en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
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| reply to n2jtx
Re: Unlocked Phones
I agree...having the ability to reuse (or use) whatever phone you want.
Verizon = Serivce provider
- They rent/lease/sell the devices tailored how they want it, and only their devices will work, and can force you to upgrade.
Since the phone is tied directly to your account by ESN, you can not just 'swap' phones. Carriers do allow for ESN swaps, but typically, they have a list of phones that are allowed by ESN numbers. I.e. Sprint won't allow you to use a Verizon Wireless phone.
SIM card (AT&T/T-Mobile)
- They rent/lease/sell the devices tailored how they want it, however, you CAN take an unlocked, or older GSM phone that you used in the past, and insert your SIM card. Data features would have to be set manually (i.e. WAP), and some SMS/MMS may not work properly, but it does offer a LOT more flexibility. |
