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Old 12-01-2011, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by arrrghhh View Post
Well the problem is, even if CDMA service isn't active, it'll still connect to towers. I have two Sprint phones that are service-less, but they still connect to the towers. You can even "attempt" to make a phone call, but as stinebd likes to say all you get is the angry Sprint guy on the other end.
That's part of FCC requirement, in which any phone (even ESN blacklisted ones) are allowed to connect to towers, mostly to allow calls to 911 (and *2 in case of Sprint ones).

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