Verizon is making big changes to how customers buy devices for its network. Bash Ssh Keygen. And that could mean more opportunities and choices for how consumers acquire smartphones in the future. Earlier this month, Verizon that went with those contracts. And this week, the company said it will make it easier for customers to bring unlocked devices -- a term used to describe devices that do not have software blocking them from use on other carriers -- to the Verizon network. These changes could eventually lead to more choices at a wider range of price points for consumers.

But figuring out which devices work on which wireless networks isn't always easy. In this edition of Ask Maggie, I explain how the industry is changing and give some advice on what specifications customers should be looking for. I currently have Verizon Wireless service with a non-smartphone. My two-year contract has long since expired. I am considering a Samsung Galaxy or an Apple iPhone. I'm willing to pay full price for it, but I'd like to get a good deal if I could. I'm thinking of buying the phone on the open market instead of from Verizon.

Maybe I could get a better deal that way? I would also like the phone that I buy to be able to be used on other carriers, should I have a falling out with Verizon.

Fm8 Keygen. Is this possible to do? When shopping for the phone, how can I tell from the phone's specs what carriers it will work with? Thank you, Jim Dear Jim, Shopping around for an unlocked smartphone that can be used on multiple wireless operators' networks is a smart idea.