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Before You Buy a Cell Phone

Today's wireless phones? Cool. Shopping for them? Complicated. Here's what you need to know about carriers, plans, data networks, contracts, and more. Grace Aquino, PC World

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Net Nomenclature: Carriers, Technologies, and Data Speeds

Here are the major data network technologies in use today, the carriers that use them, and the brand names that they're sold under, where applicable. Carriers often do not brand their older, slower data networks, and you may have to check coverage maps or call the carrier to find out whether upgraded network service (such as the upgrade from EvDO to EvDO Rev A) is available. Click on the icon below to see our chart.

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