can Samsung s3 cricket be used as a GSM phone if it has a sim card slot ?

please can some one tell me that can i use a samsung galaxy s3 cricket as a gsm phone anywyhere around the worl if the phone has a sim card slot in it... and if so, then how ?

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Cricket uses the SCH-R530, which is CDMA only. Unfortunately, you need a GSM version of the Galaxy SIII to use it anywhere and on any network. The sim card slot in this phone is for 4g LTE connectivity.

Even if you can use it all around the world, you may have higher charges for using it outside of your own country. It is always best to use Wifi if you can find it in the area that you are in.