iphone with verizon

[vegas421a]

My friend recently showed me his iphone and I was extremely impressed with it. I would go out and get one right now, but I have a contract with verizon and all my family members do so I won't be going to ATT. I have read that you can buy unlocked phones that will work on any network, but how long will it last before apple puts something out to stop this.

 

[Mindflux]

My friend recently showed me his iphone and I was extremely impressed with it. I would go out and get one right now, but I have a contract with verizon and all my family members do so I won't be going to ATT. I have read that you can buy unlocked phones that will work on any network, but how long will it last before apple puts something out to stop this.

it wont work on verizon or sprint (or other non GSM carriers). it must be a GSM enabled network.

 

[kdawg]

Verizon phones use CDMA to transmit their signal
Att Uses GSM to transmit their signal
iphone = GSM, which = No way

While it is possible that apple could make an CDMA iphone given the fact that verizon has opened their network to any phone. It is not probable given the fact that ATT has a multiyear exclusive deal with the iphone.

But given this: http://reviews.cnet.com/4370-11399_7-332-101.html
You might want to stay with VZW and get a voyager.

 

[dacreativeguy]

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I wouldn't hold my breath for a CDMA iPhone. Apple went for the biggest bang for the buck across the world by going gsm. Supporting CDMA would require a second engineering effort. Of course there is that AT&T excusive as well which would seem to preclude a CDMA version for quite some time.

 

[kdarling]

I wouldn't hold my breath for a CDMA iPhone. Apple went for the biggest bang for the buck across the world by going gsm.

If Verizon had accepted their proposal back in 2005, the phone would have CDMA

Supporting CDMA would require a second engineering effort.

Not a big deal. Other manufacturers do it.

Of course there is that AT&T excusive as well which would seem to preclude a CDMA version for quite some time.

Aye, there's the real rub.