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Originally Posted by manofhonor24
Negative. You will not be able to do it. With the scenario mentioned about using a Sprint phone on a Boost Unlimited plan, you forgot one key component. Boost is a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator). That means that Boost is a cellular company that operates off of another cellular carriers existing wireless network. So Boost operates off of the Sprint Network. So the programming rules would thereby be the same as long as hardware qualifications are met.
Getting back to your initial question. Verizon tags all of the ESN's (hex and decimal) for all their devices. They don't use a MSL so to speak. MSL (Master Subsidy Lock). A MSL is a 6 digit code that identifies a piece of hardware on a cellular network. Sprint uses MSL codes to authenticate devices whereas Verizon does not. Verizon uses the device ESN and an authentication key to identify devices on their cellular network. In order to get it to work you would have to ask Sprint to load their version of software and register the device on their network so that they could generate a MSL for the device so it can be activated.
You know that is not going to happen, so I would switch to Verizon or wait until they get a version of the Omnia. I think Verizon has exclusivity for 6 months. So there is a good chance that Sprint will get it. The only company that authenticates devices like Sprint is Alltel. And the Alltel acquisition should be finalized and completed sometime around June.
So I would just evaluate the carriers. Verizon has an option if you have your own equipment, your contract is optional. THat might be worth looking into.
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ok i understand the whole boost and sprint thing now.
but i still dont get why i cant get the phone and put it on sprint network if you can put a sprint phone on verizon network like they did in this thread. . .
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=44663
you would think something similar would be able to be done with the omnia on sprint. I understand that i can get the omnia from sprint MAYBE in 6 months but Im impatient lol and really dont wanna wait. Besides about that time in 6 months there rumors of a android phone to be for sprint.
So im sure since the link i posted there has to be a way. SO I HOPE anyways.
thanks for your post though if you can try to explain why verizon cant accept a sprint phone I would appreciate it.