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I bought a Samsung Note 5 online which supposedly supports GSm and CDMA. I went to Verizon and got a CMDA SIM card installed. The data service I get is awful so I have researched this and under networks it should show global, cdma/lte. All I show is 2G, 2G/3G and 2G/3G/4G. Why don't I get the other options? what is different about my phone? I have read everything I can about the different networks and can't figure this out. I'm an EE so I am not clueless about these things. The power level I was getting has been around -109 dbm and asu of 1. I added the Verizon APN and turned on roaming, made sure airplane mode is off etc.... I did get some improvement by changing some settings under "developer mode" but it bugs me that I don't the those 2 network settings available. HELP?
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None of those specs you posted has the band 13 or the CDMA radios necessary for the Verizon Wireless network.
This is the right specs from the Samsung website. Galaxy Note5 32GB (Verizon) Phones - SM-N920VZKAVZW | Samsung US
Frequencies and Data Type
Infra: 2G GSM,2G CDMA,3G WCDMA,3G CDMA,4G LTE FDD
2G CDMA : CDMA800, USPCS1900
2G GSM : GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G CDMA : BC0(800), BC1(1900)
3G UMTS(WCDMA) : B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)
4G LTE FDD : B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B13(700)
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The CDMA/LTE mode is the preferred setting. If you don't have that option, you might want verify that you have the right model for the Verizon Wireless network.
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Thank you for reaching out to us. I saw that you stated that you had bought your device online. Where did you purchase it from? Did you purchase the device from our site or 3rd party?
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Hi,
I did buy it from a third party but I used the Verizon checking process and
it said I can use it on the Verizon network. The phone specs are...
CDMA
SM-N920V (Verizon) SM-N920P (Sprint) SM-N920R (US Cellular)
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 – N920T, N920A, N920I
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600),
8(900), 17(700), 20(800) – N920A
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900),
12(700), 17(700), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700) – N920I
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
shouldn, t it use verizon s cdma network?
Thanks
Anne
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None of those specs you posted has the band 13 or the CDMA radios necessary for the Verizon Wireless network.
This is the right specs from the Samsung website. Galaxy Note5 32GB (Verizon) Phones - SM-N920VZKAVZW | Samsung US
Frequencies and Data Type
Infra: 2G GSM,2G CDMA,3G WCDMA,3G CDMA,4G LTE FDD
2G CDMA : CDMA800, USPCS1900
2G GSM : GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G CDMA : BC0(800), BC1(1900)
3G UMTS(WCDMA) : B1(2100), B2(1900), B5(850), B8(900)
4G LTE FDD : B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B13(700)
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Can you tell me what the specs should be so I can buy a phone that does
work with verizon? The specs below do show cdma so why would,t it work?
Thanks
Anne
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Hi.... why does Verizon say I my phone is Compatible with the Verizon
network when it isn't? I bought the phone because Verizon said it will work.
Anne
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I gave you the correct specifications. The ones you provided are not compatible.
Did you check the IMEI with the Verizon tool that verifies if the device is valid? Bring Your Own Phone or Device - BYOD | Verizon Wireless
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Yes, I checked the iemi and its fine. Again, why did Verizon say the phone
is Compatible when it isn't using the website test for compatible
phones.... and my phone Does have band 13 so I don't know why you say it
isn't.. Can this issue be elevated to someone more knowledgeable please?
Anne
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Looking at the posted specs, the information next to "Technology" lists data that would indicate that this particular phone is a GSM only unit. There is no reference to CDMA or the proper Verizon band.
As to why did the iemi said that the phone is Verizon Wireless compatible, I can't say.