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What is the difference between IMEI and SIM unlocked?

Started Oct 30, 2015 | Questions thread
Doug Pardee
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Re: What is the difference between IMEI and SIM unlocked?

Trevor_S wrote:

Often at the end of the contract you can have the carrier unlock the hone for you with a code. Verizon for example in the USA use CDMA, which is completely incompatable with GSM

Verizon's "smart phones" are all world-phones -- they come with unlocked GSM capability. Just insert a SIM card; no unlocking needed.

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