GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) primarily uses digital technology for mobile communication. It employs Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) to allow multiple users to share the same frequency channel by dividing the signal into different time slots. Additionally, GSM incorporates the use of encryption for secure communication, as well as various protocols for data transfer and voice services. The system also relies on a hierarchical cellular network structure for efficient coverage and connectivity.
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Hiphones run on GSM technology, which is not compatible with the technology used by Boostmobile. So those phones would not work on Boostmobile. Hiphones would only work on GSM carriers.
gsm is the one type of mobile telephone service. GSM stands for Global Service for Mobile Technology
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Sprint is not a GSM service provider, they use a CDMA network. Also Sprint is now Sprint/Nextel and although Nextel devices do use SIM cards they are not GSM devices either. Nextel uses an iDEN network and their SIM cards can only be used for International Roaming, they cannot be used on GSM networks in the United States. Unlocked Nextel devices cannot be used on a GSM network and unlocked GSM devices cannot be used on the Nextel network as the two are not even remotely compatible.
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That really depends on the provider you purchased the phone from. In the US if you would have bought a Verizon phone it most likely could not be used in Europe unless it is dual band (CDMA & GSM) capable. Verizon is one of the few providers in the world that use CDMA technology instead of GSM. Whenever you buy a Droid (or any cell phone for that matter) you need to make sure it is a GSM phone or is at least GSM capable since GSM is the only technology available in Europe and in almost every other country in Asia as well.
GSM (gprs, edge, 3G)
Dropped and Missed CallsAccording to Cellular News, call quality problems, including dropped calls and missed calls are common problems with GSM technology. These problems result directly from the technology in use. GSM technology cannot accommodate as many callers on a single cell tower as the more modern CDMA technology. This means that callers in areas where there are not a preponderance of cell towers may find that the call problems on GSM will be more common.Security IssuesZDNet UK reports that GSM has a serious security flaw, demonstrated by a hacker who was able to intercept phone calls from a number of GSM-based cellular phones. The problem is based directly on the technology according to this hacker and his solution was to "turn off" the GSM technology (only the older 2G technology though) that is commonly used by people all over the world. The problem is largely mitigated however by the use of the more modern 3G technology that is commonly used (as of November, 2010) on many GSM phones.EfficiencyAnother problem with GSM is a network problem rather than a consumer problem, though it is a consumer problem for those who don't want to see a proliferation of cellular towers. As previously noted, GSM technology can handle fewer callers on a single cellular tower. Therefore, networks who work with GSM must find ever more areas to built GSM cellular towers, causing them to have problems with costs and locations. By the same token, some consumers who prefer not to see a proliferation of cellular towers consider this a problem because the cellular towers must be placed in more and more urban areas, potentially spreading more radiation and causing what some consider a blight on the landscape.
A GSM fax machine is that a fax machine that connects to the phone network through GSM (Global System for Mobile) (aka cell phone technology).
Quadband phones run on GSM technology. Metropcs run on CDMA technology. These two technologies are not compatible with each other since they operate on different frequencies.
The technology that is need to track a cell phone is one it is the cell phone that count on a GSM. The GSM allowed the cellphone to have GPS. If the cellphone have GPS, it can be tracked.