Question:
With a lot of controversial information available, ranging from 2011 to current date, there's no concrete information (that I could find) on the subject of what the new iPhone can really do. They sell 2 main models in the US, a GSM and CDMA version. The controversy is that the hardware is identical and the different models display that they function in every band. "GSM / EDGE / CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B / UMTS / HSPA+ / DC-HSDPA / LTE Band GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900; CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B 800/1700/1900/2100; UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100; LTE 1/2/3/4/5/8/13/17/19/20/25"
So what's the down and dirty? I have read that the Verizon (CDMA) iPhone 5c/5s comes unlocked and is usable on GSM also. You just need to change you APN settings to receive data.
Is there a model that can work on both CDMA and GSM?
Scenario:
I have been scouring the web for the past few days to help my boss find a good solution for a true 'World phone'. He travels abroad, and is looking for something that gives him a lot of options. I have found that the iPhone 5c, iPhone 5s, and Samsung Nexus i9250 all have a very wide range of operation, there internal antenna and hardware supports penta-band (or greater). But with so much different and controversial info I don't know what to conclude would be a good solution.