Does Straight Talk use the Verizon network?

[mikec35]

If straight talk uses verizon then how come on the straight talk website when you try to purchase a sim card it tells you * SIM card will only work with an AT&T or T-mobile compatible or unlocked GSM phone*? I am thinking of purchasing an Iphone to use in Western NC but am not sure if I should get an unlocked AT@T or Verizon phone. Verizon has always seemed to have the best coverage in the areas I travel ( Western NC, East Tn, and lower Va and Ky). Will getting a Verizon or AT@T iphone dictate better coverage? Thanks

[Mr.Mischief]

If straight talk uses verizon then how come on the straight talk website when you try to purchase a sim card it tells you * SIM card will only work with an AT&T or T-mobile compatible or unlocked GSM phone*? I am thinking of purchasing an Iphone to use in Western NC but am not sure if I should get an unlocked AT@T or Verizon phone. Verizon has always seemed to have the best coverage in the areas I travel ( Western NC, East Tn, and lower Va and Ky). Will getting a Verizon or AT@T iphone dictate better coverage? Thanks

Verizon doesn't use sim cards. Only AT&T and T-Mobile use sim cards. Straight Talk uses CDMA network signal.

[Tracfancier]

Apparently Verizon will not allow ST to run ANY smartphones on the Verizon network. If you somehow got an Iphone on to ST it would use a massive amount of data compared to everything else running on Verizon and you would be quickly detected and kicked off (loosing your remaining airtime)

[Mr.Cell]

Lots of misinformation. It the phone ends in a "C" it is CDMA and runs on Verizon. Phones that end in "G" or the Smart phones run on at&t's GSM/UMTS network. Straight Talk does not use Sprint.

Still misinformation, if end in"G" it could be either T-mobile or AT&T depending on your location. All nokias work in AT&T. All androids work on Sprint

[tuukka87]

Verizon doesn't use sim cards. Only AT&T and T-Mobile use sim cards. Straight Talk uses CDMA network signal.

My brother has a Verizon iphone 4s and it uses a micro sim, lots of the newer Verizon phones use micro sims.

[zeddlar]

I believe you are reffering to a micro SD card, there is no such thing as a micro sim card that I am aware of and sim cards are smart chips that make the phone work where as a Micro SD card is a memory card used for you to stre files on from your phone like pictures and apps and things.

[bpaulson]

My brother has a Verizon iphone 4s and it uses a micro sim, lots of the newer Verizon phones use micro sims.

While on Verizon it won't use a sim... the sim card slot is to make it available for use internationally (since nearly every other country uses GSM instead of CDMA)

[tlsiegler]

I agree with you. This was the way they explain it to me. I never heard of Sprint either.

Thank you for your interest in Straight Talk Wireless. We are responding
to your recent inquiry.

The LG Optimus Q phone is powered by Sprint. This is the only tower that
can support this handset.




and also this one

Please be informed that the LG Optimus 2x phone is powered by T-Mobile.


this came straight from their customer service...they do use t-mobile, sprint, at&t and verizon

[Tracfancier]

Thank you for your interest in Straight Talk Wireless. We are responding
to your recent inquiry.

Please be informed that the LG Optimus 2x phone is powered by T-Mobile.

this came straight from their customer service...

On exactly what date did they provide this information? There are very recent reports this phone has been scrubbed.

[ndtv88]

My brother has a Verizon iphone 4s and it uses a micro sim, lots of the newer Verizon phones use micro sims.

YES, the sim card is a micro sim, this is a "roaming" sim card. It is useless in the US. what that means is that VZN and Sprint which are CDMA, dont use the sim cards in the US, but if you got to a foreign country then this sim card which has been linked to your account will be able to roam on the GSM networks of other countries(with whom VZN and Sprint already have roaming contracts), and you could then pay the outrageous roaming charges to yours truly VZN and Sprint. You could also call VZN, after 60 days after having the Iphone, and if you pay your bills ontime and are in good standing, then they will unlock the sim, and you can then use a prepaid sim from another company internationaaly, similar thing applies for sprint too.

[wizbang_fl]

I believe you are reffering to a micro SD card, there is no such thing as a micro sim card that I am aware of and sim cards are smart chips that make the phone work where as a Micro SD card is a memory card used for you to stre files on from your phone like pictures and apps and things.

The iPhone 4S has both GSM & CDMA. It is a micro sim slot that is present on the iPhone 4S.

[october262]

The iPhone 4S has both GSM & CDMA. It is a micro sim slot that is present on the iPhone 4S.

only verizon and sprint iphone 4s has both GSM & CDMA. AT&T iphone 4s are GSM only.

[labjr]

So If I get a Verizon 4S it can be used with a Straight talk sim card on AT&T?

[october262]

So If I get a Verizon 4S it can be used with a Straight talk sim card on AT&T?

you can, but you must use a gevey sim in order to get it to work on AT&T/Tmobile
the only thing you need to worry about is any future firmware updates

[neverquit]

It seems like you can bring your own GSM phone and be put on their GSM networks. If you are on the GSM networks (att/tmobile) are you able to access them interchangeably? For instance, if you fall off tmobile, do you roam to att or do you just get one or the other?