Originally Posted by
wphamilton
\Tracphone (which is Verizon, not "some weird network" as someone described it). If you choose Tracphone, it's the Centura, a couple of lower end phones and another of about the same caliber.
TracFone Wireless - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Until late 2013, TracFone service was limited to TracFone-branded handsets (all TracFone handsets are pre-programmed by the manufacturer; therefore, the handset is lockedincluding its latest GSM models). Other unlocked GSM handsets will not accept TracFone SIM cards, because Tracfone SIM cards are locked to the handset to which they are programmed. Additionally, on most handsets, some features like USB and Bluetooth have been modified by the manufacturer to prevent direct transfer of user files. In December 2013, TracFone unveiled "Bring your own phone," which allows customers to use an unlocked CDMA phone on the TracFone network.
The TracFone-branded service allows a customer to buy airtime units to use on selected digital phones by Kyocera, LG, Motorola, and Samsung. Which handset the user purchases decides what type of network the service uses and thus the coverage map. Phone models utilizing the Verizon or Sprint CDMA network have the letter C in the model name, while phones using the GSM network have the letter G.
It's a bit weird. It can either use Verizon (CDMA) or GSM. Untill recently, the handsets were locked to the tracfone network.
It's not clear, either, whether the Centura uses CDMA or GSM.
Last edited by njkayaker; 05-23-14 at 07:07 AM.