iPhone 4 Verizon Teardown Step #7 History

Changes to Step #7

Edit by Kyle Wiens — Feb 7, 2011

	[* black] The back covers are very similar, but are not interchangeable.
	[* black] Curious which phone you should take with you on your epic [http://www.staralliance.com/en/fares/round-the-world-fare/\|around the world] journey?
-	[* black] If you only have room for one phone, stick with the GSM version. Verizon will provide you with a [http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Global_Travel/index.html\|free loaner] 'country compatible' phone for up to three weeks.
+	[* black] Wikipedia lists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CDMA2000_networks\|just 58 CDMA carriers] in about 40 countries, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks\|almost 300 GSM/UTMS carriers].
+	[* black] If you only have room for one phone, stick with the GSM version. But, if you are desperate for more reliable coverage in the US, Verizon will provide you with a [http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Global_Travel/index.html\|free loaner] 'country compatible' phone for up to three weeks.

	[* black] The back covers are very similar, but are not interchangeable.
	[* black] Curious which phone you should take with you on your epic [http://www.staralliance.com/en/fares/round-the-world-fare/\|around the world] journey?
-	[* black] If you only have room for one phone, stick with the GSM version. Verizon will provide you with a [http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Global_Travel/index.html\|free loaner] 'country compatible' phone for up to three weeks.
+	[* black] Wikipedia lists [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CDMA2000_networks\|just 58 CDMA carriers] in about 40 countries, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UMTS_networks\|almost 300 GSM/UTMS carriers].
+	[* black] If you only have room for one phone, stick with the GSM version. But, if you are desperate for more reliable coverage in the US, Verizon will provide you with a [http://b2b.vzw.com/international/Global_Travel/index.html\|free loaner] 'country compatible' phone for up to three weeks.