Why does the phone need a sim card for it to work. I never had a phone that need a sim card to switch phones before. Also is this a phone if you have a account with sprint or is it a pay as you go phone?
240189
The phone just doesn't come with SIM card. I had to call around to a few sprint stores that gave SIM cards away and it was free if I activated it in the store I got the SIM card from. I haven't had any problems with mine. I love it.
207637
I'm currently a Sprint customer. My 4s 64 gb does have a SIM card slot on the right side of the phone. In theory you should be able to get a SIM card from your service provider and they can help with getting you set up. You also may want to consider an unlocked or jail broken phone. An unlocked phone is not restricted to one service provider. As for the description? I would assume you could call/email amazon or the seller and get clarity.
888408
Unfortunately no. Sprint uses CDMA a for their phones while this phone is GSM meaning it uses a SIM card that allows you to use it unlock. In order to use this specific phone you would need a SIM card. Good luck to you and I hope this helps
456896
The Sprint version is CDMA, so no SIM cards will work with it. A GSM model might work, but I don't know.
2170626
I currently use the phone with no sim card and I am using Freedom Pop Phone service which is mostly 3G in my area. It is my understanding that Freedom Pop uses the Sprint infrastructure and Network to provide their 10.00/ Month plan. Unlimited Talk and Text and also a bit of Data that I can't remember right now. But its worth looking into by going to the Freedom Pop webpage.
240192
You need a Sim from sprint to connect to their network regardless of what phone you have. And you have to have an account with sprint
1784107
Hey D.E.,You need some sort of provider. I just moved my sim card from my old phone to the new. This should work even if you use a pay as you go plan. I use the t-Mobile yearly pre-paid plan - I just need to top it off to $100 each year.Really like this phone by the way.
1560680
Did I say in my review that it's Verizon only? If so, I don't know why I would have said that. I have a Verizon phone and know that it works on that but I don't know anything beyond that. I would imagine it also works on Sprint but I have no first hand knowledge on that. Sorry.
1259971
It works great with T-Mobile. I have not been able to get it to even recognize the AT&T network and I have spent a lot of time with AT&T tech support and two different SIM cards. I have no information about compatibility with Sprint.
959496
yeah, hey I know it's a little late but to answer your question only consumers who use gsm carriers can use "unlocked phones" In the US that means Cingular and T-Mobile basically (I'm not sure if Altel is aswell, but those are the two main ones) these carriers keep your subscriber identity on a sim card, so if you buy a new phone with a sim card that's already been activated you just need to pop in the old sim card and you're ready to go. on the other hand, verizon and sprint use cdma networks sans any sort of sim card. i.e. if you use sprint you cannot use this phone. you need to buy another from them, sorry. hope this helps
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At the risk of sounding dumb here, what's a sim card? I've had a very low-end motorolla phone for the last few years on my go-phone plan. Does every phone have a sim card, and are they able to work when you go from one brand of phone to another? Thanks again.
503835
Nope. Sprint doesn't use Sim cards, so Sprint phones are Sprint only, and have to be set up in store.
167690
You'll need a carrier that supports Sim cards. Im pretty sure Sprint does not but T-Mobile does. I use my phone with ATTs pay as you go plan.
1223084
It will not work with sprint !!!!! Sprint network is CDMA, if this phone is GSM, it will only work with services that provide GSM network,Verizon , AT&T; ect.. Not Sprint.. Be careful !!!
1023983
This was a Sprint exclusive phone. Assuming you already have a Sprint account, they will be happy to activate it for you. Then they will try to sell you an iPhone.
2184369
It's unlocked but came without a SIM card. Went to Sprint first and ultimately ended up at Apple. Finally got a SIM card for my specific carrier. I would contact apple and ask if they have a SIM card for your carrier.
75255
No. The sim card is built in. If it had a sim card slot, then I probably could have been able to use my current Sprint sim card but that was not the case. I had to return the phone. Amazon refunded my money in a few days. I was VERY happy about that.