Verizon is both CDMA and LTE.
Likewise with Sprint if they ever manage to build out more than the
small handful of LTE sites they have.
At 02:11 PM 9/22/2012, you wrote:
Thanks.
I have understood that A t&T and T-Mobile were GSM, and Verizon and
Sprint were formerly CDMA.
Does Verizon now being LTE mean when a phone comes off contract and
is unlocked, there will be a broader range of carrier options?
Thanks.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Joseph Lee
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 1:04 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Verizon no longer CDMA. What does this mean? -- WasRE:
Unpleasant IPhone Upgrade Surprise
Hi,
CDMA is a 3G standard, whereas LTE is 4G and carriers around the world uses
(or started implementing) LtE.
Cheers,
Joseph
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 10:54 AM
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com'
Subject: Verizon no longer CDMA. What does this mean? -- WasRE: Unpleasant
IPhone Upgrade Surprise
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
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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
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