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2009-05-24 , 21:28
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Originally Posted by fms View Post
You have got GSM in several bands (usually covered by a multi-band GSM phone) and CDMA (that can be largely ignored).
Largely ignored???

The largest provider, Verizon, runs on CDMA.

Originally Posted by fms View Post
The standard answer here is "screw them". You have got several nationwide GSM networks, use them, ignore proprietary stuff, and it will eventually die off.
Sounds great in theory, but ignores far too many inertial factors. If it was that simple it would have happened long ago... and Nokia would not have needed cooperation from Moto and the rest when the big US provider-cracking attempt was made.
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