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    How to Buy a Smartphone: Understanding LTE, VoLTE, GSM, & CDMA

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Vince Font, Feb 15, 2016.

  1. Vince Font

    Vince Font Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    When T-Mobile dropped contract requirements in 2013, it shook up the wireless world. The other carriers that make up the “big four” – AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon – eventually followed suit. As a result, smartphone manufacturers began making their “unlocked” wares available for purchase, bringing an entirely new level of freedom to smartphone vets and would-be smartphone owners. While this big change may have simplified things financially, it has also made things a bit murkier for discerning customers who need to know: Which carrier will meet my needs the best, and which one should I choose?

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    Vince Font, Feb 15, 2016
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