did you know that caterpillar, the company known for making construction machinery, also makes cell phones?
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@Felthry I mean, they put their branding on cell phones

@noiob they're unique models, probably made by someone else though yeah

it's not a case of just rebranded generic things though, they actually have them designed for use on construction sites, with stuff built in like a laser rangefinder, thermal camera, and air quality meter, not things you normally see on a cell phone
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@Felthry yeah they're pretty cool

I wouldn't wanna carry a phone that weighs about as much as all phones I ever owned combined but I'm sure there's people who like them

@noiob we would want one if they worked on our provider's network
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@Felthry oh right y'all still have simlock

@noiob simlock? dunno what that is

i just know they aren't compatible with CDMA networks
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@Felthry oh

simlock is when you can only use a phone with a certain provider

@noiob oh they don't have that elsewhere?

you can get unlocked phones here too, they just cost more
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@Felthry I'm not sure, prepaid plans are pretty popular around here so the normal way to buy a phone is to just buy it and then just put your existing SIM into it. I pay like 7€/mo for 3GB LTE and unlimited calling/texting

@Felthry I think even if you get a subsidized phone it'll work with other SIM cards

@noiob i dunno

feeling too awful right now for discussion of how things are bad
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@Felthry I mean over here

in other news, I didn't know the CDMA/GSM divide was still relevant past 3G