When someone signs up for a new cell carrier plan, they often get a phone at a free or reduced rate with their contract. The cell phones that come with a carrier contract are almost always locked cell phones. This means that they only work with that specific carrier’s Subscriber Identification Module, or SIM, card, …
Tag: Cell Phone Carriers
Mar 15
Buy an Unlocked Cell Phone – Know the Difference CDMA Vs GSM
Cell Phone carriers in the United States and around the world operate over two different types of networks: Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM). Though each technology transmits voice and data, they do so in different ways, making a phone incompatible if you do not have the right plan. …
Feb 24
Recycling Your Old Cell Phone Is Responsible, Easy And Free
If you’ve bought a new cell phone recently, then you know saying goodbye to your old phone is often hard to do. A recent survey found that the majority of Canadians keep their old phones in storage. When asked, two-thirds of Canadians with an old phone in storage said they would be willing to recycle …
Feb 20
How to unlock your cell phone?
Cell phone service providers routinely program the cell phones they offer to their customers so that these phones cannot be used with another carrier. Phones that are carrier-specific are referred to as being locked. This tactic often keeps users from switching from one provider to another, but can be frustrating if you have good reason …
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