There are cards similar to SIM cards on CDMA handsets, these are called RUIM cards. Although it is possible to have CDMA phones without any cards at all. Not sure about Verizon since I am not based in US.
But ADP1 will only work on GSM phones, not CDMA. On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 5:38 AM, Jo Rhett <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ken, seriously. SIM cards are used by GSM networks. Verizon uses > CDMA technology, which doesn't use SIM cards. The G1 Android (a GSM > device) will never, ever, ever work on a Verizon network. Wrong > technology. You can't get there from here. > > There probably isn't a reason that Verizon can't make an Android phone > for their network however. (although I know that pre-Google days one > of Android's original goals was to make a better GSM hardware stack -- > I don't know if that got dropped somewhere along the way, or if GSM is > built into the specification for Android) > > On Jan 16, 2009, at 4:53 AM, Kenneth Loafman wrote: >> I'm not sure how it would work without one. I have a Motorola Razor >> with >> Verizon. There's a small card in the back, below the battery. Is >> that >> not the SIM card? >> >> Would kind of imply that the Android would not work on Verizon's >> network. >> >> ...Ken >> >> On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:07:28 -0800 (PST), somatt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I wasn't aware verizon had sim cards. >>> -Matt >>> >>> On Jan 14, 8:03 am, Kenneth Loafman <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> If I understand previous posts, a Verizon SIM card won't work in >>>> the G1 or >>>> Developer phones. Is that correct? If so, not all SIM cards work. >>>> >>>> On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:18:46 -0800 (PST), blake <[email protected] >>>> > >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> A phone needs a SIM card in order to work. You'll have to buy one, >>>>> from a carrier. >>>> >>>>> "Unlocked" means that you can buy any SIM that you want, AT&T, T- >>>>> Mobile, etc., and it will work in the phone. A locked phone will >>>>> only >>>>> work with the with a SIM from the company that sold you the phone. >>>> >>>>> The phone is not a brick. There are instructions around, for >>>>> getting >>>>> it running, with just the USB cable. After you follow them, you >>>>> will >>>>> be able to use Apps, Wireless, GPS, etc., just not the phone. >>>> >>>>> -blake >>>> >>>>> On Jan 12, 7:27 am, indiegamer <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> I am new to programming for Android and Mobile. Got the Android >>>>>> Dev >>>>>> Phone 1 and says it it will come Sim and Hardware unlocked. >>>> >>>>>> Now I get the phone and instruction #2 says insert your Battery >>>>>> and >>>>>> Sim Card. >>>> >>>>>> Well I thought I didn't need a Sim Card? Says it was unlocked? >>>> >>>>>> So I put in battery and no Sim Card. So I start the phone and it >>>>>> says, >>>>>> "No Sim Card. No Sim Card In Phone." I hit the Menu button and >>>>>> nothing >>>>>> happens. Open up the keyboard and nothing happens. >>>> >>>>>> I know I am a newbie, but am I missing something? Do I need a >>>>>> sim card/ >>>>>> cell phone plan subscription? >>>> >>>>>> Right now I have an artist who is working on a background for a >>>>>> application. I want to "test" to see how it would look on the >>>>>> phone. >>>> >>>>>> But how do I do this? I does not come with instruction book, is >>>>>> there >>>>>> a place online that explains this a bit? >> >> >> > > > -- > Jo Rhett > Net Consonance : consonant endings by net philanthropy, open source > and other randomness > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
