> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Yaron > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 5:39 PM > To: TCLUG > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Subject: Re: Ubuntu Phone > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013, Chuck Cole wrote: > > > > I've used Sprint's policy to allow a subscriber to provide his own > > compatible phone from anywhere, > > "Compatible" being the keyword here. You can only use Sprint > phones. The nice thing about GSM is you can move move to any > other GSM provider. No, it's the spec that must be compatible, not just the brand. There are other brands of CDMA spec phones. There are some conditions of compatibility for each system to swap carriers, according to eBay ads. The GSM phone I had was the worst service and hardware I ever had. Don't miss it. T-mobile is a really bad provider, with various limits and extra charges, and "screw the customer" plans. AT&T isn't much better. Ref: Five of the top seven carriers in the U.S. use CDMA: Verizon Wireless, Sprint, MetroPCS, Cricket, and U.S. Cellular. AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM. <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp> > The sad thing is only two of the US providers use GSM... The fact that 5 of 7 providers don't use GSM is a significant comparison, IMHO. We speak English here also: Esperanto never got major market share. Some choices are just practical, regardless of other opinions. Chuck