Sprint.com allows you to switch to an alternate phone now for SERO? - Page 2

smarcin · #11 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 11:34 PM

Gotta love Sprint. I bought a 6700 off of craigslist on Friday. Met the owner at a Sprint store to check out the ESN. Did the ESN swap right then and there. My 6700 was working fine when I went to bed on Friday, but when I woke up on Sat, no mic. Thank goodness for TEP. Went in on Sat and got a refurb 6700. Was having trouble with the "new" battery they gave me with the phone staying charged. Back to the store on Sunday. Swapped to another 6700, as the one from Sat also had one of the soft-keys on the keyboard malfunctioning. Got a call today, "come pick up your phone." They had ordered me another one. Well, since the navigator button wasn't working right on the phone from Sunday, I went and swapped again. I now have a 6700 that works great, 2 batteries and a stylus. The one I bought had no stylus...Gotta love Sprint. Now maybe I can hold out until the Treo 800 arrives. Yeah, I'm a phone junky.

milojax · #12 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 05:06 PM

Thats great have 6 phones on my acc and am changing them all the time kids and all, but on the phone. Boy this will save me some time.. Thanks

bamrock · #13 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 09:17 PM

So can anyone confirm that they can switch back and forth between phones? My main reason for wanting this was that if I wanted to go out for the night I could leave the Mogul at home and switch over to a Razr or something equally small and then I wouldn't have to worry about the phone breaking or anything. Anyone know how long it takes for the second phone to become active and if there's a maximum # of times you can do it?

**OMJ** · #14 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bamrock

So can anyone confirm that they can switch back and forth between phones? My main reason for wanting this was that if I wanted to go out for the night I could leave the Mogul at home and switch over to a Razr or something equally small and then I wouldn't have to worry about the phone breaking or anything. Anyone know how long it takes for the second phone to become active and if there's a maximum # of times you can do it?

lol, I just said 3 post up, that I switched phones multiple times, after you activate a new (or old) phone, it gives you the programming instructions including your MSL/unlock code, and it usually is active immediately...though they will say up to 4 hrs.....here is a SS.

**Pibe38** · #15 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 04:58 PM

I know the title says SERO, anyone have any clue of there's a way for non-SERO customers? I just don't see why they would let SERO customers do this and not non-SERO customers.

smarcin · #16 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 12:22 AM

I've seen it done on non-SERO accounts, too. Shouldn't be a problem. I always ask if there's a charge, or if it'll extend my contract. Just so they don't come up with a new rule that would do that. But so far, no charge, no contract extension. Just call *2 and ask or go into a Sprint store.

**OMJ** · #17 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Pibe38

I know the title says SERO, anyone have any clue of there's a way for non-SERO customers? I just don't see why they would let SERO customers do this and not non-SERO customers.

I'm not on SERO....I don't believe this is unique to SERO....I'm on a family plan.

bamrock · #18 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 08:09 AM

Old_Man_Jenkins thanks again for the confirmation!
And actually to anyone wondering I heard this was available to the people on non-SERO plans first. It was kind of a "you have a cheaper plan so you have to wait" type of situation for SERO users.

**Pibe38** · #19 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Old_Man_Jenkins

I'm not on SERO....I don't believe this is unique to SERO....I'm on a family plan.

I think I'm blind... or maybe have too much on my mind with the current mess Sprint made on my account.

Anyway, where did you find the option? Because I either don't have it or need to go get new eyeglasses right now!

**OMJ** · #20 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pibe38

I think I'm blind... or maybe have too much on my mind with the current mess Sprint made on my account.

Anyway, where did you find the option? Because I either don't have it or need to go get new eyeglasses right now!

wait....are you trying to tell me Sprint effed up your account??? lol...they did the same to me when they migrated me to the new billing system....btw...bitch, bitch then bitch some more...they'll make it up to

I assume you're asking how to swap ESN's? See attached SS