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Old 04-02-2009, 06:25 PM
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thanks for the respond mike but i check metro pcs website and there is no metropcs flash in nyc, my dad also try to had one of his old sprint sanyo phone transfer over to them and the local metro pcs over here told him they cant do that. so i doubt i will have luck with that or i would of done it already and save myself the headache.

MetroFLASH isn't offered in the New York area because that market is using AWS instead of CDMA.
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Old 04-02-2009, 07:04 PM
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MetroFLASH isn't offered in the New York area because that market is using AWS instead of CDMA.
AWS? that means i cant use a Sprint Touch Pro on Metro PCS in NYC? sorry am a GSM guy so i havnt gotten ahold of all these CDMA terms
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Old 04-02-2009, 07:33 PM
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AWS? that means i cant use a Sprint Touch Pro on Metro PCS in NYC? sorry am a GSM guy so i havnt gotten ahold of all these CDMA terms
Simple answer - no you cannot use a Sprint Touch Pro in NYC on MetroPCS.

More advanced answer. AWS is a specific band of frequency (1700) for voice and data like CDMA and GSM. A phone needs to built with an AWS radio in it in order to operate in an AWS market.

MetroPCS initally started using CDMA networks but the newer markets (NYC included) are AWS. If you want a touchscreen phone to use in NYC you might want to research the Samsung Finesse.

To make things even more complicated (or maybe simpler) MetroPCS is planning to start unrolling a 4G LTE network in 2010.
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Old 04-02-2009, 07:57 PM
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Simple answer - no you cannot use a Sprint Touch Pro in NYC on MetroPCS.

More advanced answer. AWS is a specific band of frequency (1700) for voice and data like CDMA and GSM. A phone needs to built with an AWS radio in it in order to operate in an AWS market.

MetroPCS initally started using CDMA networks but the newer markets (NYC included) are AWS. If you want a touchscreen phone to use in NYC you might want to research the Samsung Finesse.

To make things even more complicated (or maybe simpler) MetroPCS is planning to start unrolling a 4G LTE network in 2010.
i know about 4G situation my dad told me about it but man that sucks so we stuck with the gay ugly phones they got
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Old 04-02-2009, 08:20 PM
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Re: MetroPCS Setup Help

The Samsung Finesse is the very newest phone to be put on the MetroPCS network. It is similar to the Instinct and the Delve. I don't think it is particularly ugly but to each their own.

On the plus side MetroPCS is suppose to be releasing several advanced phones over the next few months.

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Old 04-02-2009, 09:20 PM
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Re: MetroPCS Setup Help

they also sell a blackberry. with all the features
i flashed 2 pros and a diamond to metro, went to their store, they scanned the esn, and i was good to go.
however am in miami. i don't know about NY.
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Old 04-02-2009, 11:43 PM
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Unforntunately, the Blackberry doesn't support AWS. Rumor has it they plan release an AWS version this later this year.
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