Can an iPhone purchased from VZ work on t-mobile?

[Winwar]

Can an iPhone purchased from VZ work on t-mobile?  Once I pay off the phone, will it be unlocked?

[Ann154 · Accepted solution]

Yes it should work. It might not have the full functionality to access that network. The phone is SIM unlocked from the factory.

[Winwar]

What functionality would it lose ?

[Ann154]

It depends on the phone model you have. Generally you might not get full access to all of the LTE frequencies used by the carrier. You might not be able to get VoLTE on that carrier. There could be other things that don't work fully.

[vzw_customer_support]

-Winwar

I would be saddened to lose you as part of our Verizon family. What has you feeling this way? What can we do to turn your experience around?

Keep in mind that our devices come unlocked from the manufacturer, but due to programming differences we cannot guarantee our devices on another network. You can learn more about our unlock policy here:  http://vz.to/2lJyxox.

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-Winwar

Great question. Knowing what your device is capable of is definitely important.

Since the device will be used on a different network, the only way to know for sure would be to test it on the network or speak with their customer service as I cannot say for sure how a device would work on a non-Verizon network.

It is possible that you may not be able to use T-Mobile specific apps with a non-TMobile device such as their mobile app or Cloud services. The device may also have a harder time connecting to data at its fullest capacity due to differences in the way the phones are programmed.

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[Winwar]

Well for starters you are $50+ more expensive.  When I did call to see if anything could be done to match T-Mobile I was treated like [Removed].  I'm literally still waiting for a manager to call me back almost two weeks later.  I was lied to and treatsd unprofessionally.

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