got my phone today and was able to get it activated without any problems. when i called CS i told the guy my phone broke and i wanted to put another phone on my account. he asked for the dec and i gave it to him. after a little while of silence he says well this isn't a boost moblie phone its showing up as an htc but i was able to get it added to your account. then he walked me through the programming. didn't have any trouble with data or mms, they worked immediately. love this phone! love the $50 unlimited plan with shrinkage even more! thanks for the info!!