If I have to call Verizon to complain one more time......

[rsn 135]

I got it on a special promotion plus they gave me a loyal customer discount of an additional $20 per month off.

Well, then that's pretty sweet. What tier are you on, and what do you pay?

[~Johnny~ 27]

Your problem is your lack of understanding of the technology. Yes, GSM is far more widely used worldwide than CDMA. The iPhone is NOT strictly a GSM phone. The Apple iPhone is a GSM phone, the Verizon iPhone is a CDMA phone. If you buy an iPhone from Verizon, you will have the same problem as your HTC EVO w/ Sprint. You will want to research and understand the technologies you plan on using before you actually purchase them.

Oh I understand the technology, thanks to previously being married for 10 years to a CEO of a regional phone company. And I know it's just about different radio receivers and frequencies. I didn't do my homework when I went to the EVO and just assumed CDMA was readily available around the world. But I didn't know that the Verizon version iPhone was CDMA as well. It pays to do your homework before you sign any long contracts. Hmm so it's really no benefit for me to move from Sprint at this time. And it really sucks that UK has an EVO that is GSM. My only choice with Sprint is to trade up my EVO for one their crackberry "worldphones."

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Oh I understand the technology, thanks to previously being married for 10 years to a CEO of a regional phone company.

[Amby 490]

Verizon has some "world phones" that are CDMA and also have a sim card that they activate for free. There's a few blackberry phones and a few droid phones. There's a few other as well. Also Verizon has unlimited world email/data for $69.99/month on those world phones. Works nice if you use your phone a lot for data while out of the country.

Edited March 23, 2011 by Amby

[Moosker 7]

We got a promotional letter in the mail the other day asking us to upgrade to FIOS for $79.99/month which is TV/phone/internet. Now, if that's what our bill will actually say....

[rsn 135]

Verizon has some "world phones" that are CDMA and also have a sim card that they activate for free. There's a few blackberry phones and a few droid phones. There's a few other as well. Also Verizon has unlimited world email/data for $69.99/month on those world phones. Works nice if you use your phone a lot for data while out of the country.

If you want a world phone, it will have to be able to connect to GSM networks. CDMA alone will not work in most countries.

[Amby 490]

If you want a world phone, it will have to be able to connect to GSM networks. CDMA alone will not work in most countries.

yeah I have a verizon blackberry that has both and it has worked in every country that I've been to.

[Amby 490]

If you look at their world phones and put your mouse over "global ready" it says they're GSM and CDMA capable

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewAllPhones&backTo=true&deviceCategoryId=1

Edited March 23, 2011 by Amby

[rsn 135]

If you look at their world phones and put your mouse over "global ready" it says they're GSM and CDMA capable

http://www.verizonwi...iceCategoryId=1

Ah, so they do have some. Unfortunately, though, the iPhone is not "global ready". Not sure why Apple took that avenue.

[Amby 490]

Ah, so they do have some. Unfortunately, though, the iPhone is not "global ready". Not sure why Apple took that avenue.

I heard it will be eventually.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Ah, so they do have some. Unfortunately, though, the iPhone is not "global ready". Not sure why Apple took that avenue.

Probably so they can make a global iPhone in the future so that everyone will want to buy the new model.

[Amby 490]

Probably so they can make a global iPhone in the future so that everyone will want to buy the new model.

that's what I think too

[spookyturtle 9,466]

that's what I think too

It's a case of mind over matter. Apple wants to rule the world. :devil: Should I join Facbook to link up with the old ExPats crew?

[Amby 490]

yes

[spookyturtle 9,466]

yes

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