Thread: evo for us cellular??
View Single Post
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 10-05-2010, 06:52 AM
Maxx134's Avatar
Maxx134
VIP Member
Offline
Location: NYC
  
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,272
Reputation: 4320
Maxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributionsMaxx134 should be added to the payroll for their contributions
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Re: evo for us cellular??
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrObvious View Post
Nope they won't do it because it's a Sprint branded phone. CDMA carriers (Verizon, Sprint, USCC) use ESN numbers. Each handset has a unique ESN number that is illegal to change but doable if you want to risk the FCC nailing you if you are caught. Now each phone is programmed to use the specific carrier programming so that you can't just drag and drop like GSM with SIM cards. The ESN has to be in their database for them to activate the phone.
Correct..
This is what I was told when I asked a Sprint rep about another carrier phone I saw on ebay.
The ESN has to be in their database.
CDMA carriers are like that.
Reply With Quote