Is GSM and LTE the same?

GSM supports both cellular and data, whereas LTE is synonymous with high-speed wireless broadband technology that supports only data . This is why most of the new cell phones use LTE for high-speed internet access and rely on GSM for voice calls.

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What US GSM phone?

The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets.

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Does the US use CDMA or GSM?

Of the two, GSM is more widely used around the globe, with availability in more than 200 countries. While CDMA is used widely in the U.S. , it is less common elsewhere — most estimates pin the portion of global wireless networks using CDMA at less than 20 percent. The Verizon network is a CDMA wireless network.

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