Hank, Thanks, I didn't know that the phones had sym card slots anyway. Learn something new every day.
On Jul 29, 2012, at 4:24 PM, Hank Smith wrote: > I know that but the iphone 4s still has a spot for a sim card. > I used to work for a verizon call center I know what type of system they use. > if memory serves you need a apple removal tool or a paper clip to poke in the > little whole on the side of the phone to remove the sim card tray. > it uses micro sim. > how ever you will have to make sure it isn't activated with a carier like > verizon crickit, sprint or anyother cdma carier. > once the phone is deactivated from a cdma carier you should be able to use > the sim card part of the phone. > hope this info possibly helps out. > Hank > > > On 7/29/2012 2:11 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: >> With Verizon there is no sym card. >> On Jul 29, 2012, at 12:35 PM, Hank Smith wrote: >> >>> its on the side of the phone not the top. >>> On 7/29/2012 10:30 AM, Steve wrote: >>>> I just looked at my son's verizon 4s. Don't see anywhere where you would >>>> have a sim card as you do on the AT&T phones. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: Joseph Lee >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:46 PM >>>> Subject: RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Yes – CDMA networks use different authentication scheme. However, before >>>> inserting a SIM, you need to call Verizon to deactivate your phone, then >>>> insert the SIM. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Joseph >>>> >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>>> Of Steve >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 2:04 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US >>>> >>>> >>>> Are you sure about that? >>>> >>>> >>>> My son's iPhone 4s doesn't appear to have a Sim card, since he is on >>>> Verizon. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> >>>> From: Joseph Lee >>>> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 4:46 PM >>>> >>>> Subject: RE: Thoughts on carrier options in US >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> iPhone 4S can be used with any carrier provided that it is unlocked, since >>>> it contains radio chips used by AT&T/T-Mobile and Verizon/Sprint. AT&T >>>> labels HSPA+ network as "4G" and other carriers doesn't. The true 4G would >>>> be LTE, which the 5 would have it (thanks to LTE chips built on 4G iPad >>>> III). As for data plan, it depends on what you want to do with your iPhone >>>> and whether you want to use your phone as a router for others. >>>> Cheers, >>>> Joseph >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >>>> Of jeremy >>>> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:34 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: Thoughts on carrier options in US >>>> >>>> I may not be totally correct on this, but I think that pretty much any >>>> IPhone you get, no matter the carrier, should be about the same. This of >>>> course was a bit different with the older devices we are used to, nokias >>>> and >>>> alike, and even some of the newer droid devices to. One thing of note I've >>>> herd people mention though, are the differences between the data plans >>>> offered through sprint, verison and at&t. Not sure if any are really >>>> considered truly unlimited, but sprint and verison apparently have an upper >>>> hand on us at&t users. One other thing that may become an issue with the >>>> IPhone 5, if it really is 4g compatible, will be how the 4g works here on >>>> AT&t. I really honestly don't know much about 4g or what they use so maybe >>>> it'll work perfectly. >>>> Take care. >>>> On 7/28/2012 3:06 PM, Richard Turner wrote: >>>> > The only thing I've heard is depending on where you live, one carrier >>>> > might drop fewer calls than the other. >>>> > Around me, Verizon seems to have the best reputation for call quality >>>> > and fewest dropped calls. This is around Portland, Oregon. >>>> > >>>> > Richard >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -----Original Message----- >>>> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> > Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >>>> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 1:00 PM >>>> > To: [email protected] >>>> > Subject: Thoughts on carrier options in US >>>> > >>>> > Hi, >>>> > >>>> > I'm learning about iOS on an iPod Touch 4th Generation WiFi, but will >>>> > be moving on to an iPhone with the introduction of iPhone5. So, I'll >>>> > bee needing to sign up with a carrier for calls, text, and data. >>>> > >>>> > Besides the differences in calling / texting / data plans among >>>> > Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint (in the US), are there other considerations >>>> > to take into account when selecting a carrier? I'm asking because a >>>> > few posts on this list seem to have mentioned special configurations >>>> > among different carriers that may impact blind users, if I understood >>>> correctly. >>>> > >>>> > I would appreciate any guidance. 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