Is the Sim card from the 928 usable in say a verizon andriod phone like a S3, Razor, or similar ? Is it just plug and play or is there more to it?
Yes, your Sim can be used in any device on Verizon that supports a mini SIM. It's plug and play my friend.
If I'm not mistaken, the SIM card is only responsible for the LTE data side of things. Voice and SMS are still using CDMA radio and requires the phone to be activate on your account. Not exactly plug and play like AT&T or T-Mobile phones.
If I'm not mistaken, the SIM card is only responsible for the LTE data side of things. Voice and SMS are still using CDMA radio and requires the phone to be activate on your account. Not exactly plug and play like AT&T or T-Mobile phones.
It's plug and play with any Verizon LTE phone. The sim card associates it with your account. You can take a friends Verizon LTE, put in your sim card, and it will be "your" phone with your phone number.
No, Verizon still requires separate CMDA and LTE on all the current phones. There was a test of Voice Over LTE but it is not yet deployed. Verizon was hoping VoLTE to be used 2014 or later. See here: Verizon wraps up LTE rollout; plans all-VoIP phone launch for late 2014 — Tech News and AnalysisDon't believe this is the case with any modern phones. The initial batch of LTE devices worked this way, but I believe Verizon has modified the system for subsequent hardware
So, if I'm going to say, Japan, I can't just pop out my Verizon sim card and pop in a Softbank prepaid sim card and have a 'domestic' Japanese cell phone?
If I'm not mistaken, the SIM card is only responsible for the LTE data side of things. Voice and SMS are still using CDMA radio and requires the phone to be activate on your account. Not exactly plug and play like AT&T or T-Mobile phones.
No, Verizon still requires separate CMDA and LTE on all the current phones. There was a test of Voice Over LTE but it is not yet deployed. Verizon was hoping VoLTE to be used 2014 or later. See here: Verizon wraps up LTE rollout; plans all-VoIP phone launch for late 2014 — Tech News and Analysis
You are correct, but you are incorrect about the device activation. The sim card handles activation for the LTE and CDMA now. You do not need to call Verizon to activate a phone anymore if it uses a sim card. That is what I was correcting you on.
I agree and confirm what BanBoy said.
People are going to be scrolling up and down looking for the username "BanBoy" LOL
Japan uses WCDMA 2100Mhz almost exclusively (not sure if LTE is available now). So, it depends on the hardware of your Verizon phone. Does it support WCDMA 3G @ 2100? Typically you will find that on Verizon phones labeled as global phone.
FYI, WCDMA is what AT&T and T-Mobile uses for 3G, nothing related to Verizon's CDMA.