NOTE TO ADMIN: PLEASE REMOVE THE "
(NO LONGER WORKING) " from the title of this thread, it is no longer true.
I just went the verizon phone activation page, entered my IMEI number and it activated.
Grabbed my Sprint Touch Pro, dialed *228 and pressed 1, and the phone was programmed.
So now people, don't give up give on trying to get your Sprint Touch Pro on the verizon network. I didn't hack my phone, and I didn't do anything illegal, like changing the ESN or anything (although I was researching, in case verizon didn't follow through, lol
).
Just to lay it out simple, here is what I did, and a small timeline of events.
Tuesday, April 28: I flashed the Sprint HardSPL Raphael_CDMA_HSPL_037 to my phone, along with the Psyki rom.
Wednesday, April 29.
I called verizon tech support at 1-800-922-0204, entered the 10 digit number I wanted to get the sprint touch pro on, then option 3 for tech support, then option 4 for PDA's, then option 2 for non-blackberry PDA's. After someone answered I told them that I had a Sprint Touch Pro that I took to a Verizon Technician here in town and he flashed it with the verizon software, and said my phone was ready to be used on the verizon network and all I needed to do was have the ESN added to the DMD verizon database. I gave the lady the IMEI and the ESN, which according to them are the same number, the ESN, which is from the MFG is run through a cipher of some sort and outputs an IMEI, which is on the back of your phone. I have a moto q that was on verizon, it had no IMEI number, and the activation page took the raw ESN, just a little fyi. Anyhow, the lady said it would take up to 24-48 hours for the IMEI to be added.
Today, May 1st, exactly 48 hours to the hour from when I called them on wednesday, it activated on the online page. The trick to getting it done is this.. KEEP CALLING TECH SUPPORT UNTIL YOU GET SOMEONE WHO IS WILLING TO HELP YOU AND NOT CUT YOUR BALLS OFF AT THE FRONT DOOR.
I had to call 3 times, and got repeatedly told no, until I found the person who was willing to submit the IMEI number for activation. THERE ARE SOME TECH SUPPORT PERSONELL WHO ARE UNEDUCATED ABOUT IMEI, ESN AND ACTIVATION, SO DONT GIVE UP, KEEP CALLING UNTIL YOU GET TO A SMART TECH SUPPORT REP.
So anyhow, I'm off to go play with my Sprint TP on the BEST DAMN 3G NETWORK AROUND... HAHA!
