Ken, seriously. SIM cards are used by GSM networks. Verizon uses CDMA technology, which doesn't use SIM cards. The G1 Android (a GSM device) will never, ever, ever work on a Verizon network. Wrong technology. You can't get there from here.
There probably isn't a reason that Verizon can't make an Android phone for their network however. (although I know that pre-Google days one of Android's original goals was to make a better GSM hardware stack -- I don't know if that got dropped somewhere along the way, or if GSM is built into the specification for Android) On Jan 16, 2009, at 4:53 AM, Kenneth Loafman wrote: > I'm not sure how it would work without one. I have a Motorola Razor > with > Verizon. There's a small card in the back, below the battery. Is > that > not the SIM card? > > Would kind of imply that the Android would not work on Verizon's > network. > > ...Ken > > On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:07:28 -0800 (PST), somatt <som...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I wasn't aware verizon had sim cards. >> -Matt >> >> On Jan 14, 8:03 am, Kenneth Loafman <kenneth.loaf...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> If I understand previous posts, a Verizon SIM card won't work in >>> the G1 or >>> Developer phones. Is that correct? If so, not all SIM cards work. >>> >>> On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:18:46 -0800 (PST), blake <blake.me......@gmail.com >>> > >>> wrote: >>> >>>> A phone needs a SIM card in order to work. You'll have to buy one, >>>> from a carrier. >>> >>>> "Unlocked" means that you can buy any SIM that you want, AT&T, T- >>>> Mobile, etc., and it will work in the phone. A locked phone will >>>> only >>>> work with the with a SIM from the company that sold you the phone. >>> >>>> The phone is not a brick. There are instructions around, for >>>> getting >>>> it running, with just the USB cable. After you follow them, you >>>> will >>>> be able to use Apps, Wireless, GPS, etc., just not the phone. >>> >>>> -blake >>> >>>> On Jan 12, 7:27 am, indiegamer <silicagelpack......@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I am new to programming for Android and Mobile. Got the Android >>>>> Dev >>>>> Phone 1 and says it it will come Sim and Hardware unlocked. >>> >>>>> Now I get the phone and instruction #2 says insert your Battery >>>>> and >>>>> Sim Card. >>> >>>>> Well I thought I didn't need a Sim Card? Says it was unlocked? >>> >>>>> So I put in battery and no Sim Card. So I start the phone and it >>>>> says, >>>>> "No Sim Card. No Sim Card In Phone." I hit the Menu button and >>>>> nothing >>>>> happens. Open up the keyboard and nothing happens. >>> >>>>> I know I am a newbie, but am I missing something? Do I need a >>>>> sim card/ >>>>> cell phone plan subscription? >>> >>>>> Right now I have an artist who is working on a background for a >>>>> application. I want to "test" to see how it would look on the >>>>> phone. >>> >>>>> But how do I do this? I does not come with instruction book, is >>>>> there >>>>> a place online that explains this a bit? > > > > -- Jo Rhett Net Consonance : consonant endings by net philanthropy, open source and other randomness --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
