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Do GSM phones work on Verizon now?
Originally Answered: Can a GSM phone work on Verizon? No. Unless you call the carrier or find a way to unlock the phone from GSM, you cannot use Verizon on the GSM phone.
Will Verizon CDMA phones work in 2021?
After years of delays, Verizon says it will finally shut down its 3G CDMA network at the end of 2022 — and the company means it this time. Verizon initially targeted 2021 for the shutdown and later revised with a more ambitious goal of 2019.
What is Verizon GSM unlocked?
Unlocked GSM phone means that it wouldn’t be locked into a specific carrier network. On the upside, it means freedom to choose your own GSM carrier that suits your needs (and wallet) best. On the down side, several carrier-specific features may not be available.
Will a Verizon SIM card work in a GSM phone?
And because the rest of the world uses GSM for voice rather than CDMA, new smartphones made for Verizon already include CDMA and GSM radios, which means the phone can be taken to a carrier like AT or T-Mobile in the US as well as to other GSM operators overseas and it will work.
When will Verizon move from CDMA to LTE?
On December 31, 2020, Verizon will begin moving all devices to the HD Voice LTE network. While the CDMA network will remain available as-is until that date, any service requests related to CDMA devices may receive limited support after the end of 2019.
What is the Verizon CDMA/GSM network?
The Verizon network is a CDMA wireless network. What does the CDMA/GSM difference mean? One major distinction between GSM networks and CDMA networks is that the former allows you to make voice calls and transmit data at the same time, while the latter does not. But there’s a catch. GSM and CDMA standards apply to 2G and 3G connectivity.
Is Verizon still offering 2G service?
Most of America’s largest carriers have already shuttered their 2G service or plan to soon: AT stopped servicing its 2G network back in 2017. Verizon Wireless phased out its 2G CDMA network at the end of 2020. Sprint sunsetted their 2G CDMA network in December of 2021.
What is the future of CDMA and GSM?
The future of CDMA vs. GSM. As carriers build out 5G networks, they’re decommissioning their 2G and 3G infrastructure. Different carriers have different timelines for this, but Verizon is taking concrete steps to begin transitioning CDMA devices off of the network at the end of 2019 — eventually moving all devices to the HD Voice LTE network.