I have a Sprint PCS phone, with Qualcomm 3G CDMA technology. Can I
bring my cell phone to the Ukraine? Will the PCS phone work? I
understand that must obtain prior consent from the Ukranian goverment
before bring devices like cell phones to the Ukraine. If my cell phone
will work in the Ukraine, how do I go about bringing into the Ukraine
legally?

Unfortunately Ukraine, much like its European neighbors, and the
greater part of the world uses GSM as its cell service standard. Your
CDMA phone will not work. There are many GSM phones you can purchase
in the United States, and as long as its service-unlocked you will be
able to use it on US GSM services (T-Mobile and Cingular), but you
will also be able to take it over to Ukraine and purchase a SIM card
for use in the phone once you get there. Sorry to give you the bad
news.

skermit-ga

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Clarification of Answer by skermit-ga on 23 Feb 2005 23:35 PST

Here are the coverage maps for providers in the Ukraine as well as
links to the service providers:
http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/cou_ua.shtml

skermit-ga

You can attempt to use Global SIM card from company Cell Wireless
Corporation. It will be work in Ukraine as well as in other 208
countries that this card has included. More details you can see here:
http://www.cellwireless.com/shmuel84. 
Be sure it will be legal according Ukrainian low. Moreover, you don?t
need to pay a roaming!