"The difference is, you can't take the SIM out of your dead Verizon phone and put it in a working phone to get back on the air."
Actually, you can with a small hex screwdriver :) Great if you get phones on ebay for spare parts, and the ESN's are 'Dirty' or bad. -Sam The list smartass. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:41 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: SmartPhone On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Rod Trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Lack of SIM compatibility has been the only obstacle for me to use Verizon. > > Verizon suggests that it's a security measure. They lie. It hasn't been an issue for the rest of the world. What is Verizon doing wrong that they can't handle this security threat? Every GSM phone and SIM have identifiers which are unique on the planet. If something is stolen, you notify the carrier and the problem goes away. The same thing happens if your Verizon gets stolen -- it's just they only track the ESN, rather than the IEMI and SIM ID. The difference is, you can't take the SIM out of your dead Verizon phone and put it in a working phone to get back on the air. The only security Verizon is worried about is the security of their bottom line. This is why I don't like Verizon. They lie to my face about technology that's well-known. If they just admitted they're trying to make an extra buck, I'd at least respect that as honest capitalism. -- Ben ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
