Do CECT Phones Work on the CDMA Network?

Probably one of the common theme of the questions that I get is if a certain CECT phone will work for a certain network.  Examples are things like: "does the i9 work on Verizon?;" "will the P168 work with Metro PCS?;" or "will the KA08 work with Virgin Mobile?"  I can address all of these questions at once pretty quickly in the following article.

CECT and CDMA Carriers Or Networks:  Most cell phone companies either operate on CDMA or GSM technology.  The overwhelming majority of iPhone clones use GSM technology.  There are supposedly a few clones that use CD technology, but these are few and far between and are extremely rare and hard to find.  The truth is, all of the popular clones (including the i9, KA08, P168, SciPhone, HiPhone 3G, T32, M88, etc.) will only work with phones which use GSM sim cards.  So, which networks fall into this category? The most common, especially in the United States, is AT&T, Cingular,  and T Mobile.  Overseas, examples are Fido and Rogers. You can easily find out which network technology you're on from your carrier.

Sprint Phones

Which Carriers Or Networks Use CDMA Technology And Therefore Won't Work?:  Many of the United States carriers fall into this category.  Examples are Verizon, Sprint, Nextel, Alltel, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, and Metro PCS.  This bums out a lot of people for a couple of reasons.  First, they don't want to have to switch carriers and lose their phone number.  And second, they were hoping to go with a low cost carrier like Metro PCS or Boost.

Both of these things are easily addressed.  Both T Mobile and AT&T will allow you to transfer your old cell phone number, but it's much easier to do this if you call customer service before you activate your sim.  And, almost all carriers have low cost options. For example, you can get a monthly  plan with AT&T or you can go with the pre paid GO Phone or the pay as you go option. Both of these require no contract and are very low cost.  Even with Internet, you can usually get by for under per month.

In terms of T Mobile, there is T Mobile To Go (for prepaid) and also their flex plan for pay as you go.  Again, you can avoid the contract or commitment and have a lot of flexibility with out a lot of money.  I hope this article has shed some light on which networks are possible with CECT phones and has shown you that it's possible to keep your number and get a low cost plan no matter which way you decide to go.   But, if you love your carrier and don't want to switch, you may have to wait until the clones explore the technology that isn't GSM. 

Do CECT Phones Work on the CDMA Network?