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Does Motorola droid 2 works on gsm networks??

hi, I am planning to buy a htc droid which is currently in verizon network in ebay.. but I don't know weather it will work in europe, with gsm networks??
so, will it work or better not to buy that phone??

If its a droid its cdma only. The milestone is the gsm model.
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Wait for the Droid2 World Edition, it will have a dual GSM/CDMA radio in it

zibrah3ed said:
If its a droid its cdma only. The milestone is the gsm model.
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whats the physical difference between droid and milestone??
so you mean the droid2 on verizon is cdma only and cannot be used in Europe????
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kwheel596 said:
Wait for the Droid2 World Edition, it will have a dual GSM/CDMA radio in it
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won't hacking it (using custom rom) solve this problem??
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No, the cellular radio is different for GSM phones, not to mention the lack of a SIM card slot. It's a physical difference which cannot be changed with software.
Like others have said, the Milestone is the exact same phone but with a GSM radio. Or wait for the Droid 2 WE.

Are there any I-wireless smartphones with J.b. 4.1

Does anyone know if I-wireless has any smartphones that have or will be getting the J.b. 4.1 aosp or sense version update or if there's any custom roms on xda for any of the I-wireless smartphones.If there is could you please list the names,model of phone or phones. Thanks in advance!!!
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anybody out there familiar with I-wireless smartphones.arn't they basically sprint smartphones?any help please...
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Any Sprint phone should work in theory.

So I could get any sprint smartphone and root & rom it and install J.b. on it.and also I-wireless service should work to operate the phone such as talk,text & web correct?
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Call I-wireless and see. Just say you wanna bring on your own phone and see what phones you can put on their service.

iwireless partners with T-Mobile, not Sprint. iwireless is a GSM carrier, so DO NOT put a Sprint load on an iwireless phone. I too am waiting/looking for a 4.1 update on my iwireless Galaxy Nexus, which brought me here.
Mesaman2012 said:
anybody out there familiar with I-wireless smartphones.arn't they basically sprint smartphones?any help please...
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elgordo7 said:
iwireless partners with T-Mobile, not Sprint. iwireless is a GSM carrier, so DO NOT put a Sprint load on an iwireless phone. I too am waiting/looking for a 4.1 update on my iwireless Galaxy Nexus, which brought me here.
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Here it is Sprint.
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Here in Arizona I-wireless partners with sprint.
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Sprint may be partners, but that doesn't mean sprint branded phones will work on iwireless. T-mobile may work, because they are affiliates. (T-mobile owns iWireless)
You could always shop around for an unlocked GSM phone. By buying an unlocked/international phone you are able to jump to any carrier with a GSM network and sim card setup. Even though the phone may cost more, it is well worth it. (it also retains its value much better for resale) I am using a international factory unlocked Galaxy SIII on iWireless with no problems.
I recently dropped AT&T to go with iwireless pay-in-advance, went from $102 a month for 450 minutes, unlm messaging, 3gb data to $57 for unlimited everything. Now, hopefully iwireless jumps on getting their hspa+ (3G/3.5G) towers up so I can fully enjoy the service instead of having edge all the time.
So if you were still looking I would check ebay if you want brand new sealed in box, and another site called swappa for used phones. I've personally used swappa, it is a buy/sell/trade for used android phones. A few friends also used swappa and I would recommend the site to anyone. If I'm not mistaken they also have something to do with the CyanogenMod community. HERE is a link.

Let me set the record straight.
i wireless is a T-Mobile affiliate.
HOWEVER,
i-wireless is another affiliate, but of Sprint.
They are two different companies.

What to do with old Evo?

Does anyone know what I can do with an old Evo in terms of prepaid stuff? It's got a clean ESN, and I've got a relative on a shoestring budget that would love something like this, but they can't afford contract prices.
Thanks.

Google is your friend.
It can be flashed to any company using same towers. Boost, virgin, etc.
I'm on boost myself.
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Straight Talk... Uses Verizon's network.
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In everyone's opinion, what prepaid service has the best data speeds/plans? I may be going this route soon.

use it as mp3 player?

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Straight Talk... Uses Verizon's network.
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This is incorrect on multiple levels.
Firstly, straight talk is a GSM carrier, which provides MVNO service for At&t, as well as t-mobile. The evo is a CDMA phone, which is compatible with that network.
The service that you're thinking of would be page plus, which provides verizon service in a mvno environment. The problem is that to use page plus, one must have a valid verizon ESN, which the evo does not have.
The evo must be used on a sprint mnvo, such as ting, or cricket. Virgin mobile will *not* work with the evo, as they require specific ESN numbers outside of the sprint general database.

It is possible to put an evo on page plus, straight talk, boost, and a few others. Straight Talk has gsm phones as well as cdma phones last time I checked. I haven't personally flashed an EVO to page plus but I've seen them. I have an EVO currently on boost, almost anything is possible if you put your mind to it! I
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I think Page Plus is probably the best route. I had a Droid X on it. I have flashed an Evo Shift before to page plus. I don't think 3G worked but i use WIFI mostly anyways. I then flashed it to a Mexican company Iusacell and gave it to a friend that lives down there. Never got the 3G to work though it was a tough phone to flash.

I've know a few people with EVO's on Boost Mobile. They're really happy with it.

Turn it into an mp3/media player
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You could sell it
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Qwestions related to I-wireless

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I have been told the I-wireless uses sprint and T-Mobile towers for there wireless service I'm not completely sure that this is correct.I live in western part of u.s.a. and I have alot of saved up airtime minutes,texts,etc for I-wireless and I'm just trying to figure out if I can use my I-wireless service on my T-Mobile Gs4.If anyone knows if this is possible please let me know.any information would be greatly appreciated.
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rp56 said:
I have been told the I-wireless uses sprint and T-Mobile towers for there wireless service I'm not completely sure that this is correct.I live in western part of u.s.a. and I have alot of saved up airtime minutes,texts,etc for I-wireless and I'm just trying to figure out if I can use my I-wireless service on my T-Mobile Gs4.If anyone knows if this is possible please let me know.any information would be greatly appreciated.
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It depends. Here in Kansas it's Sprint. In Iowa it's T-Mobile. You'd have to look at the phones they sell in your area to get an idea.

i-wireless is a Kroger Sprint company.
iWireless/i wireless is a T-Mobile affiliated company.
i-wireless uses CDMA technology.
iWireless uses GSM technology.
If you want to use iWireless in the western part of the US, you would be roaming on T-Mobile with no charge because you're outside of the iWireless main service area which is all of Iowa and parts of nearby states.
You could not use your T-Mobile Galaxy S4 on i-wireless, but you could on iWireless.

See I have a cheap I-wireless phone that cdma and I dont use the phone but I get free time so I have 1500 minutes plus $300.00 cash credit on it I was just trying to think of a way to use up all that money in time.
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Trade your T-Mobile SGS4 for a Sprint one?

Sprint sucks...
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[Q] Unlocked XT07 on US GSM carriers?

When my VZW contract is up, can VZW unlock my phone so I can use it on GSM pre-paid carriers in US like Straight Talk?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2166542
Freedom!

Just switch to Verizon prepaid. It's almost as cheap as the others
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