# iPhone 5 carrier question ( AT&T and Verizon )

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**Created:** [December 9, 2012, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-5-carrier-question-at-t-and-verizon/265708 "2012-12-09T10:38:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iphone-5-carrier-question-at-t-and-verizon/265708/13 "2012-12-11T06:53:51Z")

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> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/3025):
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> I know what I’m talking about. With iPhone 4S and the 5 they are quad band and are able to go on both carriers. The iPhone 5 is unlocked and all you need todo is throw in a new nano SIM card.

No. Quad band means that it supports 4 main GSM frequencies, bro. The GSM based iPhone 5’s don’t have CDMA at all.

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