BlackBerry Forums Support Community - View Single Post - Storm

hcheun · 10-09-2008, 03:22 PM

9500 = GSM Only = possibly unlockable but you need to go to the EU to get it (vodaphone,tmobile)

9530 = CDMA/GSM = No unlocking possible because primary radio will be CDMA and GSM/3G HSPA will be for international roaming capabilities

Though i think 9530 is great for only the near term, since it'll support those rare countries with CDMA, but in the long run, GSM devices will make better sense since LTE is the next path which Verizon is planning on jumping on!

10-09-2008, 03:22 PM	#17
hcheun Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Los Angeles Model: 9000 OS: 6.0.0.431 Carrier: AT&T Posts: 250	9500 = GSM Only = possibly unlockable but you need to go to the EU to get it (vodaphone,tmobile) 9530 = CDMA/GSM = No unlocking possible because primary radio will be CDMA and GSM/3G HSPA will be for international roaming capabilities Though i think 9530 is great for only the near term, since it'll support those rare countries with CDMA, but in the long run, GSM devices will make better sense since LTE is the next path which Verizon is planning on jumping on! __________________ Hunter Cheun Mobile/PDA Support Engineer
Offline