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by smileysteve 3521 days ago
> Using SIM cards in mobile phones seems antiquated.

In the U.S., LTE is the first time that CDMA phones have had sim cards, that's ~2 years ago.

The software solution (using IMEI and PUK) is the old technology. It's less secure; verizon and sprint will charge you ~$40 activation fees, etc.