i want to buy an unlocked phone, but i dont know what carriers phones to look at
2006-08-06 19:06:55 · 10 answers · asked by robgonzalez510 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
The 2 MAJOR carriers in the US are Cingular/AT&T and T Mobile. You mentioned that you want to buy and UNLOCKED phone. Your best bet is to purchase an UNLOCKED GSM mobile phone. GSM is the INTERNATIONAL standard, which means that you can use it anywhere on the planet without much problem. Some people in previous posts mentioned companies like Sprint and Verizon. They use different networking technologies and when you try to set them up you'll find that it's not as easy as using GSM. GSM offers the most flexibility - just insert the SIM card and you're off and running. You won't need to call tech support or visit your local Sprint/Nextel or Verizon store to have them set the phone up for you. Which brings up another point - in the rare event it turns out the unlocked phone you purcahsed is stolen. Verizon, Sprint/Nextel WILL NOT allow you to setup or activate that phone.
Verizon does NOT use SIM cards.
2006-08-06 19:58:33 · answer #1 · answered by Serious Business 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
An unlocked phone means that it does not require a SIM card from a specific company. If you buy an unlocked phone, say the new Cingular super tiny one, than you can put in a Verizon SIM card and call away.
2006-08-06 19:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by im.in.college.so.i.know.stuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cingular Sprint T-Mobile and Some Tracfone models
2006-08-06 19:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by Bald Eagle Lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interior america of a, in basic terms AT&T Mobility and T-cellular telephones use GSM technologies and in basic terms GSM telephones have SIM chips. sprint makes use of an older digital technologies called desktops, Verizon makes use of the even older CDMA. additionally the iPhone does not have a SIM card.
2016-12-11 04:20:02 · answer #4 · answered by marianna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use t-mobile and they use SIM cards. Most newer cell phones require SIM cards, no matter what company you use. All of my friends use different companies than me and they all have SIM cards.
2006-08-06 19:20:28 · answer #5 · answered by i_hate_subway 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motorola uses SIM cards...but they're also making phones now that don't use SIM cards. Motorola phone are nice, you should check them out. Hope this helps.
--Rich
2006-08-06 19:16:12 · answer #6 · answered by Richard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cingular and sprint both use sim cards
2006-08-06 19:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sprint, verizon, t-mobile, cingular. pretty much every company uses them now.
2006-08-06 19:43:05 · answer #8 · answered by Blondi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cingular
2006-08-06 19:09:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cingularrrrrr.
2006-08-06 19:17:26 · answer #10 · answered by kelllsssssss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