Share your experience!
I just bought an unlocked Xperia V international and am having so much trouble finding a US carrier that will work with it! I've been searching for hours. Does anyone have the international version of this phone working in the US? T-mobile doesn't support it (according to their website). ATT won't provide a sim card for it because it's not compatible. I guess I could do UppWireless? Any other ideas?
Full situation: I'm moving to Europe in a little over a month and my phone just went belly-up (a Galaxy S3 on Sprint). Since I need a new phone, I wanted one that will work in Europe and thought it would also work here...seems I might be mistaken. Really hoping I don't have to return this and look for another phone that somehow magically works in the US and Europe (for under $300). Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
Xperia V
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
USA Carrier Voice Frequencies 3G 4G 3G Technology 4G Technology
| AT&T | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz | 700 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz | GSM/HSPA+ | LTE |
| MetroPCS | 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz | 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz | 1700/2100 MHz | CDMA/EVDO | LTE |
| Sprint | 800 MHz, 1900 MHz | 1900 MHz | 800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2500 MHz | CDMA/EVDO | WiMAX (2010–present) LTE (2012–present) |
| T-Mobile USA | 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz | 1700/2100 MHz, 1900 MHz | 1700/2100 MHz | GSM/HSPA+ | LTE (2013) |
| Verizon | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz | 850 MHz, 1900 MHz | 700 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz (Planned) | CDMA/EVDO | LTE [3][4] |
| U.S. Cellular | 800 MHz, 1900 MHz |
phones that will work here in the US and Europe will be Xperia S, T, TL, Z, Z1, Z2, etc
Thanks. So, I guess I have to return the V and look for an S, T, TL, or the Z's within my budget.
you should be able to find them cheaper, as those are old phones