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"The only catch is the you can't use AT&T's 3G with it." That would effectively cripple the phone. So while it may be possible to use on other networks, it's r
by storborg 17y ago
"The only catch is the you can't use AT&T's 3G with it."
That would effectively cripple the phone. So while it may be possible to use on other networks, it's really only practical to use on T-Mobile.
- pyre 17y agoEDGE would still work. People bought the non-3G iPhone. It's definitely a disadvantage though, but to say that it will not work with AT&T is false.
- rimantas 17y agoWell, there were nothing like iPhone back then. Now we have 3G and 3GS. And on EDGE "web meets phone" will happen veeeery slowly.
- pyre 17y agoPeople still stuck it out though. Personally I would rather have a phone that could be used on any cell carrier's network though (except maybe Japanese carriers, IIRC they use network tech that no one else in the world uses).
- nailer 17y agoWhy are T-Mo and AT&T the only options? Couldn't you use this on say, Verizon? (I don't live in the US)
- pronoiac 17y agoVerizon & Sprint use CDMA instead of GSM, which AT&T & T-Mobile use.
- cookiecaper 17y agoSadly, AT&T and T-Mobile are the only nationwide GSM carriers in the United States. Every other major player uses CDMA.
- nailer 17y agoMan that sucks. I can understand all of the US using a different standard from the rest of the world (like with NTSC and imperial measurement) but having the US use two standards at once is clearly not in their own interest.
- pyre 17y agoCanadian carriers are the same. The only difference is that all of the smaller carriers have been swallowed up and you basically have the choice of 'The GSM Carrier' (i.e. Rogers who grew their empire out of cable tv) or 'The CDMA Carrier' (i.e. Bell -- the government mandated telephone monopoly).
- michaelcampbell 17y agoNot yet. Verizon and Vodafone coming in Spring '10.
- biafra 17y agoCripple the phone? Only T-Mobile? You can use it on almost any GSM/3G network in the world (instead on only AT&T). How is that crippling the phone?
- cookiecaper 17y agoI actually use my phone primarily to make calls and texts. Access to a 3G network is nice, but it's an accouterment. For many people, the slower data speed is not too big of a hassle when you only need to use it occasionally.