A1429 GSM or GSM+CDMA

Hi,
I'm from Indonesia and I bought an iPhone 5 about nine months ago. The seller said that this phone A1429 GSM model. But yesterday I updated my iPhone manually download the firmware "iPhone5,1_7.0.2_11A501_Restore.ispw" which they said it for GSM only.
But after I download those firmware and try to update my phone, itunes reject the firm ware and said "the firmware is not compatible with this model".
I do some research and I tried to download "iPhone5,2_7.0.2_11A501_Restore.ispw" (GSM+CDMA) model and it works to update my phone.
I'm wondering which model that my iPhone 5 have? it is all iPhone 5 A1429 in SouthEast Asia (especially in Indonesia) use GSM+CDMA firmware to update it? or they just gave me the GSM+CDMA iPhone 5?
Why did Apple made the same model number A1429 with different hardware.. This is so confusing...
In my country doesn't have 4G LTE network yet, but I didn't planning to change my phone in 2 years from now. I just want to make sure that my phone do have 4G LTE network..
Thanks..

1 A USA iphone will not be covered by warranty outside US .The warranty is NOT international
If you are not concerned by this any fault will require you taking it back to the US for service ,warranty or post warranty .
2. The European version is the A1429GSM model not sold in US ad the US models will not work on LTE outside NA despite some commonality of bands .The bands apparently have to be the same set
3. An unlocked A1428 GSM will work on 3G ( not a sim free but must be a non carrier locked from Apple )
4 A1429 CDMA will work if the sim slot is not locked by the US CDMA Carrier on 3G in Europe with a local sim
Note there is NO CDMA in Europe it is all GSM

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Hi guys,
I live in Europe, but i have a relative who travels often in USA and i would like him to buy me an iPhone 5 as soon as it gets available unlocked in Apple Stores. The thing is that with 3 existing models of the iPhone 5 being sold since its release, i have no clue which model will be sold in the unlocked version of the phone in Apple Stores. I obviously need the A1429 GSM model since i live in Europe, but will it be available in Apple Stores in USA unlocked, or only the other models will be sold? Will there may be the option to choose whichever of the 3 you like? Do you guys have any information about it?
Thanks in advance!

As far as I know, as a Veriizon subscriber, Verizon will not sell an unlocked iPhone. They will only sell those locked to their network.
Apple does sell unlocked iPhones, but it is best to make arrangements ahead with the store you are going to buy from to be sure they have what you want on hand.
As I said, from what I have seen, the A1249 is not available in the US.

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I have model A1429 and has a sim slot and currently using it. The question is why is our model merged in cdma version. Hmm.

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Is the unlocked gsm iPhone 5 offered at the online apple store with part number MD293LL/A the A1429 GSM or the A1428 GSM model?

I did a little more reserach on the Apple website and also found several articles on the web. Here are few additional facts (and maybe opionions) that should help your purchase decisions:
1) Apple has three models out - one A1428 and two in A1429:
GSM model A1428*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 4 and 17)
CDMA model A1429*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 13, 25)
GSM model A1429*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5)
2) There are two different labels for A1429 - (GSM) and (CDMA). The CDMA model has GSM capabiltiy (as per #1) and will work in Europe.
3) All three models have the same GSM band capabilities. The main difference is that one supports CDMA and all three have different LTE bands (but some overlapping).
4) The A1429 CDMA model supports 5 LTE bands (3 of which overlap with the other A1429 GSM, i.e. European version)
5) There are three submodels of A1429: MD297, MD654, MD656. MD654 is the US version for Verizon. MD297 is the European version (you can check it out by logging on to any European Apple Online store, e.g. apple.com.uk).
My conclusion is that all Unlocked phones purchased in US will work on the Eureopan GSM, but not all phones will get the full benefit of the LTE bands. It appears that the Verizon phone (A1429) will get the best LTE performance in Europe. The Verizon phone appears to be the only true world phone.
BTW - I think the reason that Apple decided to manufacture 3 models is to save on manufacturing costs as they didn't have to put CDMA in all phones (only for Verizon) and needed to offer special LTE bands (only for AT&T).

Does a1429 gsm works in canada?

