Using the Nexus one in the USA

[Drothar]

I got my nexus one here in Australia via Vodafone, I am wondering if it is a GSM only version or is the phone CDMA compatible as per the specifications on the HTC website.

If anyone can help me on this it would be appreciated as I am wanting to use my phone while travelling around the USA in October and would like to know which carrier that I can use

[coder]

I have the same version that Vodafone Australia sells, but I got it from Google Nexus One Online Store while in USA. So mine has doesn't have the 850MHz band and can't do Next G, although I use Telstra pre-paid. Upon plonking my Telstra pre-paid SIM into the phone while in USA, it worked. Got no idea which carrier I was roaming through though.

Hope that info helps ya at least a bit.

[Drothar]

(09-14-2010 01:17 PM)coder Wrote:  I have the same version that Vodafone Australia sells, but I got it from Google Nexus One Online Store while in USA. So mine has doesn't have the 850MHz band and can't do Next G, although I use Telstra pre-paid. Upon plonking my Telstra pre-paid SIM into the phone while in USA, it worked. Got no idea which carrier I was roaming through though.

Hope that info helps ya at least a bit.

It helps a bit, but I am hoping that if it is able to connect to the CDMA network over in the USA that I will be able to use a prepaid sim from over there and not pay the roaming charges as I am sure that data would be a big cost

[william]

I too am looking to get a prepaid sim while in the states in December.

I'm pretty sure you will be able to get on the CDMA bands...perhaps I am wrong though. Here is GSM Arena's standing on the specs.

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for AT&T, Rogers Wireless

Let me know what provider you are going to go with. I've been trying to find a prepaid plan that has data included and can't seem to find one. Am I looking in the wrong place? I have the Galaxy S and will want to use that in the states and not incur massive roaming charges!

[Drothar]

(09-14-2010 01:48 PM)william Wrote:  Let me know what provider you are going to go with. I've been trying to find a prepaid plan that has data included and can't seem to find one. Am I looking in the wrong place? I have the Galaxy S and will want to use that in the states and not incur massive roaming charges!

Boost Mobile (http://www.boostmobile.com) have an unlimited plan for $2 a day but they only run a CDMA and a iDEN network. I am finding it very hard to find a carrier in the USA that does phone and data as a prepaid, especially if I am restricted to a GSM carrier (which are not that wide spread in the USA)

[william]

Ahh right.

I'm only in the US for a week then hopping over to Canada for 3 weeks so I might just wait until I get to Canada then go with Rogers. They have awesome prepaid plans that include data.

[bunnybash]

For nationwide use att or t mobile are your best gsm options