Sage-Tips

Is Virgin Mobile phone GSM or CDMA?

Founded in 2001 as a joint venture between Virgin Group and Sprint Corporation, Virgin Mobile USA commenced operations in June 2002 as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), providing services via the Sprint 1900 MHz CDMA network.

Can an unlocked CDMA phone work on a GSM network?

The general rule is that a CDMA phone wont work on a GSM network, and vice versa—they run on different frequencies. However, most new iPhones like the 8 and 8 Plus and some Google Nexus phones CAN run on both technologies.

What network is compatible with Virgin Mobile?

Network Speeds As noted above, Virgin Mobile uses EE’s coverage for 4G customers and Vodafone’s for 5G ones. You can see speeds for both of those networks above, but we’re focusing on Vodafone’s, as all customers will eventually be moved to Vodafone’s infrastructure.

Which one is better CDMA or GSM?

The GSM family is a better one. Originally, the cdmaOne/CDMA2000 network family (what most refer to as “CDMA”) was more secure and better performing than the 2G GSM system.

Is GSM better than CDMA?

CDMA IS better than GSM. CDMA is a better technology(created by qualcomm) than GSM, BUT gsm is MORE wisely used, due to the fact that europe accpected that as their standerds for the polizie.

What is difference in GSM and CDMA?

Key Differences Between GSMA and CDMA The basic difference between GSM and CDMA is that the GSM is a SIM specific i.e. a mobile phone is identified in the network by the removable SIM inserted in that phone. The technology used in GSM to identify multiple callers in a channel is TDM and FDM.

Can phone work on both GSM and CDMA carriers?

However, there are some older phones that will work across both GSM and CDMA networks. The most common older phones that work on both technologies include the iPhone 6 series and Samsung Galaxy S6 series.