cablemel :
Verizon utilizes GSM for LTE. ***ALL*** Verizon phones that are capable of LTE have a SIM CARD slot. With that being said, ***ALL*** Verizon phones are factory unlocked from the start.
****YES**** you can use a Straight Talk, Cricket, AT&T, T-Mobile, MetroPCS, TelCel, Boost Mobile sim in it.
Just be aware of the LTE phones WITHOUT GSM bands but still use a sim (a.k.a Verizon's LG G-Vista)
But the heavy hitters (S3, S4, S4, Note 2,3,4 G2, G3, Droid Series) They can be used with any sim, and run UP TO 4G (HSPA+) T-Mobile Sim in VZW will run LTE though. (and if you travel enough, your AT&T sim will occasionally pick up a LTE signal) wherever it is they use Band 4.
This is not the 90's, that whole VZW is CDMA only thing is done and over. (P.S. - Even Sprint has a few SIM capable phones that may be unlocked)
Please learn facts and stop steering people in wrong directions.
-MD, Xda
Cablemel,
PLEASE help me out here! You seem to know what you're talking about a bit more than most I have discovered in my 2 days of searching! EVERYONE keeps posting everywhere about how all of these prepaid, Sim enabled, generic, aftermarket, overseas and "other" cell phones cannot be used with Verizon service because they are GMA and not CDMA...
Maybe I'm just finding all older info and threads, but obviously, at least all 4g, devices that take a SIM card can be used for Verizon ( or other) plans.
I just purchased the pre-paid Verizon Transpyre for my son on Black Friday at WalMart for only $29 since his Iphone broke and he isn't quite eligible for an upgrade yet (yes, I had to obtain a Sim card first since Iphones dont use them, had Verizon activate it temporarily on old broken phone as I didnt want to tell them what I was doing since they want you to use the prepaid for 6months before switching it to a plan), put it in the Transpyre and it activated with his existing number on my plan, no problem.
Here's where I am not as knowledgeable, and hoping you can help! I now want to get him a standalone Smartwatch for Christmas and want it to work with the Verizon Sim card. I dont just want one of the ones that sync (through Bluetooth) for notifications, I want one that works independently for texts/calls, etc like the Gear s2, with your SIM card, without you having to pair it with or even have your phone with you.
We are new to Smartwatches, so I would love to start with a cheaper, generic version as I hear alot of them are actually better than the name brand ones anyway, but the generic, cheaper ones that take the SIM cards to work as standalone devices all claim that they are GMA and not compatable with Verizon because Verizon is CDMA.....being that this is no longer true with the phones, is that also not true of the watches?
So could I purchase any Smartwatch that takes the same SIM card and have it still work with his Verizon Transpyre???
If you have any insight/suggestions at all, PLEASE help me out.... been searching for days and not finding any legitimate info!!!
Thanks!