virtualizing Win32 apps on Azure that's accessed via Continuum now that will work like what HP is doing with Elite X3 when it's released.
If Intel is really teaming up with Microsoft on the design of the Surface Phone, which processor would be used?
they'll probably throw another showcase or just make a deal with QC instead.
I myself will probably switch carriers in the future. I really don't have a reason to stay with Verizon.
