Can the MetroPCS version of this phone be used on Verizon

[mobulaman]

Hi there,

I have a MetroPCS Moto E6 and I no longer need it. I would like to give it to my friend who is on the Verizon network and I was wondering if it would work on the Verizon network. I spoke with a customer service rep at MetroPCS and they said they could carrier unlock the phone but that they were not sure if it would work on the Verizon network. Verizon does allow this phone on their network, but they have the Verizon version (XT2005-1) and this is the MetroPCS version (XT2005-3). I looked up the specs (links posted below and found the following...

Verizon Version (XT2005-1)
GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900
UMTS 900, 850, 2100, 1900, 1700/2100
HSPA 900, 850, 2100, 1900, 1700/2100
LTE 1800+(3), 2600(7), 850(5), 2100(1), 1900(2), 700(14), 1700/2100(4), 2300(30), 700(17), 700(13), 700(12), 850+(26), 1700/2100(66)
CDMA 800, 1900

MetroPCS Version(XT2005-3)
GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900
UMTS 900, 850, 1900, 1700/2100
HSPA 900, 850, 1900, 1700/2100
CDMA 1900
LTE 850(5), 1900(2), 600(71), 1700/2100(4), 700(12), 850+(26), 1900+(25), 1700/2100(66)
TD-LTE 2500(41)

Can anyone help me out? If I carrier unlocked this phone would I be able to give it to my friend, who would just put his sim card in it and use on the Verizon network?

 

[Viva La Android]

Hi there,

I have a MetroPCS Moto E6 and I no longer need it. I would like to give it to my friend who is on the Verizon network and I was wondering if it would work on the Verizon network. I spoke with a customer service rep at MetroPCS and they said they could carrier unlock the phone but that they were not sure if it would work on the Verizon network. Verizon does allow this phone on their network, but they have the Verizon version (XT2005-1) and this is the MetroPCS version (XT2005-3). I looked up the specs (links posted below and found the following...

Verizon Version (XT2005-1)
GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900
UMTS 900, 850, 2100, 1900, 1700/2100
HSPA 900, 850, 2100, 1900, 1700/2100
LTE 1800+(3), 2600(7), 850(5), 2100(1), 1900(2), 700(14), 1700/2100(4), 2300(30), 700(17), 700(13), 700(12), 850+(26), 1700/2100(66)
CDMA 800, 1900

MetroPCS Version(XT2005-3)
GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900
UMTS 900, 850, 1900, 1700/2100
HSPA 900, 850, 1900, 1700/2100
CDMA 1900
LTE 850(5), 1900(2), 600(71), 1700/2100(4), 700(12), 850+(26), 1900+(25), 1700/2100(66)
TD-LTE 2500(41)

Can anyone help me out? If I carrier unlocked this phone would I be able to give it to my friend, who would just put his sim card in it and use on the Verizon network?

Sorry for the late reply. The simple answer is no. The MetroPCS variant is locked to T-Mobile's MetroPCS network. While unlocking the device is certainly feasible, this would only enable compatibility for other GSM networks such as AT&T, Net10, H2O, etc. Activating a device on a CDMA network such as Verizon delves off into activation whitelisting, meaning that activation could only occur if your device's IMEI/MEID was included on Verizon's whitelist. Even by unlocking your MetroPCS Moto E6, its identifiers would remain omitted from Verizon's whitelist. Verizon typically only permits its own branded devices and many factory unlocked devices onto its whitelist for activation. I hope this info helps and I wish my info was more favorable to your cause. By the way, you done a great job taking the time to compare the two devices with regard to network frequencies and bands. Ironically, if your question was vice versa, with regard to using a MetroPCS SIM in a Verizon Moto E6, the answer would be yes -- most certainly. Due to the whitelisting nature of activating Verizon service on a device, it just isn't possible with your scenario.