I guess if you don't fly to any part of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Australia the Verizon version will work just fine.

CDMA Technology - CDMA is a specific technological standard in the mobile telecommunication industry and is used by Verizon Wireless domestically in the United States and by carriers in the countries listed below.

Voice Capable

Aruba
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bonaire
Canada
Cayman Islands
China
Curacao
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guam
Hong Kong



India
Indonesia
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Macao (Macau)
Mexico
Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand
Northern Mariana Islands
Palestinian Authority
Peru
Philippines
Puerto Rico
South Korea



St. Croix
St. John
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
Taiwan
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Yemen

 

Ever heard of Skype? Wifi? Yeah don't buy it.

 

I've used Skype plus WIFI on my Verizon HTC incredible in Austria (no CDMA there). YMMV.

 

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Verizon has a number of Dual and Quad band phones in addition to CMDA on them. My AT&T reception is terrible at home and would switch to Verizon tomorrow if GSM was also available on the I-Phone.

 

...My AT&T reception is terrible at home and would switch to Verizon tomorrow if GSM was also available on the I-Phone

Looked into this? AT&T 3G MicroCell - Signal Booster - Wireless from AT&T

 

Will it fit in my glove compartment?

 

I do sometimes. It depends on the country, but I typically turn it on to receive texts and emergency phone calls from my family.

 

I do the same. It doesn't cost anything to turn it on for roaming, just be sure to disable the data and push notifications. (I think that's it) If I get a call I usually reply via Skype, and I can read texts, but it's expensive to reply. So again, I wait until I've got wifi.

But it's good to have the roaming if you really need it. Just be aware of the cost per minute if you answer or place a call.

 

$.50 to send a text, can't remember what it is to receive. Texting and then Skype is a great way to stay connected and having the phone on t=for the emergency call gives everyone peace of mind.

 

In most countries, receiving a text is free. You're right, $0.50 to send, so if I need to send one, I make sure it contains the whole message, not a 4 word message.