Can I Have My Sprint Phone Set Up to Work on Another Carrier?

[joesgt281]

Really like the phone, hate the Sprint service shortcomings.
Rather than buy a new phone, can I take my phone to VZ or ATT and have them reload it for their applications and start my service up with them?

[RugRat]

You cannot use the 67 on ATT it is a GSM network,the 67 is only CDMA. Now Verzion (CDMA) is ok, but I think it needs to fall within a certain ESN range.

[Spencer_Moore]

you can always swap esn =)

[Unknown Zone]

Originally Posted by Spencer_Moore

you can always swap esn =)

Now now..Spencer...lets keep this legal...LOL.

[joesgt281]

Originally Posted by Unknown Zone

Now now..Spencer...lets keep this legal...LOL.

I'm such a noob at this I'm all set to go find a new ESN......
I don't expect I can get up to speed to know about all of this, but I'd like to know more than the kid who's gone thru 4 weeks of training at the phone store to be able to tell him 'oh yes it can be done'.

Is there a better approach to dealing with the local Verizon store? Does Verizon (or others) have service centers in the bigger markets (I'm in Houston) that are sharp enough to know what to do?

Thanks guys,
Joe

[weedahoe]

Sure, suggest to a noob with (at the time of this posting) 2 posts to do a ESN swap.......genius....

[Spencer_Moore]

all im suggestig here is google.....although this is not a fantastic idea do some research and c if its plausable lie i dont need to do it but i learned how if u find what im talking about it is explained to you step by step with pictures

EDIT i havee a xv6700 if you want it two extra batteries and the phone itself only thing i dont have is the original box i promise you it works and is mad cheap pm me if your interested

[jabu]

Verizon WILL take a Sprint ESN, you don't need to change it. You could also use it on Alltel, although Verizon just bought them so it's not like it's a big difference. You cannot use it on a GSM network, such as AT&T or T Mobile. Just flash your phone with the stock Verizon ROM and call them up to activate it.

[joesgt281]

Originally Posted by jabu

Verizon WILL take a Sprint ESN, you don't need to change it. You could also use it on Alltel, although Verizon just bought them so it's not like it's a big difference. You cannot use it on a GSM network, such as AT&T or T Mobile. Just flash your phone with the stock Verizon ROM and call them up to activate it.

thanks jabu
i see you haven't bailed on Sprint yet....have you made changes to your phone that makes it ok enough to stay with Sprint?
my main issues with them is the poor picturemail feature and the lack of decent IM messaging.

[Unknown Zone]

Joe have you checked out "Someguys" sMMS picmail software?

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=22509

It is pretty sweet and give us Sprint cust some sort of Picmail fuction if you know what I mean.

Also, are you looking for some sort of Threading SMS software?