[Novalug] Fones for Linux fanatics

Russell Evans russell-evans@qwest.net
Wed Mar 7 10:08:15 EST 2007


On Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:08:28 -0500
"David Zakar" <david@zakar.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 08:52 -0500, Ken Kauffman wrote:
> > CDMA (Verizon) does not use SIM cards.  You can not port to another 
> > network as a result unless they support CDMA.  It is THE reason I
> > moved to Cingular after having Verizon cell service for about 15
> > years.
> 
> Correction: "Verizon and Sprint do not use R-UIM cards." R-UIM is
> really an interesting standard, as it works on CDMA phones AND GSM
> phones (it's physically compatible with SIM slots, so it seems). On
> days where my libertarian spirit weakens, I wish the FCC would make
> some regulations to get R-UIM into the market, and give me the option
> of switching from Sprint to Verizon (or vica versa) without buying an
> entirely new set of phones.

How much are you paying for a phone where moving it from one network to
another makes sense? I am usually very happy to be able to get a new
phone with a new contract.  

Thank you
Russell
 



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