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Re:Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Killed Wireless Price Competition... by andy800 on Thursday May 16, 2024 @06:02PM (#40383854)
That's possible but it was a Sprint-branded device bought from Sprint that was clearly supposed to be compatible with its new 4G network. And they charged an extra $10 4G access fee every month!

The other bonus was that being a CDMA device, there was no connectivity when traveling internationally, and no option to buy a local SIM card. Wifi only.

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Re:Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Killed Wireless Price Competition... by HeatrayEnjoyer on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:05AM (#40386902)
Why does that exclude international use?
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Re:Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Killed Wireless Price Competition... by andy800 on Friday May 17, 2024 @07:44AM (#40388828)
Because just about every other country is on a GSM network, not CDMA.
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