[Q] Buying Canadian model to use on AT&T?

[Cryceratops]

Hello there,

Since the American versions of this phone seem to be bootloader locked, would it be possible to get the Canadian version, on say, Rogers, which isn't bootloader locked, and use it on AT&T? Would I get LTE this way as well? Thanks.

 

[Brava27]

Absolutely. Should work no problem. Just add apn settings and simcard

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[Cryceratops]

Absolutely. Should work no problem. Just add apn settings and simcard

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Sorry to sound uninformed, but what is APN settings? Also, is there a more practical way to get an unlocked version from within the U.S. itself? Such as from T-Mobile?

 

[jb_alphamale]

I sold a Canadian HTC M7 from Telus on the US market with the bootloader unlocked but the new owner could not simply insert his SIM into the phone. It was SIM locked. Locked bootloader is completely different story than locked SIM (the device is locked to work only with a particular carrier's SIM). I had to get an unlock code and then worked. Be aware about this.
Here is your explanation:

http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/44782/unlocked-device-vs-unlocked-bootloader

Hello there,

Since the American versions of this phone seem to be bootloader locked, would it be possible to get the Canadian version, on say, Rogers, which isn't bootloader locked, and use it on AT&T? Would I get LTE this way as well? Thanks.