i actually work for insurance for metro pcs. but still not up to speed with all cell phone technology. lol just wondering about it. thank you for the answer and not treating me like an absolute idiot. lol. 😁

acdc1a said:
Take it easy! Not everyone here works in wireless, myself included. I once had a reseller tell me "bluetoog" technology was what talked to the towers from my cell phone to keep me from dropping calls.

That said, i-Phone is only available in GSM and therefore cannot be activated on a CDMA network. The majors using GSM are AT&T and T-Mobile. CDMA networks include Sprint, Verizon, Metro PCS, and Cricket.

Sorry, I myself am not in the wireless business other than paying both MetroPCS and AT&T about $200/month combined. I certainly don't think that makes me an industry expert but one who does read the specifications of the phones I have purchased (including a Samsung Finesse R810 for MetroPC...
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jazzybaby said:
SORRY! 🤭 lol i can read up on metro pcs all i want i still don't completely understand what gsm and cdma is... it was just a question. all i need is yes or no. lol thanks anyways...

You better start doing your homework young man. Your lucky the guys here went pretty easy on ya considering. Had it been any other site, you would have been owned. Seriously.

Wikipedia is your friend. If you get bored and don't want to get too much into the technical aspect of it, at least read the definitions on this page and take it upon yourself to learn which carrier uses what technology and frequency. That way you won't look like a dummy in front of your coworkers and customers.

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thanks for the heads up but fyi... i'm not a "young man" lol.