Janet Wilder wrote:
> SMS wrote:
> <snipped some good stuff>
>> AT&T is pretty clever with their latest ad campaign, where they go
>> outside the U.S. to GSM-only countries in Europe for their "More Bars
>> in More Places" schtick, as they've actually found places where their
>> coverage is better than Verizon's (though now Verizon offers a phone
>> with quad band GSM in addition to dual band CDMA).
>
> Having recently been in Europe, and having seen the stupid AT&T
> commercials before I left, I was totally amazed that they have
> absolutely no presence there, while the other GSM provider, T-Mobile,
> was everywhere.
>
> I got a Verizon global phone before I left and put in the GSM chip. It
> worked perfectly in all of the countries I traveled. When I got back, I
> simply switched it back to CDMA.
>
> If people want to be able to use their phones wherever they go, they can
> keep Verizon and upgrade their phones.

That's true. Verizon just introduced a new global phone as well.

Whether I had a GSM or CDMA provider, I'd take an unlocked GSM phone and
use a global prepaid SIM card, since it's much cheaper than roaming
internationally on any of the carriers.