Verizon Opens Network

[newusername 10+ year member]

Which is weird since the CDMA network is more advanced and has better coverage and higher bandwidth.

Doesn't support simultaneous voice and data but the real big one is that CDMA doesn't use a SIM card...where a CDMA device requires getting your hands on the subsidy unlock code for the device and ESN manipulation, GSM and UMTS allow a user to swap in a different company's SIM and off you go. The Breathing Effect can also be hard to predict if you're a carrier building cell sites in high traffic areas.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

the point is you can get them.
I'm not saying this is a huge monumental extravagant mega event that will define cell phones for all time.

I'm just saying that its a good thing that a major US Cellular company is opening their doors to other phones.

and I might also add that they could've made the iphone CDMA only as well...

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/55442.html

I'm just simply saying its a step in the right direction.

you might not be saying that, but look at the very first sentence of the article...

and also, verizon turning down the iphone is VERY old news. they shot it down because apple is actually more controlling with their product than verizon is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

Doesn't support simultaneous voice and data but the real big one is that CDMA doesn't use a SIM card...where a CDMA device requires getting your hands on the subsidy unlock code for the device and ESN manipulation, GSM and UMTS allow a user to swap in a different company's SIM and off you go. The Breathing Effect can also be hard to predict if you're a carrier building cell sites in high traffic areas.

most GSM phones are still locked and are required to be unlocked to use different carriers. the potential is their, unlike with CDMA, just not as easy as changing the card //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

you might not be saying that, but look at the very first sentence of the article...
and also, verizon turning down the iphone is VERY old news. they shot it down because apple is actually more controlling with their product than verizon is //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

1) I know the guy who wrote the article is probably jumping for joy. I posted it so that i would actually have evidence to back up what i said.

2) yeah the verizon/iphone is old news. But i just wanted to point out that they could have had some pretty nice phones (or at least popular ones) be on CDMA exclusively.

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

most GSM phones are still locked and are required to be unlocked to use different carriers. the potential is their, unlike with CDMA, just not as easy as changing the card //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

In North America, yes.

 

[davesexplorer 10+ year member]

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[tRidiot 10+ year member]

most any phone can be unlocked for use on multiple networks, EXCEPT VERIZON PHONES. so verizon is still waaaaaaaaaay behind t-mobile, sprint, at&t, etc etc.

Verizon phones aren't even locked. They can be taken straight from Verizon and used with Alltel without modification.

Also Cricket and US Cellular

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

Doesn't support simultaneous voice and data but the real big one is that CDMA doesn't use a SIM card...where a CDMA device requires getting your hands on the subsidy unlock code for the device and ESN manipulation, GSM and UMTS allow a user to swap in a different company's SIM and off you go. The Breathing Effect can also be hard to predict if you're a carrier building cell sites in high traffic areas.

That is somewhat of a pain, but you can use Verizon phones on other networks, I've seen it done, all you need is the codes for the phone. CDMA may not support simultaneous voice and data, but I'll take the significant bandwidth advantage over that anyday.

 

[tRidiot 10+ year member]

That is somewhat of a pain, but you can use Verizon phones on other networks, I've seen it done, all you need is the codes for the phone. CDMA may not support simultaneous voice and data, but I'll take the significant bandwidth advantage over that anyday.

In most cases you don't even need the codes to switch Verizon phones to another network. They are unlocked. I know this for absolute fact because my parents own 2 cell phone stores where they sell phones made for Verizon to be used on the Alltel, Cricket and US Cellular networks daily. They don't even have Verizon in their area.

The most they would ever have to do to their Verizon phones (which they don't need to most of the time) is set them to DL the PRL (Preferred Roaming List).