ˈiːvən bˈɑːɹɹɪŋ sˈʌbsɪdi lˈɑːks, sˌiːdˌiːˌɛmˈeɪ fˈoʊnz ɑːɹ lˈɪŋkt baɪ ˌiːˌɛsˈɛn tʊ ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk nˈɛtwɜːk, ðˈʌs fˈoʊnz ɑːɹ tˈɪpɪkli nˌɑːt pˈoːɹɾəbəl əkɹˌɑːs pɹəvˈaɪdɚz.
Even barring subsidy locks, CDMA phones are linked by ESN to a specific network, thus phones are typically not portable across providers.