What "Any App, Any Device" Really Means
switching phones: how easy is it to do?
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i have been with many different wireless carriers in the past (t-mobile, cingular, sprint, verizon, and cricket, to name a few) and from my experience, it is a lot easier to switch handsets if you're on a gsm carrier than it is if you're on a cdma carrier.
what i am familiar with is being able to take the sim card out of my old gsm phone, putting it into my new gsm phone, and having my service automatically transferred to the new phone.
however, anytime i've ever wanted to switch phones while i was on a cdma carrier, i've had to call customer service (hold times and agent's accents - AAARRRGGGHHH!!!) to get them to c...
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phonerboi74 said:...
quick question...
actually, let me ramble for a bit of explanation first...
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i have been with many different wireless carriers in the past (t-mobile, cingular, sprint,
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CDMA = Verizon & Sprint
So big deal.. I can go to a Sprint store and buy another crappy phone that drains the battery fast and use it on Verizon's network but not get full customer service. (CDMA drains battery life 2x as fast as GSM) Oh, great joy.
Verizon phones and Sprint phone suck moose nuts. That new "awesome" Voyager.. not a full PDA, just a fun consumer phone ("iPhone Killer" my ass).
You can't use your phone in Europe with CDMA but you can with GSM... that is, unless you buy the "world traveler" phone which basically just switches to GSM when needed (you'll still have to purchase service from a new carrier in UK).
Verizon service is the most expensive around.
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Secondly, who cares if GSM is used everywhere else around the world. Most people aren't world travelers.
I myself love...
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cleolicious said:
CDMA drains battery life 2x as fast as GSM.
Not true. There's a difference, but it's not 2x.
You can't use your phone in Europe with CDMA but you can with GSM... that is, unless you bu...
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So, will they unlock it?
I'm all for it, I just want some verification.
Verizon finally unlocking the chastity belt.
We'll see how it all works out, looks like right now you will almost be punished (services wise) for having a non-Verizon device. As with all new changes it will be crazy at first, but after 24-36 months all the billing details/compatibility issues will ironed out and it will be smooth sailing.
I suspect after the sale of the new wireless spectrum and the development of the af...
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AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!
I didn't know that you could already activate a sprint phone on verizons network, did anyone else?
I got an old junky Sanyo 7500 at home free and clear, how would i go about it? I'm assuming the online esn changer will not work, just head down to verizon and ask them 😕
Thank you
sorry but.....
i dont see why this is big news, the really question is why did it take so long.
as far as i know, gsm networks have always had open handset policies because of the way the phones are built.
further, cdma networks have always been locked for the same reason.
let me e...
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tethering?
Riddle me this.. simcards work?
will something like this be available due to this change?
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So will you be able to...