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ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

11. IEMI is just the unique ID of the phone you are holding.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 6, 2021, 11:01 PM

Feb 2021

Get a SIM card from a carrier supporting that model of phone and you are good to go. (Different carriers have different radio frequency needs.)

You don't really need to understand 3G, 4G, and 5G. Everything these days is 4G unless you are out in the sticks. 5G is currently limited to really big cities and needs you to be really close to the towers.

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Time marches on! Cell phone obsolete! [View all] bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 OP

I really like having an iPhone. Phoenix61 Feb 2021 #1

That's useful info, thanks bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #2

I like my iPhone too. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #3

I only got one so my kids could show me how to do stuff... Phentex Feb 2021 #9

Best point ever! Phoenix61 Feb 2021 #10

Buy a refurbed iPhone Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #4

for calls, text, net surfing any cheapo phone will do. if you do big media like music, video, photos msongs Feb 2021 #5

I've used Android phones for a decade or more. Resisted going to Smart Phone flamin lib Feb 2021 #6

I have an iPhone 8 given to me by my kids. Didn't really need it but: Paper Roses Feb 2021 #7

Yours is the post I can most relate to bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #8

IEMI is just the unique ID of the phone you are holding. ManiacJoe Feb 2021 #11

Thanks ManiacJoe bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #12

Well the new phone Galaxy is here and I'm learning how to use it bucolic_frolic Feb 2021 #13