[nylug-talk] Fwd: Re: [linux-58] OpenMoko & the Neo1973 (iPhoneKille

[jh]

Zach Stern wrote:
> But if he got linux on it how would he use it as a . . . you know . . . phone?
> 
> I doubt his provider supports openmoko.
> Although maybe I'm just entirely ignorant on this topic.

His provider doesn't have to support anything for the phone to work.

I bought an "unsupported" unlocked phone for use with T-mobile. It is a 
standard GSM phone, and all functions Just Work once configured 
correctly for my operator. This is how it is supposed to be, at least 
for GSM.

This is what Verizon is going to court to prevent for the 700 mhz 
spectrum coming up for auction (and how all mobile spectrum works today 
AFAIK - T-mobile happens to be more "open" than most. In fact, T-Mobile 
will even give you a 'subsidy' for unsupported phones in certain 
conditions, but this is really OT).

Trying to use a 3rd party phone on Sprint, today, would be a different 
story.

jh