None of this makes any sense to me. How are they stripping out SMS which is part of the signaling/control channel? That is part of the CDMA/CDMA2000 standard.
Even if they didn't allow our Alltel phones data/MMS (because it is missing the DMU stuff), couldn't we just load a Verizon PRI, PRL, DMU and then call *228 to activate for good measure? Wouldn't that now turn on our phone into a 'verizon phone?' -- as long as they'll take/activate an Alltel ESN/MEID, this doesn't seem like it'd be an issue.
I guess I'll have my own tests to conduct once I get switched over to Verizon. Seemingly, this all happens next week for me.
