The truth about the htc rezound

[Simon_y7]

Well it looks like the secret is out, many articles now being written about the hidden global radios in this great Rezound. I have not received any credit for starting the investigations into this, although, I submitted my original question about the radios I wrote on this forum to some of the reporting agencies like Engadget, Android Central and Phone Scoop, just to name a few. That's o.k. though! I just wanted it looked into. But it would have been nice for them to give a little acknowledgement. Anyway I love my Rezound more than ever. I just hope the Quad Cores won't still my love.

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Thank you for starting to investigate this. Now I wish someone took Rezound outside the US and tested it's "globaleness" there.

 

[itchn2go]

I might be wrong but I thought LTE was a GSM based service so if i am correct then all LTE phones have a GSM radio and are world phones. They just need the ability to connect.

 

[josebryan]

i hope

I will try man this an awesome help

 

[josebryan]

rezound rocks!!!!

I will try unlocked..and I let you know if worked with any gsm sim card

 

[nocaldawg]

WHY would Verizon hide this feature. Don't you sell more items when you advertise all the features?!

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[jeffe65]

Verizon (and most all of the carriers) don't make money on the phones they sell, they make it on the monthly fees/charges for services. If you change your SIM card and use another carrier, that may tempt you to leave them. You didn't think they'd let you go without a fight, did you?

 

[MrSmith317]

WHY would Verizon hide this feature. Don't you sell more items when you advertise all the features?!

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They are advertising it now:
Verizon confirms some phones will get updated for global use | Android Central

 

[HowardZ]

They are advertising it now:
Verizon confirms some phones will get updated for global use | Android Central

Good news article.

I noticed that Verizon is quoted as saying "voice services" will be available in over 200 countries.
Verizon did not mention data.

Howard

 

[duffertom]

Can I get that phone number from you for teh right tech support peple? Thanks, Tom

You have to call verizon wireless global support because they're the only ones that will give you the unlock code and explain how to do it. I can provide that number to anybody who needs it but you should be able to type global when dialing and it'll pop up. All you do is tell them that you're going to be going on a cruise or leaving the country soon and you will have to use another sim card in it and they will help you out. I used to do this with my blackberry storm 2, before coming to HTC with the thunderbolt.

 

[zrxoa1]

Any updates? Is it possible to get the unlock code from Verizon Global like on the Storms?

 

[HowardZ]

I have read about the CON ROM for those on the latest ICS leak, that during installation One chooses cdma/LTE or GSM. If one chooses GSM, then only GSM will work, and work very well. If one chooses LTE, then one can get limited GSM via the hidden menu like on stock GB or ICS.

I have NOT read about successfully being able to switch between LTE and GSM just by switching sim card and settings changes, and have everything work: voice sms, and data.

Yes, it seems the hardware can do it, but the SW needs improving.

regards

Howard

 

[mike7728]

I have read about the CON ROM for those on the latest ICS leak, that during installation One chooses cdma/LTE or GSM. If one chooses GSM, then only GSM will work, and work very well. If one chooses LTE, then one can get limited GSM via the hidden menu like on stock GB or ICS.

I have NOT read about successfully being able to switch between LTE and GSM just by switching sim card and settings changes, and have everything work: voice sms, and data.

Yes, it seems the hardware can do it, but the SW needs improving.

regards

Howard

I thought the GSM update was coming with the ics ota,I'm running the latest leak,with no GSM option on mine

 

[HowardZ]

I thought the GSM update was coming with the ics ota,I'm running the latest leak,with no GSM option on mine

I have not tried CONROM yet. It is a ROM some people are installing on top of thelatest ICS leak. It is supposed to have a GSM option during its installation.

 

[mike7728]

Does it only give u GSM capability,or does it let u personalize also?

 

[HowardZ]

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