Here is a bit out of an article from PC Magazine you may want to read: The Verizon iPhone 5 works on a wide range of networks: according to Apple, it supports CDMA EV-DO Rev A and Rev. B (800/1900/2100MHz), UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850/900/1900/2100MHz), GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900MHz) and LTE (Bands 1/3/5/13/25). That's more networks than I've ever seen on a single phone. By default it will roam globally on the fastest 3G networks it can find. Verizon unlocks the SIM card slots after 60 days if your account is in good standing, so you can pop in a foreign SIM card. That is, if you can find the so-far-obscure Nano-SIM format. Nobody else uses it yet, but since Apple's a behemoth, I'm sure it will catch on. One thing you can't do is move a Verizon iPhone to Sprint or AT&T's LTE network. (It might work with T-Mobile, though.) Sprint has (and uses) the ability to reject other carriers' phones on its CDMA network, and this model lacks AT&T's LTE bands. 3G talk time was even better than Apple promised, at nine hours, 44 minutes. That's not quite as long as the Galaxy S III's 10 hours, 43 minutes, but it's still impressive.
Full article at: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409999,00.asp Later, Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 10:54 AM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: Verizon no longer CDMA. What does this mean? -- WasRE: Unpleasant IPhone Upgrade Surprise Now that Verizon isn't CDMA anymore, what is it? Are there broader implications of this that would be worth knowing about? Thanks in advance. Keith -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Unpleasant IPhone Upgrade Surprise Hi Eric, Verizon used to be a CDMA carrier, but with LTE this has changed. Also, just for your record, the iPhone 5 uses a "Nano" SIM. The iPhone 4 and 4S used the Micro SIM which is smaller than a regular SIM, the Nano SIM is yet smaller, in fact it's outright tiny. Also, you were able to cut a regular SIM card to the size of a Micros SIM either with a sharp knife nd a steady hand along with either a Micro SIM as a template or a template you can find online along with instructions. You could also buy a special cutter which made the task a lot easier from various places, one of the best I heard is from www.CutMySIM.com and their cutter actually came with an adapter so you could use your newly cut Micro SIM again as a regular SIM similar to how you can use adapters to use a Micro SD card in a regular SD card slot. I just googled "Can you cut a Micro SIM to the size of a Nano SIM" and got a ton of results, here is what CNEt has to report: Can you cut a Micro SIM to the size of a Nano SIM?? Answer: Yes, but it's not as easy as cutting a regular SIM to the size of a Micro SIM. The nano-SIM isn't just smaller than the micro-SIM - it's also thinner. If you're expecting a new iPhone 5 on Friday, and you're buying it unlocked directly from Apple, you're going to need a nano-SIM to go with it. Obtaining one is easy if your carrier is one supporting the new device, because you can just call them up and request one. But what if you're already stuck in a contract with a carrier that doesn't provide nano-SIMs yet? Fortunately for you, scissors, some sandpaper, and a pair of steady hands will allow you to cut down your existing SIM or micro-SIM into a nano-SIM. The nano-SIM is around 40% smaller than the micro-SIM, measuring 15 x 12 x 0.76mm. That means there's zero chance you'll be able to stuff your micro-SIM into your iPhone 5 without modifying it first. But CNET reports that it's possible to cut down the micro-SIM for a nano-SIM slot - just like you could cut down your iPhone 3GS's regular SIM card for use in the iPhone 4. It does require a little more work, however. You see, not only is the nano-SIM smaller than the micro-SIM, but it's also 12% thinner. That means you don't just need to cut it down to size, but you also need to put it on a diet and thin out out a little bit. CNET's John Chan explains: Now, let's say the SIM tray on the iPhone 5 allows a nano-SIM up to 0.70mm (as permitted by the allowance in the standard set by ESTI), I will need to pare down 0.12mm on my micro-SIM so that it will fit. After a few minutes of sanding with some sandpaper (240 grit, for those who care), it was finally down to 0.70mm. But did the sanding damage the card? I'm happy to report that the card, even at 0.70mm, continued to work when inserted in an HTC One X. Sanding the non-metal side of the micro-SIM did not appear to affect how it functions. Before you go ahead and do this, wait until you receive your iPhone 5 on Friday and double-check that a micro-SIM cut down to size - without sanding - doesn't fit. It's likely it won't, but as Chan notes, we can't be sure of that until the iPhone 5 is released and it can be tested. Source CNET Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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