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[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZ Eddie:
Looks like it's back in stock at store.htc.com for $359 for the LTE.

http://store.htc.com/store?Action=C...104_G - US - NAM - HTC - PS - Tablet - B&Ps=1

So from my Internet searching, here are the differences between the Nexus 9 LTE International vs. the USA device.

Nexus 9 Part# 0P82200 (EU/ASIA) handles LTE bands 1,2,3 ,4,5,7,8, 20

Nexus 9 Part# 0P82300 (US) handlesLTE bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 26, 41

What does this mean to us in the USA?

It means that if you buy the USA Nexus 9 then you're good to go for all USA major carriers.

But if you buy the International Nexus 9, then you're hurting yourself as follows:

Verizon missing band 13 (which it uses for most of its LTE).

AT&T missing band 17.

T-Mobile missing band 12.

Sprint missing all LTE bands.

US Cellular missing band 12.

Here is a list of what USA carriers use which bands:

http://www.droid-life.com/2015/02/0...sm-cdma-wcdma-lte-verizon-att-sprint-tmobile/

Oddly enough, the HTC USA website indicates that the Nexus 9 LTE it sells is capable of only the International bands listed above.

So I called HTC @ 866 449 8358 on 12/26/2015 @ 12:30PM CST and spoke with "Daniel" who advised that if I'm in the USA and purchase from the USA HTC website, then I will be shipped the USA version of this tablet.

Price$359.00

Shipping$0.00

Tax$29.65

------------

Total$389.05
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZ Eddie:
Verified. Just got my Nexus 9 in from HTC and it is indeed part# 0P82300 for USA LTE. :good:
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macattack0000:
CZ Eddie, can you confirm that you are able to access Verizon 4G with the 0P82300 version?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZ Eddie:
I'll have to update my Android version first.

It shipped with 5.01 installed.

Give me some time and I'll report back tonight or tomorrow.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZ Eddie:
Confirmed. I'm on Verizon LTE network with the Nexus 9!

All I did was use this page to flash stock 6.01:

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en

Booted up and it was already on LTE. Even had a vast assortment of Verizon APN's already pre-loaded and the LTE was selected.

I got 7 Mbps down/up on a speed test. That's average for my house. :good:
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CZ Eddie:
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[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kirbywade:
Nexus 9 LTE connectivity to Verizon

Hello, I bought a Nexus 9 LTE to be used as a navigation tool in my SUV in March of 2015 for $600 from Google Play. Verizon could not connect, I spent lot of time on this site and Verizon Community trying to get help, but after two months finally went to T-Mobile for short term fix. But at $30/mo for only 3GB, I am now ready to dump it and called Google for assistance in credit, etc., since they still advertise this product as compatible with Verizon.

I saw your post here, and while I am much more tech savvy than avg Joe, I have never booted, flashed, etc. any products. My question to you is, "Is this a difficult process and if not, are you sure it will work on Verizon?" I live in Indianapolis area if matters. Thanks for your feedback/input!
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whowatchlist:
[MENTION=6524502]kirbywade[/MENTION] it is not that hard. You just need to take the latest ota. Find software update in settings and apply. Lol if you never booted you never used a device.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
just for giggles last week i popped the nano sim out of my MYFI into my N9. IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!

no flashing, no nothing.

i clipped the sim card in my wife's MYFI down to nano and it works too.

the ordeal is over for me and i can now foresee a couple of years of good use out of my N9's.

seems that VZW recognizes IMEI 35xxxxxx numbers now.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HackThePlanet:
LTE disconnecting?

I was able to activate my N9 with Verizon and get a new nano sim. It definitely works...sometimes.

Is anyone else having an issue where the LTE just disconnects and won't reconnect unless the N9 is rebooted? I have been unable to pinpoint the exact cause yet. Sometimes it happens when I pick up the

device after sitting idle for several hours (overnight). I also noticed when traveling recently that as I moved around in a car trying to use the device it would disconnect the LTE and never reconnect. I did find that the connection can also be restored by switching airplane mode on and then off.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
sorry to hear about your grief.

mine's working flawlessly, i'm replying on it now.

try activating your nano simcard in another device, i took mine out of a working MIFI.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slapshot2286:
I have the same disconnecting problem. I made it work slightly better by disabling the power saving features that shut down the cell radio but it still does it enough to be annoying...once per streaming episode. I really think it is a power saving feature which is why not everyone is experiencing it. It seems to happen mostly after its been sitting, within 3 min of starting to use it for me.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss12108:
That could be it too...maybe a radio update is all that's needed.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
This is what I got from Google today

Thank you for your interest in our line of Nexus products. I can confirm that the Nexus 9 LTE does have the supported radios for use on the Verizon network.*

We did have similar issues when the Nexus 7 LTE last launched last year on the Verizon network. They normally put the devices through a certification process to have them tested on their network before they start activating devices for customers.*

Unfortunately I do not have a timeframe for when that will be done. You would have to contact Verizon for more information on that issue.

