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This is a distinction without a difference until VoLTE is the only option. Calls and texts are still sent over CDMA. US CDMA carriers right now require that yo
by grumpwagon 10y ago
This is a distinction without a difference until VoLTE is the only option. Calls and texts are still sent over CDMA.
US CDMA carriers right now require that you whitelist your phone's IMEI before it will activate. That means, even if your phone is compatible with all bands used, you can't just pop a SIM in and have it work. That may change once VoLTE is everywhere, but it may not, because carriers like making it hard to bring your own device, so you'll buy it from them instead. Verizon has some restrictions here, due to their purchase of the 700mhz LTE spectrum, but they still make it difficult.