I've got the Iphone A1429 GSM that is sold in the netherlands. does it work in Canada with a Canadian carrier?

The wireless/cell phone provider available in your area may depend on who has a license in the province where you live.
The following is a list of the largest mobile carriers in Canada:
Bell Mobility: Ontario & Quebec (CDMA)
Rogers / Fido-Microcell: Ontario & Quebec (GSM)
Telus Mobility: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec (CDMA)
Virgin Mobile: Ontario (CDMA-PCS)
Sprint Canada: Ontario, Quebec (GSM or CDMA depending on the region)
Aliant: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland & Labrador (CDMA)
SaskTel: Saskatchewan (CDMA)
Mobile phones from abroad
If you come from Europe and want to keep your phone in Canada, you may need to go with the only GSM operators in the country, but still need to verify the following:
The frequency of your phone
Whether or not your phone is unlocked to receive a new SIM card.

Can I buy Model A1429 (GSM model) in Canada?

In apple's announce, New iPhone has 3 models, A1428 (GSM model) , A1429 (GSM model) , A1429 (CDMA model) .
A1428 model can use LTE on band 4 and band 17.
But I hardly use iPhone in Canada, wherease I can use iPhone in other countries (ex. UK, Germany, Singapore...)
So I want to buy A1429 model in Canada.
Can I buy Model A1429 (GSM model) in Canada?

The answer is no you can not Canada's cellphone providers uses the A1428 model only not the A1429 CDMA/GSM used in the United States unless you are a (sprint) or a (Verizon) subscriber.

HT1937 Will a factory unlocked iPhone 5 A1429-GSM work in S Korea & USA?

According to Apple, the model A1429 (GSM) is the one for South Korea- LTE bands 1 (2100 MHz), 3 (1800 MHz) and 5 (850 MHz).
When I return to the US in 2014 will I be able to use it on Verizon and sprint's network? I noticed that the LTE band 1, 3 and 5 are also supported by those two US carriers. However, those two carriers use a different platform/technology (CDMA).
I am positive that the A1429 GSM will use a nano sim card. What about the CDMA? Please clarify.
I am contract free as of yesterday and able to go with either of the carriers and be able to factory unlock it before my departure in January 2013. However, the hardware must work in Korea and in the US.
Another option that I am considering is a factory unlocked iPhone 4S, but I cant find a 32GB. I am very reluctant with this option as I am afraid that when I return to the US (Jan 2014) things will drastically change and I wont be able to enjoy the new advancements in the mobile tech world because I have a hardware that wont handle them.
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Apple does sell the A1429 GSM in Europe
This may help
http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

Are apple stores in the usa selling the iphone 5 a1429 gsm?

are apple stores in the usa selling the iphone 5 a1429 gsm?

Apple will not ever be selling the A1429 GSM in US
It is the NON US version of GSM for LTE use

GSM & CDMA and the unlocked 4s - Technical or Business based limitation?

So there are many threads about the GSM & CDMA with CDMA only being available on a locked phone and that GSM roaming is at the indulgence on the carrier. I am in Canada so the carrier choices would be different.
My question is whether this is a technical limitation or based (presumably at the request of Verizon in the US) on official CDMA carriers not wanting the 4S to be used on different networks? Will an unlocked 4S never be able to have CDMA enabled or is there no legitimate way to do it? (I am not looking for "sure someone will be able to jailbreak it and turn it on" - though I guess this would answer the technical question, more along the lines of if 6 months down the CDMA is no longer officially locked but you bought your unlocked phone too soon, too bad or you.)
As for why I am asking: I need to wade through Canadian carriers and their plans and figure out which way to go if I get a 4S.

Meg St._Clair wrote:
Existing GSM iPhones will not work on CDMA networks because they don't have the right type of cellular radio. It doesn't matter if they're locked or unlocked. It would be like trying to get an FM signal on an AM only radio. It's just not possible.
The iPhone 4S has both CDMA and GSM capabilities. CDMA phones are not locked in the same way that GSM phones are. But, technical details aside, Sprint phones will not work on Verizon's network and vice versa. It's not clear, to me at least, how this will all play out with the 4S.
AT&T has only ever sold locked iPhones which they won't unlock. I haven't heard that they plan on doing any differently. The unlocked GSM iPhones that you can buy at the Apple Store can use any GSM SIM.
So if I'm a Verizon iPhone 4S user, would I be able to use the 4S if I went to Ukraine and bought a SIM card from an MTS store for their network?

