Is Verison going to be compatible with phones of different companies?

Last month my best friend told me that Verison's going to be compatible with phones of different companies. She told me they said that themselves so I was wondering does anybody know anything about that and when their supposed to be actually doing this?|||They are supposed to open up their network to other phones sometime this year, BUT it is only for other CDMA phones since their network is CDMA.





In response to Bama Gurl, it will not be any phone from any carrier. Verizon can't use GSM phones since they are not a GSM network. The phones have to be a compatible technology, meaning they have to be CDMA.|||yes Verizon is opening their network up this year by the end of the year u will be able to use any phone from any carrier with verizon.|||Check this link out:


http://news.vzw.com/news/2007/11/pr2007-鈥?/a>





It changes the way we currently use wireless. I'm sure there will be bugs in the system but when it gets worked out, it will open the door for technology and cell phones, I assure you.|||Verizon is supposed to be opening their networks to phones that have been built and then tested by Verizon to work on the Verizon network. They will not work with GSM phones BUT if you knew how to make a CDMA cell phone in your garage and got it tested by Verizon they would allow you to use it on their network. So yes Verizon is opening up a little but they will still be controlling what phones use their network through their "testing". Hope this helps ! Lance