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Originally Posted by kkk222
You unlock it only to install custom roms. Some phones MAY BE used on other carriers with the same technology (CDMA), but only Verizon and Sprint use it.
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Originally Posted by JQuill
Alltel, and Bell, also use CDMA technology. Flashing a phone to a different carrier is a process in itself, use the forums google search it works very well.
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Some of the carriers are easy to accept Foreign ESN's but some take some work.
CDMA providers in the US are as follows
Verizon - accepts foreign ESN
Sprint - Does not accept foreign ESN
Metro PCS - accpets foreign ESN
cricKet - accpets foreign ESN
Alltel/Verizon - accpets foreign ESN
US Cellular - accpets foreign ESN
and many other regionals like Pocket -(accpets foreign ESN) etc, etc.
and way to many MVNO to list FYI Sprint has 2 prepaid CDMA divisions and at least a dozen MVNO's.
Canadian CDMA
Bell
Telus
Public Mobile
and many MVNO's