IPhone 4S GSM/CDMA?

I heard unlocked iPhone 4s supports dual GSM/CDMA supported.
Then why does Apple website says iPhone 4s can only support GSM?

If you read further on the Apple website, you'll see that unlocked phones are GSM unlocked only. CDMA phones are locked to their carrier. The GSM portion CAN be unlocked for international roaming.

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I want to use cdma ruim on my iPad 4G GSM-CDMA model, but when I insert it, there is no respond from my iPad. Not detected. Anyone know why?

Oohh.. That bad news! :-(
So what I should do if I want use cdma if ruim is not supported.. :-(
Should I go to carriers and ask them to inject my iPad? If that so, then the worstnis the carriers in Indonesia until now cannot inject it to iPad or iPhone.. :-(

Where can I buy iPhone 5 a1429 gsm.

Where can I buy iPhone 5 a1429 gsm.

I agree BUT as a consumer it's much cheaper to shop around to buy. If I can buy for UK network in Hong Kong for cheap, then yessus pleasus.
I remember Tescos bought jeans from Armani and Levi from different (cheaper) countries and sold them in the UK for £10.. £25.. Levi and Armani were horrified and sued their ***** off. I thought then and I think now that Tesco were looking good and the jeans companies were looking butterz (butt ugly).

I want to buy the iphone 5 A1429 GSM model. I want to buy it online from Austrian Apple store. How do I ensure I get the right model?

I want to buy the iphone 5 A1429 GSM model. I want to buy it online from Austrian Apple store. How do I ensure I get the right model?

That's the only model iPhone 5, sold by Apple as officially unlocked, in Europe. Thus, if you order an officially unlocked iPhone 5, that's what you'll get.

Is the Iphone 5 model A1429 (CDMA) and model A1429 (GSM) the same phone?

Apple is inconsistent on their information for the iphone 5. One the LTE info site (http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/) it lists three different models, specifically showing that there is both a GSM and CDMA version of Model A1429.
However, on the iphone 5 shopping FAQs (http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone) it specifically says:
Can I use an iPhone when traveling internationally?
iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S are both world phones, so you can use them almost anywhere. Whether you are a GSM or CDMA network customer, you can roam on GSM networks in 200 countries around the world. iPhone 4 for AT&T can also roam on other GSM networks around the world. iPhone 4 for Sprint will work in approximately 40 countries and iPhone 4 for Verizon Wireless will work in approximately 45 countries that use CDMA technology. Availability of LTE data on iPhone 5 varies in some countries and depends on carrier support for certain LTE radio frequencies. Contact your wireless carrier for more information regarding international roaming policies and rates.
As you can read in the bolded type above, the CDMA version of the phone will be capable of using GSM networks. Does this mean, for example, that an iphone purchased in Australia (LTE band 3 with Telstra) will be usable in the US (Sprint and Verizon LTE bands).
What I'm most interested in is using LTE in the US on an Australia purchased phone.

Hmmm. I just ran GeekBench here in Sydney and it has identified my A1429 iPhone 5 as a CDMA version. Whatever, it is running fine on LTE on the Telstra network here.
Is this just a glitch in GeekBench or is Apple really using the Verizon A1429 version interchangeably with the GSM-only A1429 as the world-phone?
(I've put the image into dropbox - https://www.dropbox.com/s/9muneaurth...P5_CDMA%3F.png)

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Hmmm. I just ran GeekBench here in Sydney and it has identified my A1429 iPhone 5 as a CDMA version. Whatever, it is running fine on LTE on the Telstra network here.
Is this just a glitch in GeekBench or is Apple really using the Verizon A1429 version interchangeably with the GSM-only A1429 as the world-phone?
(I've put the image into dropbox - https://www.dropbox.com/s/9muneaurth...P5_CDMA%3F.png)

A1429 GSM or GSM+CDMA

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