Setup of your Nexus 9 tablet should be almost identical to the setup of the Nexus 7 LTE. I pulled the support page from Verizon to browse, as for I couldn't find a Nexus 9 activation page on their site yet.*http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/how-to-activate-google-nexus-7/

Do also reference this support page on how to properly insert your SIM card on your Nexus 9 LTE:*https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/6102531?hl=en

I can also confirm that the Nexus 9 LTE supports T-Mobile and AT&T networks.

Feel free to reply to this email with any additional questions. Thank you for contacting Google and have a great holiday!

Regards,

Andrew

Android Hardware Support

-----

When asked if they can at least confirm that the device will work one day on their network this is the response I got.

Unfortunately we have no confirmation from Verizon on a time frame or the process on the way they will activate the Nexus 9 devices on their network.

I can only comment that the Nexus 9 LTE has the supported radios to run on Verizon. I apologize for the inconvenience, and hope you enjoying your Nexus 9 other than that issue.

I would recommending keeping an eye on Verizon's official website or Social Media for any further announcements on the matter.

Thank you for contacting Google.

•••*

Regards,

Andrew

Android Hardware Support
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Migamix:
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/nexus-7-verizon-fcc-4g-lte-open-access-rules,24346.html

sound familiar?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss12108:
So, they basically hide behind a "we need to do extensive testing to make sure this device is OK for our network" narrative? That really sucks. There had been plenty of time for testing before the LTE version finally was up for sale lol.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
tried to no avail

tried twice to activate using the same tricks i used to get my N-6 up and running.

the VZW 2nd tier rep locked 2 simcards that i had and played dumb the whole time.

i'm just going to wait 'til VZW gets around to green lighting it or if someone here has a viable workaround.

my wife loves it and has not raised her voice in frustration once compared with her xyboard and that's worth the price already.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shamm1987:
Verizon store.

Spoke with a Verizon rep the other day and he did confirm that they will be carrying the LTE Nexus 9, but didn't know when they would release it. He said most likely 1st month or so of the new year.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Let's hope so and that we can activate ones bought from Google
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcging:
My Play store Nexus 9 LTE activated at T-Mobile but initially, when the sim was inserted, it sort of was recognized and then it appeared to be "dead" (Tablet respnsive, but nothing going on with the activation). Took sim out, put it back in and then pressed it in one last time to make sure everything seated and this time it worked. It did take a few minutes to settle down, and I think we rebooted a couple of times until we saw the T-Mobile name at boot up.

Since then it's been pretty flawless.

John
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
patiently waiting

patiently waiting for the light to change.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dodsonhaycattle:
Anyone try a nexus 9 out on sprint? I know on my nexus 5 the sim didnt work without the phone being set up but on my 6 everything is now on my new sim except being abler to make calls. I can pop my nexus 6 sim in my old 5 and data works. If I could use say a ipad sim and activate a nexus 9 on my sprint family plan id activate it tomorrow, until then I'll tether i guess.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j6nguyen:
I put my iPad air sim card into my nexus 9 and could not get it to work. I thought I had a faulty device, so I put in a refund request with Google. I'm glad I'm not the only one going through this. From general consumption, I love this device a lot more. Wondering if I should just cancel my return now. Really do need the LTE working as this is my work tablet.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACG00:
Popped the SIM from my Sprint hotspot into the Nexus 9 and it had no problem. The Nexus displayed it was registered oin Sprint and all indications are that it should work just fine. Unfortionately I dont have active service on Sprint so I couldnt test further than whether or not it would register on the network. Regardless, I got much further with Sprint than I am with Verizon.

For what its worth, I spoke to Google who assured me they are certifying the tablet with Verizon as we speak and they expected we should be good to use the N9 on their network any day now.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dodsonhaycattle:
Thanks so much. I may return my wifi model to best buy and get the lte model since it would only be 10/month
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss12108:
Anyone have any updates? Any leaked info on when we can expect to get the LTE up and running? Lol
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
I'll try putting in the imei number tomorrow
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
tried doing it today but vzw is more fued up then usual..

got this message when trying to add a line and dont feel like talking to idiots right now.

We're sorry! Unfortunately, none of the lines on your account are eligible to receive the Online Authorization Code. You will not be able to add the new device to your account. Please call (800) 922-0204 or dial *611 from your mobile phone for further assistance.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DonDerham:
Verizon's end

Tried activating at a Verizon store. They tried entering the IMEI in manually and got device not found. Verizon customers will need to wait for Verizon to update its system to recognize the Nxs9.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Seismal:
Anybody get any word?

