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agentHibby · 11-29-2004, 9:09 PM

Will Verizon service an old analog phone in a cellular market or does it have to be at least a dual mode digital?

xikle · 11-30-2004, 5:53 PM

I think it has to be a dual or tri-mode phone for VZW to activate it even on pre-paid accounts. The 2 phones on VZW's site are tri-mode, so I would guess that they probably wouldn't want to have people using dual-mode phones either, just tri-mode phones. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

HTH.

EdwardP · 11-30-2004, 8:46 PM

My understanding is that it has to be a tri-mode phone for it to work with VZW.

agentHibby · 11-30-2004, 9:56 PM

a friend last year was able to use a dual mode phone with the understanding that if he uses his phone in a PCS market he will be charged $.99 because it can connect. You could use a single mode PCS phone in a PCS market. That could have changed, but I neved asked about an analog phone.
It might be like local digital is now. You have to have at least a dual band to obtain service now.

danny boi · 12-02-2004, 3:11 AM

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Originally Posted by agentHibby

a friend last year was able to use a dual mode phone with the understanding that if he uses his phone in a PCS market he will be charged $.99 because it can connect. You could use a single mode PCS phone in a PCS market. That could have changed, but I neved asked about an analog phone.
It might be like local digital is now. You have to have at least a dual band to obtain service now.

The dual mode phones VZW used operated on the 800 AMPS/ 800 CDMA bands.
If your friend went into a PCS area using one of those he'd be out of luck. That is why the company went away from them and started to require tri-mode phones only. Now that digital service is so expansive, digital-only dual BAND phones are available to sale.

EdwardP · 12-26-2004, 6:30 PM

I don't know if the CDMA TracFone models sold at RadioShack are activated on Verizon, but the Nokia 2285 is a dual-mode phone, it does not have analog per the Nokia USA web site.

agentHibby · 12-27-2004, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdwardP

I don't know if the CDMA TracFone models sold at RadioShack are activated on Verizon, but the Nokia 2285 is a dual-mode phone, it does not have analog per the Nokia USA web site.

The Nokia 2285 is a dual band phone meaning 2 diffrent bands of CDMA. They are ok!

A dual mode is 2 different modes on same band like AMPS/CDMA AMPS/TDMA on 850 MHz

A dual band dual mode phone would be CDMA/WCDMA 850 CDMA/WCDMA 1900

hope this helps out

EdwardP · 12-27-2004, 9:24 PM

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Originally Posted by agentHibby

The Nokia 2285 is a dual band phone meaning 2 diffrent bands of CDMA. They are ok!

A dual mode is 2 different modes on same band like AMPS/CDMA AMPS/TDMA on 850 MHz

A dual band dual mode phone would be CDMA/WCDMA 850 CDMA/WCDMA 1900

hope this helps out

Thanks for the clarification.

Agreed regarding the 2285. On VZW prepay, there is so little native analog-only coverage showing on that map (it's probably in a roaming area), the 2285 should fit the bill even on prepay.

11-29-2004, 9:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
agentHibby Iowa Cellular Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SID 150 or 1214 Posts: 3,470 Phone(s): Nokia 6256i, (retired) Motorola V120c, Timeport 270c, Nokia 252 (Airtouch) Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	VZW prepay Will Verizon service an old analog phone in a cellular market or does it have to be at least a dual mode digital? __________________ If Verizon can buy out their affiliates they would be better off.

11-30-2004, 5:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
xikle For rent: inquire below Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Currently off base Posts: 1,019 Phone(s): BB Curve Provider(s): T-Moble Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Re: VZW prepay I think it has to be a dual or tri-mode phone for VZW to activate it even on pre-paid accounts. The 2 phones on VZW's site are tri-mode, so I would guess that they probably wouldn't want to have people using dual-mode phones either, just tri-mode phones. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. HTH. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, quit; don't be a nut about success.

11-30-2004, 8:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
EdwardP T-Mobile since 2004 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,092 Phone(s): Nokia 6101 Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 3	Re: VZW prepay My understanding is that it has to be a tri-mode phone for it to work with VZW.

11-30-2004, 9:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
agentHibby Iowa Cellular Guru Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: SID 150 or 1214 Posts: 3,470 Phone(s): Nokia 6256i, (retired) Motorola V120c, Timeport 270c, Nokia 252 (Airtouch) Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: VZW prepay a friend last year was able to use a dual mode phone with the understanding that if he uses his phone in a PCS market he will be charged $.99 because it can connect. You could use a single mode PCS phone in a PCS market. That could have changed, but I neved asked about an analog phone. It might be like local digital is now. You have to have at least a dual band to obtain service now. __________________ If Verizon can buy out their affiliates they would be better off.

12-26-2004, 6:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
EdwardP T-Mobile since 2004 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,092 Phone(s): Nokia 6101 Provider(s): T-Mobile Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Images: 3	Re: VZW prepay I don't know if the CDMA TracFone models sold at RadioShack are activated on Verizon, but the Nokia 2285 is a dual-mode phone, it does not have analog per the Nokia USA web site.

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