

I discovered that the Verizon HTC 8X comes factory unlocked, which means you can use it on any provider. For example, the Lumia 920 is pretty much impossible to get unlocked, unless you want to pay hundreds more than the shelf price and get one off of eBay. Why? Well, overall it’s rather hard to get a new Windows Phone that is SIM unlocked (you can use it on an GSM carrier). They actually let me play with a Nokia Lumia 800 for three months and I got hooked.Īnyways, I built up the nerve (and excess capital) to buy a smart phone and decided on an HTC 8X. So, I kind of felt obliged to get a Windows Phone… just kidding. Last spring, I was an SDET Intern at Microsoft and I working the Windows Phone designer for Visual Studio and Blend.

You can find this option in the Settings > applications > phone menu.

If you are having trouble with your Windows Phone not sending texts (SMS) properly, try making sure the International Assist option is turned off. Category: Rant Can't Send Text Messages on Windows Phone 8 tl dr
