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CDMA vs. GSM

Oct 22, 2004 11:04AM PDT

I was wondering if phones that say they are on a CDMA band work on a GSM band. For example the Verizon phones, if unlocked, will they work on Cingular networks?

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Re: CDMA vs. GSM
Oct 23, 2004 2:12AM PDT

A GSM phone requires a SIM card to work. It's apples and oranges. CDMA - no SIM card. They are completely different systems.

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Re: CDMA vs. GSM
Oct 24, 2004 1:48AM PDT

Ok, thanks for your help

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CDMA vs GSM
Dec 27, 2004 3:47PM PST

No.