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Shame About the Nexus 6P

AnthonyRaynor

I was eagerly waiting for the Nexus 6P and it has received even more positive press

than I anticipated. My Galaxy S4 has been a pretty good phone, but I've often bemoaned

the amount of bloatware on the phone. I'm in the market for a replacement and for a moment

thought about a 6S Plus.

At the moment I guess I'll do the Note5. It has the larger screen I want and the stylus could come

in handy. I really want the 6P, but it appears no carrier will be carrying it although they will allow

it on their networks.

My employer provides my phone and the monthly. I like the 6P, but not enough to buy it when I

can get any other phone for free. Too bad everyone can't just get along and do what makes the

customer happy. There have been some issues before, but the 6P looks like it has real potential

for a Nexus phone.

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smith6612

I'm planning to buy a Nexus 5X for a family member for the holiday season, although I have my doubts on how easy it would be to get a 5X activated on Verizon. My family member would be coming from a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, so I would have to cut down the SIM card currently in use to a Nano SIM, and use an adapter to convert it back to a Micro SIM if it has to go back into the Galaxy Nexus. Alternatively, stop by a Verizon corporate store and hope they perform an ESN swap without issue. Otherwise, it'll be a nice $350-450 Wi-Fi bound device!

Google is selling the Nexus phones directly from them, as they are trying to break dependence from a carrier. That is why the new Nexus phones work on all four of the major US carriers, and for the most part, can also work internationally. That means you'll have to buy it full price, which really only has the downside of not being able to finance it in monthly payments on the bill.

tay757

I got my nexus 6p yesterday and it on the Verizon network.

Skinnytoo

6P kills any VZW branded phone out there!

Momma23dogs

Question for each of you.... Does your 6p drop out of LTE when making calls?

Because it isn't a Verizon phone it doesn't get VoLTE/HD voice. Just wondering what else you might miss out on....

smith6612

The 6P and the 5X work just fine with VoLTE and can remain on LTE while in a call. The Enhanced LTE Services are actually turned on by default, and the device will begin making LTE calls usually within 10 seconds of adding Advanced Calling to the line. No reboot needed, and no service drop during the changeover.

Wi-Fi Calling is another story. I haven't checked the Nexus 5X here to see if that has a configuration for Verizon Wireless yet. I had another 5X with a T-Mobile SIM installed in the home just a few days ago, and that was making Wi-Fi calls just fine over my (congested) Internet connection. The option for that appeared right next to the Enhanced LTE Services checkbox.

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