How does the gsm works? Does it have a slot for sim cards? Does it need wifi/internet before call can be made?
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la tablet funciona correctamente, si tiene ranura para tarjeta sim y funciona igual que un celular comun para hacer llamadas siempre y cuando tenga insertado un ship.
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The phone is unlocked, I do not know what network you use there, but the phone used GSM network.
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There is two prepaid companies that you can connect it to, one is PAGE PLUS and the other one is straight talk because is a 3g phone and a CDMA phone this is not a GSM phone it doesn't use sim card.you can look for both companies in Google they have very good prepaid plans and a very good signal because they work with the Verizon towers.
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No it does not need a Sim card. You need to contact your cellphone company and they will add your network extender to your account free of charge. Then it will work.
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You can make "calls" similar a cell phone by insert a GSM sim card into it (remember that it's only 2G GSM). You need internet access for web surfing.
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Yes its a Gsm phone, it uses a standard size SIM card, it also has a slot for a micro SD for multimedia
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Alejandro, the model you are seeking clarification for seems to be wifi model only and as such will not work with any sim card. You can buy the gsm/lte unlocked model which is usable on all gsm networks.
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No. Verizon phones don't require a sim card at all. GSM is for sim card phones. Unlocked is for phones that you bring to a carrier or pre-paid service. This phone is pretty much top of the line for Walmart Straight Talk because it is limited to 3-G. It goes through T Mobile and takes a regular size sim card - Wish I had known and not wasted my money trying to find a micro sim card for Straight Talk everywhere and spending much more than $15! Nice phone for the money as long you can live with 3-G. One of the few drawbacks of the Studio 5.3 is that while you are using internet the telephone will disrupt service - it doesn't knock you off, but the ringing/answering seems to have a bug. one thing I really don't like is that the answer function is really tight - just plain hard to depress the answer button while ringing. Guessing that is to discourage answering manually while driving?
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Yes it is unlocked. I sent it to my sis in Trinidad and she was able to use it right away by inserting her SIM card. As for gsm network I'm technologically slow so I don't know lol
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ok this phone is cdma, but happens to have sim card slot ?? or does not even have the slot?
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Since this phone is unlocked, you can use any GSM SIM Card in it. Moreover, I did use this phone on WiFi connection only[mine was malfunctioning and I had to return it]. You DONT need Data Connection to use this phone. Just make sure you disable Data Connection in Settings->Network Settings
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The phone does not come with a simcard but if you can place a this phone is GSM and will work without any problem is excellent
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Thanks for the input Cinder Ella Good to know the wifi operated without a sim card.On another forum someone posted that when they bought this phone -not directly from their phone service company- and they put their old sim card in it, the phone company recognized the new phone and immediately upgraded their service to include a data plan. Maybe they were actually using the data plan, which I didn't think could be done without a sim card that includes data service.
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Dear Customer, Thanks for your interest on this phone. You do not need 2 SIM Cards . This model works anywhere in the world if you use a GSM carrier. Please check if your carrier supports GSM technology. NOTE: Unlocked phones are not yet programmed for any network. In order to access the internet and use multimedia messages, you will need to program the phone according to your carrier. We have instructions for AT&T and T-Mobile (USA only). We look forward on having you as a customer. Thanks, Gus 24hrsDeals
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No it dont its a CDMA phone to help you here is one clue GSM is simscard phone. CDMA is non sims card. unless you have a 4G network and all those phones are GSM. Thank you for asking and we are here to help you with your cellular needs so you can call us at 253-202-1485. Thank you and have a nice night.
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No that's isn't necessary, it's is unlocked so you can use any sim card from a GSM carrier to activate it. I myself do use a Tmobile Sim Card, & I just simply ordered a tmobile sim card, picked a plan, & slid the sim card into the phone. But when you first turn on the phone, the "palm profile" that you MUST set up to use the phone requires internet service. I picked an internet plan on tmobile to activate the phone, and switched to a text & talk only plan afterwards so I could use the just phone's wifi for internet. Hope this helps! :)
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No, it doesn't. You will receive a SIM Card from your GSM Provider when you open a new account with them. In case you already have an account, request a SIM Card from your GSM Provider.