[aklug] Re: I'm an Android

That is correct. On CDMA there is no SIM or other bit of the phone that =
is transferrable, the phone itself is what is provisioned on the =
network. It's a bummer, there are a bunch of great Andriod phones =
running around out there for CDMA networks but you would need your =
carrier buy-in that they will provision the phone on the network (not =
unheard-of but not common) or you must purchase a phone directly through =
the carrier.

-Alan

On Jul 31, 2010, at 2:30 PM, Jeremy Austin wrote:

>> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:23 PM, Alan C. <alan@caruth.org> wrote:
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>> As long as the sim doesn't have data service enabled you should be =
good t=3D
> o go. For most (all?) providers if you buy a standard or basic feature =
phon=3D
> e you have the option to get data or not. Then you get exactly what =
you are=3D
> looking for - no cell data service but you still have the ability to =
do Wi=3D
> fi on a Andriod platform.
>=20
> But sadly I have no GSM coverage, only CDMA. CDMA phones have no SIM
> card; is there some equivalent procedure though? =46rom what Chris was
> saying it sounded unlikely.
>=20
> Thanks,
> jermudgeon
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