Help Help? Confused how carriers work...

[CrimsonToker]

I've got my heart set on a new M9, but I'm not a contract person. So I'm going to buy it outright for the $650, and the sprint website says it will then be factory unlocked. Does that mean I can then activate it on my Boost Mobile account? It's still sprint towers, would seem logical, right?

 

[Hadron]

I'd suggest checking with Boost Mobile.

On a GSM network you just stick your SIM in, but CDMA phones need to be registered with the network. As I'm European I know nothing about Boost's policies here, or Sprint handsets, so I'd get a definite answer from the carrier before spending the money.

 

[CrimsonToker]

I'd suggest checking with Boost Mobile.

On a GSM network you just stick your SIM in, but CDMA phones need to be registered with the network. As I'm European I know nothing about Boost's policies here, or Sprint handsets, so I'd get a definite answer from the carrier before spending the money.

Are there any GSM networks comparable to Boost or Virgin Mobile? Pay as you go, as opposed to contact

 

[Hadron]

I'm European, so have little familiarity with US virtual operators. You mean comparable in terms of price, coverage in your area? It might be worth asking in the Device/Carrier Comparisons subforum.