<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7361">Hi Brian,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7360"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7359" dir="ltr">I am ashamed to say that I caved and bought an iPhone6 for my daughter. The Apple Force is very strong indeed among the teenage set! :-)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7356"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7106" dir="ltr">The following website gives a breakdown of model #'s and carrier compatibility. Out of the factory, the phone's radio does TDMA, CDMA, and GSM but the carriers immediately limit it based on model #.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7135" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7141" dir="ltr"><a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7140" class="enhancr2_740e812d-d7aa-259c-dd59-434e51ed235f" href="https://www.techwalls.com/differences-between-iphone-6-6-plus-models/">iPhone 6 Models (A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524 and A1593) Differences</a></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7381" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7357" dir="ltr">I would get the model # and IMEI/MEID # from the seller. Contact apple support to find out if the particular phone has been blacklisted by the carrier. You will also need a SIM card. You can buy these online for about $5-$10 or from a carrier for about $20. Verizon who gave us a "free" SIM card in exchange for the future annuity. :-)<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7376" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7377" dir="ltr">My wife and I each have second hand Android devices that work fine. Warning though, cell phones get a lot of physical abuse. Hopefully, the original owner has kept it in a case and not thrown in the back of the truck or in a back pocket. :-)</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7430" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7664" dir="ltr">Good Luck!</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_8036" dir="ltr">Kevin<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7378" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7379" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7380"><br></div><div id="enhancr2_740e812d-d7aa-259c-dd59-434e51ed235f" class="yahoo-link-enhancr-card ymail-preserve-class ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" data-url="https://www.techwalls.com/differences-between-iphone-6-6-plus-models/" data-type="yenhancr" data-category="article" data-embed-url="" data-size="medium" dir="ltr" contenteditable="false"> <a id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7804" href="https://www.techwalls.com/differences-between-iphone-6-6-plus-models/" style="text-decoration:none !important; 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line-height:19px; margin:0 0 4px 0;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;word-break:break-word;">iPhone 6 Models (A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524 and A1593) Differences</h2> <div class="card-description" style="font-size:11px;line-height:15px;color:#999;word-break:break-word;">Apart from choosing between iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, we also have to deal with different model numbers like A...</div> </td> <td style="text-align:right;padding:16px 12px 16px 0;"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </a></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_8035"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7105"><span></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7064" class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div style="display: block;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_6951" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_6950" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_6949" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_6948" dir="ltr"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7011" face="Arial" size="2"> <hr id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475170338605_7012" size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Grawburg via TriEmbed <triembed@triembed.org><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> TriEmbed <triembed@triembed.org>; Triangle Linux <trilug@trilug.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, September 29, 2016 1:04 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [TriEmbed] iPhone 6<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container"><br>I'm considering buying a refurbished iPhone 6 for my granddaughter. The problem is I know nothing about these phones...I use a very basic TracFone...so I'm at the mercy of the seller. Would those of you who know about such things give me a little guidance?<br><br>Thanks,<br>Brian Grawburg<br>Wilson<br><br>-- <br>[This was sent from a PC running Debian 7, 64-bit Linux. No Microsoft products were used.]<br><br><br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Triangle, NC Embedded Computing mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:TriEmbed@triembed.org" href="mailto:TriEmbed@triembed.org">TriEmbed@triembed.org</a><br><a href="http://mail.triembed.org/mailman/listinfo/triembed_triembed.org" target="_blank">http://mail.triembed.org/mailman/listinfo/triembed_triembed.org</a><br>TriEmbed web site: <a href="http://triembed.org/" target="_blank">http://TriEmbed.org</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>