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To: goldworldnet who wrote (96386)	4/26/2017 11:19:13 AM
From: Eric L	1 Recommendation Recommended By goldworldnet Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110582

Mobile wireless voice and/or data air interfaces and data transmission technologies ... << If a GSM carrier can use your Verizon phone that would be great, but I would be surprised. >> Virtually all Verizon phones sold today support GSM (voice), GPRS and or EDGE (data,) WCDMA (voice and data), LTE data with VoLTE (voice over data) or data fallback. [LTE = Long Term Evolution] Provided the phone is unlocked it will operate on one or more GSM, WCDMA, or LTE networks anywhere on the globe. The particular frequency band the phone will operate on becomees important in determining where it can be used . CDMA is an obsolete legacy 2nd and 3rd generation mobile wireless air interface technology that is being phased out rapidly in the few countries that still support it (which include the US, Canada and China) on some networks to carry voice or for fallback coverage in rural areas. It is rapidly becoming extinct on a global scale. The last vestiges, really, are here Canada and China. Now virtually extinct in Korea where it was first implemented in 1994 and in Latin America wheer it had strength at the turn of the last century before GSM and WCDMA took over. A few CDMA and GSM virtual holy warriors still live on Cheers, - Eric L. -

To: goldworldnet who wrote (96386)	4/26/2017 12:01:08 PM
From: Ken Adams	1 Recommendation Recommended By goldworldnet Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110582

Josh, thanks for that abundance of info on cell phones. I was also glad to see your mention of the Moto phone. I have an Apple iPhone 5c, now about 3 years old. It's FAR more phone than I now need in retirement. I also am on a plan that provides more than double the time I need (will change that today). Point is, when I decide to change phones, that Motorola budget phone will be my choice. Even that would be a bit of overkill for my needs. I've had Motorola phones in the past and they were quality.