I just tried having some internal folks add my IMEI and they get a device not found message. Anyone have any luck?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Was going to try later today but seeing the previous message seems like I'd be wasting my time to see if anything has changed ..
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss12108:
I just keep the activated sim in the device and turn cell data on every once in a while to see if anything has changed lol.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Bump?! My month of T-Mobile data coming close to renewal. Hate to waste 30$ more bucks
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dzeek:
Verizon tech support told me it can't be activated until the IMEI is added to their database. The process is for the tech support person to fill out a form with the IMEI and submit it to an internal group to approve and then add it. Its unclear how long the process takes. The tech support person has no way to check status. They have to wait for an email reply. Once they receive it they can then activate the device.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Are you in the process of doing so
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
just got off the phone with a knowledgeable level 2 CSR, still no dice.

used a brand new 4G nano sim card.

activated it in my old XYBOARD first with a nano adapter and then tried to fire up my N9. no dice.

good news is when they ultimately greenlight the N9, i can just pop my nano sim in.

i would suggest we all try and activate our N9's weekly as this way they know they have a problem.

i'd be tempted to throw a t-mo sim in but, their coverage where i live and roam is absolute crap.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dzeek:
I heard back from Verizon tech support. The request to add my IMEI was not approved because it is not a Verizon device. I called Google support and they said that, so far, the Nexus 9 is only supported by AT&T and T-Mobile.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
So basically Google telling me when I was within my return period that it should work on verizon was crap. Now I'm stock with a 600$ tablet that I can't use.. Awesome
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dzeek:
You might try calling Google and pleading your case.

Also, it may, eventually, be supported by Verizon.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss12108:
I'm with you on this. Did the same with me. If this stays like this, either Google or Verizon has a class action lawsuit coming haha. I'm pretty sure it's not legal to block devices from your network that have the proper hardware, so the question is, does it actually have the proper hardware or are they defective?

I have a N6 directly from Motorola. Popped the sim from my Droid Maxx in and it activated no problem.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss12108:
I have no clue honestly. I'm wondering if there's somewhere it can be reported to the FCC (who I think would be in charge of that).

I just wrote to Google play support again. I may take him up on his warranty replacement solely because I have a couple scratches on the screen and some light bleed haha.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
google wireless????

if VZW doesn't greenlight it i'm going to wait for google wireless.

sprint has decent coverage around me and i'll bet a nexus device with google wireless will be optimized to really rock on their MVNO service.

anybody want to buy a couple of 32GB XYBOARDS, one 10 inch, one 8 inch.

75 bucks apiece plus 10 bucks shipping.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinymonkey1:
24-48 hour wait for them to add it to system ?

The strange part is that I tried doing the same thing I did for my Nexus 6. They didn't have the IMEI # in the system, but she ended up activating the new SIM, stuck it into my Nexus 6 it worked perfectly. I have to mention that phone's profile is blank on VSW portal.

Had to go through the same process as stated above but she told me it would take 24-48 hours before I could use it and she did not mention anything about being approved. I'm going to be :mad: if it gets denied.

Will keep you guys posted.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Bump ?
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinymonkey1:
No go after 48 hours

I've been checking over the weekend to see if it would finally connect to Verizon's LTE network but no go.

I foresee a 2 hour phone call with Technician's to end up at a predictable dark place:

We dont' support this device .... yet..... When? - We don't know....

Still going to call to see if I can get some more information out of them.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinymonkey1:
Update***

Spent 45 minutes on with an awesome "Advanced Tech" on Verizon. Here are the main points:

1) Verizon has 0 information on this device

2) He tried manually activating Device through SIM instead of through the IMEI number which he says he's done in the past with other Nexus Devices

3) Tech finally saw some log messages that said the SIM card in use was not compatible with the device.

The current SIM card I am trying to use is a BULKSIM4FF-A.

He says I need either a 4FF-D or and NFC-D SIM card. He says he can't assure it will work but says there's a high probability of working.

Doing research now to see how I can get my hands on one of these cards to go through this process again.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
SCREW IT!

rather than bite my nails and hover around verizon's gate waiting for the the VZW powers that be to shine a little sunlight my way.

i went on EBAY and bought an ellipsis 4G XLTE jetpack for 20 bucks.

now i can wait patiently in style for either google wireless or VZW.

with recent developments, google wireless will be my first choice.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Could you be kind enough to link the seller or the item. Have you received it yet. This actually be a better option then paying T-Mobile..
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
while you're waiting

just punch in the EBAY search bar.

VERIZON ELLIPSIS JET PACK.

the reason i chose this one is because it has XLTE right out of the box.

i'll switch one of my tablet accounts to it so i get away on the cheap.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinymonkey1:
Next steps

I can't for the life of me find the two that he mentioned above 4FF-D and NFC-D.

