Verizon is still CDMA, although they're adding LTE. I'm not sure what they're long term plans are though. I've read that they're planning to switch to LTE, but I don't know if that means they'll be dropping CDMA at some point. If so, I wouldn't think it would be for quite some time into the future. I'm sure there are still large parts of Verizon's network that aren't covered by LTE.
On 22/09/12 12:54, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: > Now that Verizon isn't CDMA anymore, what is it? Are there broader > implications of this that would be worth knowing about? Thanks in advance. > Keith > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:45 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Unpleasant IPhone Upgrade Surprise > > Hi Eric, > > Verizon used to be a CDMA carrier, but with LTE this has changed. Also, just > for your record, the iPhone 5 uses a "Nano" SIM. The iPhone 4 and 4S used > the Micro SIM which is smaller than a regular SIM, the Nano SIM is yet > smaller, in fact it's outright tiny. Also, you were able to cut a regular > SIM card to the size of a Micros SIM either with a sharp knife nd a steady > hand along with either a Micro SIM as a template or a template you can find > online along with instructions. You could also buy a special cutter which > made the task a lot easier from various places, one of the best I heard is > from www.CutMySIM.com and their cutter actually came with an adapter so you > could use your newly cut Micro SIM again as a regular SIM similar to how you > can use adapters to use a Micro SD card in a regular SD card slot. I just > googled "Can you cut a Micro SIM to the size of a Nano SIM" and got a ton of > results, here is what CNEt has to report: > > Can you cut a Micro SIM to the size of a Nano SIM?? > Answer: Yes, but it's not as easy as cutting a regular SIM to the size of a > Micro SIM. > > The nano-SIM isn't just smaller than the micro-SIM - it's also thinner. > If you're expecting a new iPhone 5 on Friday, and you're buying it unlocked > directly from Apple, you're going to need a nano-SIM to go with it. > Obtaining one is easy if your carrier is one supporting the new device, > because you can just call them up and request one. But what if you're > already stuck in a contract with a carrier that doesn't provide nano-SIMs > yet? > > Fortunately for you, scissors, some sandpaper, and a pair of steady hands > will allow you to cut down your existing SIM or micro-SIM into a nano-SIM. > > The nano-SIM is around 40% smaller than the micro-SIM, measuring 15 x 12 x > 0.76mm. That means there's zero chance you'll be able to stuff your > micro-SIM into your iPhone 5 without modifying it first. But CNET reports > that it's possible to cut down the micro-SIM for a nano-SIM slot - just like > you could cut down your iPhone 3GS's regular SIM card for use in the iPhone > 4. It does require a little more work, however. > > You see, not only is the nano-SIM smaller than the micro-SIM, but it's also > 12% thinner. That means you don't just need to cut it down to size, but you > also need to put it on a diet and thin out out a little bit. CNET's John > Chan explains: > > Now, let's say the SIM tray on the iPhone 5 allows a nano-SIM up to 0.70mm > (as permitted by the allowance in the standard set by ESTI), I will need to > pare down 0.12mm on my micro-SIM so that it will fit. After a few minutes of > sanding with some sandpaper (240 grit, for those who care), it was finally > down to 0.70mm. But did the sanding damage the card? > > I'm happy to report that the card, even at 0.70mm, continued to work when > inserted in an HTC One X. Sanding the non-metal side of the micro-SIM did > not appear to affect how it functions. > > Before you go ahead and do this, wait until you receive your iPhone 5 on > Friday and double-check that a micro-SIM cut down to size - without sanding > - doesn't fit. It's likely it won't, but as Chan notes, we can't be sure of > that until the iPhone 5 is released and it can be tested. > Source CNET > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
