Difficult to compare CDMA with GSM phones

GSM mobile phones prove cheaper in the long run: No one does anything for anyone for free; this is true for mobile carriers as well. The main reason they offer you mobile phones at discounted rates is because by providing you a CDMA phone they get in a position where they can charge you heavier than normal tariffs.

By the time you discover this, it will be too late. The CDMA phone provided will not let you put in a SIM card of any other wireless carrier and trying to back out of the plan will usually cost you once you decide to discontinue with CDMA as the handset is also not of any use.

GSM mobile phones give you immense freedom: The best part of GSM cell phones is that they can be used with any mobile carrier. Just insert the SIM card. This capability gives you an upper hand over the wireless carriers and generally increases your chances of getting a better plan. Additionally, if any other mobile carrier comes up with an altogether low-tariff plan, you can easily switch over.

GSM mobile phones are great for International roamers: For those who go foreign a lot, GSM mobile phones provide with an opportunity to cut on the high roaming charges by inserting a SIM card of a local carrier.

GSM mobile phones offer a wider range: As compared to the limited range available with wireless carriers, one can choose from the hundreds of GSM phones available: unlocked Motorola mobile phones, unlocked Nokia mobile phones, unlocked Blackberry mobile phones, unlocked LG, unlocked Sony, to name a few.

Unlocked mobile phones have a higher resale value: When it comes to upgrading you mobile phone, unlocked mobile phones put you in an advantageous position. You get more out of an unlocked mobile phone as compared to locked one.

To summarize, unlocked mobile phones may appear costlier at the first sight, however, in the longer run they prove cheaper and give you an upper hand while dealing with wireless carriers.

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