As a test I have bought two different 3FF-D SIM cards and going to trim them to the nano size and I'm going to try to activate them without a device and see what happens. Worth a shot. I'm not giving up yet :highfive:

It's a long shot, but hopefully if I continue pushing I will get somewhere.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
after 2 days of use, ellipsis jetpack is the way to go. using my NEXUS9 right now to post this.

the little thingy is idiot proof.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinymonkey1:
BAH

I think I'm going to get one for the time being until I can actually connect the Nexus 9. It's just a pain to carry a second device to charge / turn on. MEH !

Going to try to go to the store and see if they can activate a new line in the store... :rolleyes:
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Do you have the new mhs800L or old mhs700l
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
i have a 700.

paid 10 bucks on EBAY with 7 bucks shipping.

took the simcard out of my XYBOARD and fired it right up, didn't even have to call VZW customer service.

this will hold me over nicely 'til VZW greenlights the tablet.

only downside is it's 4G only.

now i can sell 3 xyboards and recover some of the cost i paid for my NEXUS9.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
I took mifi 4510L from my boss.. It does 3g and 4g. Had to pay activation fee of 35$ and its 20$ a month.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Guys look like I'll be granted to send it back and I'll have to get an iPad. This is what I just got from Google when I complained being out of return period and still not being able to activate it..
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Smokuevo:
Here is the email
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
[MENTION=954813]Smokuevo[/MENTION].

if you want to save a little grief, i'll sell you an ellipsis 700 jetpack for 20 bucks delivered.

just put your simcard in it and fly.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rekids:
Has anyone tries the Sim card from a working nexus 6 on VZW? I know the IMEI for the nexus 6 sold from google are in the system at VZW and thus still work with the N6s sold from moto. Would think those Sim cards would work if it is possible. Have read the Sim from an M8 works in the N6 regardless of where they were bought, so maybe this would be last option until VZW add imei support.

Just a thought is all. I don't have either but searching for confirmation before buying.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
The nexus 6's are not in the system of verizon. In order for them to be in the system that have to sell them.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
little simcard info

right now no sim card will work on VZW.

what i do know is that a simcard that is provisioned for a phone won't work, a simcard that is provisioned for a data device will like another tablet.

hope that helps.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rekids:
OK, just know that in the N6 threads, they are reporting the N6s sold by Google show up on the dashboard and N6s sold by Moto are not. So they may not be in the system per say cause they are sold by VZW.

Just repeating what was posted there is.

Was not aware phone Sims were set up differently between tablets and phones, but makes sense since one has voice.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
Thats odd. A friend of mine has a nexus 6 from google play on verizon. I will ask him
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rekids:
Yeah it would be nice to know 100% short of doing it my self, but like I said only repeating what I read a few post over in the N6 forums. Want too say (but not 100%) that some reported they could activate a Sim for the N6 in store if it was a Google phone but guys with motto phone has to activate on another phone like the M8.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
i bought from moto the other day. Once here i am just gunna use the sim card in my droid turbo.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rekids:
Nice :) well keep us informed, am looking at possibly going through moto my self.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
Whats stopping you? There is no reason for it to not work.
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rekids:
I got 4 teenagers ($$) and it is a six inch screen. I got an unlocked max now and still happy with it. Just the idea of a Nexus is appealing. Otherwise and more likely to get a nexus 9 but want an LTE if I can use it on VZW reason I am here looking ;)
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_rooter:
Yeah but once u make that purchase it just feels so right lol. I was hesitant too, but i did lol
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ss12108:
I had a Droid Maxx, took the SIM from it, and popped it into my Moto purchased N6. Worked without a hitch. Same SIM did not work in the N9.

SIM from a newly activated Ellipsis 7 did not work either, so I'm not sure about the comment that was made previously regarding phone SIMs and tablet SIMs. I can confirm because to test that the SIM I cut down from the Ellipsis 7 wasn't just overtrimmed, I put it in my Droid Maxx and it registered almost immediately when I booted up.

Side note...gave that Droid Maxx to a buddy with a broken Verizon iPhone...he's now an Android guy lol
[Nexus 9 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PHONEMIKEEEEE:
bi sim little sim

right now while i'm waiting for VZW to greenlight the NEXUS9 i have my nano sim from my wife's XYBOARD with an adapter in my ELLIPSIS 700.

the mcro sim from my XYBOARD is in my pantech 4620 JETPACK.

both are working fine and at this stage of the game with the stellar performance they are giving us, i can wait 'til the cows come home for VZW to greenlight the NEXUS9.

in fact i just might keep the JETPACK 4620 active so i can use my laptop on the road.

i also have a NEXUS6 and i'm tickled pink with its performance.