[Novalug] Fones for Linux fanatics

[David Zakar]

On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 08:52 -0500, Ken Kauffman wrote:
> CDMA (Verizon) does not use SIM cards.  You can not port to another 
> network as a result unless they support CDMA.  It is THE reason I moved 
> to Cingular after having Verizon cell service for about 15 years.

Correction: "Verizon and Sprint do not use R-UIM cards." R-UIM is really
an interesting standard, as it works on CDMA phones AND GSM phones (it's
physically compatible with SIM slots, so it seems). On days where my
libertarian spirit weakens, I wish the FCC would make some regulations
to get R-UIM into the market, and give me the option of switching from
Sprint to Verizon (or vica versa) without buying an entirely new set of
phones.

-DMZ