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jgkolt Premium join:2004-02-21 Lakewood, OH clubs: 1 edit	gsm I tend to agree with this snip it and the article. i wish the states was on one standard though (maybe GSM). I like my cdma phone but a sim card would be nice and an unlocked phone would also be just as nice. What technology do they use in japan and china? CDMA? What high speed network are they talking about that is faster than some us broadband lines here in the states? -- www.LakeSemaJ.com
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n2jtx join:2001-01-13 Glen Head, NY ·Optimum Online 1 edit	said by jgkolt : I tend to agree with this snip it and the article. i wish the states was on one standard though (maybe GSM). I like my cdma phone but a sim card would be nice and an unlocked phone would also be just as nice. There is a such a card in the CDMA world. It is called an R-UIM (see »www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-ruim-card.htm) but no US carrier uses it and probably never will since it would require them giving up some of the control they currently have over their users. Plus at $25 to perform an ESN swap, they would also wind up losing a bit of revenue. The #1 reason is have T-Mobile is because of the SIM card and the ability to swap it between various phones I have. -- I support the right to keep and arm bears.
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Cabal Premium join:2007-01-21 Boston, MA	said by n2jtx : said by jgkolt : I tend to agree with this snip it and the article. i wish the states was on one standard though (maybe GSM). I like my cdma phone but a sim card would be nice and an unlocked phone would also be just as nice. There is a such a card in the CDMA world. Hence the "but" in his statement. -- Interested in open source engine management for your Subaru?
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tnewell Premium join:2001-02-12 Columbus, GA	reply to jgkolt Japan uses GSM 3G network. www.gsmworld.com I also believe that this is the high speed network they are talking about.
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PseudoCrow join:2001-11-26 Saint Louis, MO	reply to jgkolt I just returned from China. Beijing and Shanghai are served by China Mobile, a GSM network. An unlocked tri-band phone works well with a prepaid China Mobile SIM; both can be had on E-bay here in the States. I was climbing the Great Wall when my phone rang and was so surprised that I dropped it (crunch). I replaced it with a phone from the China Mobile store - same deal; unlocked tri-band phone (Motorola V3; about $150). Calls on the China SIM were much cheaper than using Verizon roaming - I'm not even sure Verizon would work over there. Calls to the States were about $.10 per minute. Plus I had a local Shanghai number so people could call me without incurring international charges at their end. I was impressed - a nice reliable system that everyone uses.
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