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In respect to this, what does CDMA mean?

Code Division Multiple Access

Similarly, is Verizon shutting down CDMA? Verizon to shut down 2G CDMA 1X network by the end of 2019. Verizon (NYSE: VZ) confirmed to FierceWireless that it is currently planning to shut down its CDMA 1X network by Dec. 31, 2019. Verizon said in April that fully 92 percent of its wireless traffic traveled over its LTE network.

Herein, what is difference between CDMA and GSM?

SIM cards: Before the advent of 4G LTE, the obvious difference between GSM and CDMA devices were with regards to the SIM card. GSM handsets came with a SIM card slot, while CDMA phones did not. In other words, CDMA is a handset-based standard, with a phone number linked to a particular device.

How do you know if your phone is a GSM or CDMA?

Check your phone's "About" settings. If you see an MEID or an ESN category, your phone requires CDMA; if you see an IMEI category, your phone is GSM. If you see both (e.g., Verizon phones), your phone supports both CDMA and GSM, and may be either one.