Samsung Galaxy Ace DUOS CDMA + GSM Source: smartphonesindia.in
Is Samsung galaxy cell phone gsm
Samsung Rant is a CDMA phone, and right now, there is no unlocking for CDMA phones. Unlocking can only be done on GSM phones.
The Samsung SCH-U340 is a CDMA phone, and MetroPCS primarily operates on GSM technology. Since Verizon is a CDMA network and MetroPCS uses GSM, these two technologies are not compatible. Therefore, your Verizon Samsung SCH-U340 will not work on MetroPCS. If you want to use MetroPCS, you'll need a GSM-compatible phone.
Some of the best Samsung cell phone models are Samsung Galaxy 3 GSM Unlocked Cell Phone, Samsung Eternity II GSM Unlocked Cell Phone and the Samsung Impression A877.
It depends if the phone is compatible with a gsm network if so it has to be unlocked
Unlocking usually refers to a GSM network and flashing usually refers to CDMA networks. When you unlock a phone you can use it on any carrier that uses the same radio (GSM/CDMA), or if you have a world phone, either a GSM or CDMA. Flashing the phone just allows you to use one specific CDMA carrier.
Currently the Samsung Gravity Smart phone can only be used with T-Mobile service. The Gravity works on the GSM network. Verizon operates on the CDMA network.
Yes, it is now. THe iPhone 4S is actually both GSM and CDMA.
The Nexus S came in both CDMA and GSM variants.
Its both .
CDMA and GSM are Radio technologies and mobile Phone is just an Antenna to receive these Radio Signals. Since both the technologies work on different frequency range and has different modulation shemes therfore the mobile phones for both are different.Apart from this 3G tehchnology which is combination of both GSM and CDMA (WCDMA) is compatible with both GSM and CDMA. So a 3G mobile can serve for both GSM and CDMA radio signals.SIM (Subcriber Idendity Module) is consists of Credential for network authorization. Since Both GSM and CDMA technologies has different Authorization functions and parameters hence both SIMs are different. Note: In CDMA technology SIM is often called as RUIM (Removable User Idendity Module).CDMA uses Different Frequencies than GSM. CDMA also does not require a SIM card.Now some companies do provide SIM cards for CDMA connections also, such as Reliance communications and TATA Indicomm in India.CDMA can hold more calls per channel on their towers, while GSM drops alot of calls. That is why people are always complaining about T-Mobile and At&t dropped calls. GSM is used internationally while CDMA is mostly used in the domestic United States. CDMA carriers are Verizon, Alltel, Sprint, Cricket....while GSM carriers here in the U.S. are T-Mobile and At&t.