(09-16-2021, 02:24 PM)bcnaz Wrote: This shows: "It is Possible" for the Pine phone 'to work on cdma' ... Just NOT ALLOWED by Verizon.
I agree that it's "political" or rather industry racketeering.
However, as I think you already know but to clarify for others here, the Pinphone doesn't work at all with CDMA. If a Pinephone is working on Verizon, it's working on digital LTE bands (VoLTE for voice, specifically). There is no CDMA involved!
Also, don't assume that a "GSM carrier" ("GSM" and "CDMA" is rapidly becoming extinct) will always be a better choice everywhere, because not all of the GSM bands used by any given "GSM" carrier" are supported by the Pinephone. That is the case for one of rural AT&T bands where I live. If a Pinephone user can get onto the Verizon network via an MVNO or via a roaming agreement, like the small, non-MVNO Inland Cellular "CDMA" carrier where I live, then it will probably prove to be a good solution.
The problem with Inland is, unlike its partner Verizon, Inland does not yet support VoLTE. When it does (presumably by the end of next year), I look forward to becoming an Inland customer. Their storefront technician was very helpful and interested in helping me to get my Pinephone working on Inland when I tested the Inland service.