I've seen some Sprint and former Alltel phones that do 24 hour format. Incidentally, my iPhone detected that my Macbook Pro's clock was set to 24 hour format and automatically synced it over to my phone when I set it up so I'm good. There is a way to change it back in the settings but I just left it as is since it's easier for me to understand 24 hour format.
Kind of off topic here but the local SIM card is a much cheaper option than getting roaming enabled. You basically become a subscriber of whatever carrier you happen to be on at the time and get a local number. Once I'm out of contract on my AT&T plan I will unlock my phone and just use it as my GSM phone for when I hopefully travel abroad. It'll be much easier once all the carriers start migrating towards LTE and you can have one phone with just a few different frequencies world wide, which should happen sometime after 2010 or 2011. Or, knowing Verizon's corporate culture, when hell freezes over, whichever happens soonest. Mike On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 11:17 PM, Martin Vlietstra <[email protected] > wrote: > ... or you could contact your ISM before coming to the UK and get roaming > enabled on your US GSM number. > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Carleton MacDonald > *Sent:* 15 February 2009 22:05 > *To:* U.S. Metric Association > *Subject:* [USMA:43016] Re: Hot and dry > > > > I had two older phones on Verizon – a Motorola Star-Tac and a Motorola > 265. They could both be set to 24-hr. Then I got a Motorola KRZR, and > found that Verizon had dumbed down the software and only 12-hr could be > displayed. I now use a BlackBerry Storm. The software is controlled by > BlackBerry and not Verizon so it shows 24-hr. It not only works on CDMA but > also on all four GSM bands (it has a SIM inside it too). So the phone will > work anywhere in the world, though if I'm overseas it will probably cost a > bit. > > > > I suspect if I were on a visit to the UK I could get a temporary SIM chip > and put it in. > > > > Carleton > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Nat Hager III > *Sent:* Sunday, February 15, 2009 16:41 > *To:* U.S. Metric Association > *Subject:* [USMA:43015] Re: Hot and dry > > > > Bill, > > > > You must have a GSM phone (ATT, T-Mo) since Verizon (CDMA) hardwires their > handsets for 12 h only. They can get away with that since their phones are > only used in North America. > > > > Nat > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Bill Potts > *Sent:* Sunday, 2009 February 15 13:54 > *To:* U.S. Metric Association > *Subject:* [USMA:43012] Re: Hot and dry > > > > My wife and I have identical cell phones (Kyocera Marbl). Mine is set for > 24 hours; hers is set for 12 hours. My only frustration (minor) is that I > can't sent mine to yyyy-mm-dd format for the date. > > > > Bill > ------------------------------ > > Bill Potts > > WFP Consulting <http://wfpconsulting.com/> > Roseville, CA > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *STANLEY DOORE > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2009 03:07 > *To:* U.S. Metric Association > *Subject:* [USMA:42977] Re: Hot and dry > > I have an inexpensive (less than $20) digital wrist watch which > displays both 12 and 24 hour time. Moreover, my cell phone allows two base > time zones to be displayed on its face. I have one set for 24-hour local > time and the other set for UTC. That way I'm compatible with Internet > times. It's great when I travel to different time zones and it avoids > confusion. And, it doesn't require throwing away older 12-hour clocks. > > > > Stan Doore > > . > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Stephen Humphreys <[email protected]> > > *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2009 9:11 AM > > *Subject:* [USMA:42970] Re: Hot and dry > > > > That's quite interesting because now I think about it whenever I've stayed > in a hotel in the UK I seem to remember them being 24h format. > > Esp Hilton who have integrated the clock into the entertainment system. > > Clocks bought from shops have a little light or dot for pm or have an LED > for am/pm. > > I guess some might allow you to switch to 24h format but I haven't seen any > myself. I'll have to check the Argos catalogue! > ------------------------------ > > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [USMA:42968] Re: Hot and dry > Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 08:22:29 -0500 > > Seems I remember business/vacations in the UK with bedside clocks in **24h > ** format… > > > > Nat > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Stephen Humphreys > *Sent:* Monday, 2009 February 09 4:52 > *To:* U.S. Metric Association > *Subject:* [USMA:42968] Re: Hot and dry > > > > Used: On travel timetables (buses, trains, planes) > Not used: On road signs (for parking, bus lane period etc). (And, of > course, on TV, radio, bedside clocks etc) > ------------------------------ > > > Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 16:17:20 -0800 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [USMA:42903] Re: Hot and dry > To: [email protected] > > Martin, > > > > Thanks. > > > > Would you say the 24 hour clock is used in all other aspects of public life > in the UK? Where would I find it used and not used? > > > > Jerry > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Martin Vlietstra <[email protected]> > *To:* U.S. Metric Association <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Monday, February 2, 2009 1:06:57 AM > *Subject:* [USMA:42818] Re: Hot and dry > > Jerry, > > > > If you visit http://www.journeycheck.com/southwesttrains/ and browse, you > will see that British railway timetables use the 24 hour clock. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Share your photos with Windows Live Photos – Free Find out > more!<http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/132630768/direct/01/> > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.19/1938 - Release Date: 02/06/09 > 17:28:00 > > > ------------------------------ > > Windows Live Hotmail just got better. 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