Verizon’s Global Phones Being Blocked from Accessing AT&T’s Network?
Ruh-roh! If you bought a Droid 2 Global or a Motorola Droid Pro expecting to use it on AT&T’s network, then you might want to go and get your money back as it sounds like Verizon is blocking access to the 850 and 1900 bands that AT&T uses. It’s said that the block is specific to AT&T here in the states, though, and that networks in other countries using these bands would be able to communicate with Verizon’s global phones just fine. The strangest thing is that we haven’t heard such a report for those trying to use the devices on T-Mobile yet.
Verizon blocking one and not the other wouldn’t make sense, but eh. Any number of variables can factor in to what’s going on here. Thankfully, it appears XDA is already moving toward a fix so be sure to follow developments there if you’d rather keep your new Droid and hope to use it on AT&T’s network some day. [via Droid-Life]
[Update]: As one commenter pointed out, AT&T could be the ones doing the blocking here. I never considered that possibility, and it would make a lot more sense than Verizon not granting access. (Their little advertising war not too long ago probably didn’t do much to help whatever friendship they may have had, and it would be easier for AT&T to block specific phones than Verizon to single out AT&T-controlled bands.)