Telus to MTS and an HTC Touch Diamond

Aeosis · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 03:26 PM

Hi All,

I'm new here and have a few questions. I already tried searching and came up with some of the answers I was looking for, but I want to make sure I get this right.

I recently bought an HTC Touch Diamond (used) and it was originally from Telus. I'd like to use it with MTS which is private cell company here in Manitoba. MTS gave me two reasons as to why they cannot activate it:

-The unlock code
-"Preferred Roaming List"

By the sounds of what "radios" are it seems that if I flash a generic or even MTS radio to my phone, that should fix the Roaming List problem. As for the unlock code, I can't seem to get around that.

I already 'unlocked' my phone using the "How To: Unlocking, Relocking, and Flashing" thread in the CDMA section and also flashed the stock MTS rom in the thread but it didn't come with the radio software (apparently only the OS). Unfortunately following the steps in the how to didn't reset the unlock code no matter how many times I tried it so I'm kind of stuck at this point.

So what I'm asking is:

How can I get/reset/remove the unlock code on the phone so I can allow MTS to program my phone?

Does anyone have a known radio that works with MTS?

** I tried unlock codes like 000000, 123456, and some random other ones to no luck. And my phone does show the "SPL-0.57.CMONEX" on the boot loader which, from the how to, means it's unlocked.

Thanks!

Aeosis · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2009, 03:51 PM

Ok so I solved the unlock code problem thanks to the Official Telus Diamond Thread

All that I require now is the Preferred Roaming List (.prl) file for MTS and I'm set, unless I can use the generic radios instead?

tg1.0 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 02:33 PM

The PRL is part of the carrier's PST settings. MTS should update it when they program your phone using the unlock code that you just found.

jbarns · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 04:28 PM

I don't think there is a radio for MTS available because they don't give out full roms or radio updates.

I was the one who sent the dump files for the MTS OS (thanks tobeychris) and I haven't heard of anyone else getting anyting else from the company.

tg1.0 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 05:49 PM

The OS and Radio ROMs don't really matter, though.

Some people on US carriers have used the Telus Radio ROM because it is reportedly easier on the battery.

Aeosis · #6 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 08:08 PM

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the information. I ended up contacting MTS to find out that the people who would program the phone don't have the PRL file and that they only use the default firmware/settings from their hardware provider. That being said they get most of their hardware from Bell (or used to) so I could probably use a Bell PRL with out issue.

Does anyone have an EVDO Bell or MTS prl they'd be willing to attach for me?

Thanks!

Aeosis · #7 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 08:53 PM

Hello All,

So I updating my PRL with the Bell 31402 PRL from the Bell PRL Files thread and it connects to MTS! The signal is OK and it has an EVDO connection (off and on) but I'm all set to get this thing activated with MTS.

I'd prefer possibly flashing the latest MTS prl to make sure I get the best possible connection, but that may never happen. Maybe I should try a different radio at this point? I know that there was an update for the Telus firmware I had on the phone before I flashed the MTS OS so that could be something to look into.

If anyone still has a working EVDO MTS prl I'd like to try it as well.

Thanks again!

Willis111 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-30-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeosis

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the information. I ended up contacting MTS to find out that the people who would program the phone don't have the PRL file and that they only use the default firmware/settings from their hardware provider. That being said they get most of their hardware from Bell (or used to) so I could probably use a Bell PRL with out issue.

Does anyone have an EVDO Bell or MTS prl they'd be willing to attach for me?

Thanks!

Try searching again for something like "Bell PRL". I know they're on the diamond/upgrade boards because I posted 3 about 5 months ago....

Regards,
Willis

Personally, the only way I've found to "activate" a phone from 1 carrier on another is changing the meid/esn from your current carrier to an meid/esn supplied by your new carrier which is illegal and not discussed anywhere on these boards. For info like that you'd be better off using google etc and of course you'll have to have an old mts phone to "steal" the meid/esn from which can get costly.
MTS CAN activate your phone easily if you could talk them into adding your meid/esn to their system. This takes some serious social engineering trying to convince someone that they need to do something that they're totally not supposed to do. Best bet is to borrow a friends mts diamond, swap the back to yours and take yours in for "activation" and then pitch a little bit of a fit when they say "phone isn't in our system, it isn't one of ours"(but I paid blah blah blah, if you catch my drift).
THOSE PEOPLE WITH MTS TOUCH DIAMONDS IN MANITOBA BOUGHT THEM FROM MTS!!! Basically, this is probably the only real answer you'll get here, people might hint at other methods that wont be discussed etc etc but MTS sells this phone on their network which is why you see people out there using it with that carrier.

mbmedic10050 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-31-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willis111

THOSE PEOPLE WITH MTS TOUCH DIAMONDS IN MANITOBA BOUGHT THEM FROM MTS!!! Basically, this is probably the only real answer you'll get here, people might hint at other methods that wont be discussed etc etc but MTS sells this phone on their network which is why you see people out there using it with that carrier.

Touch Diamond? yes...

Touch Pro? No MTS does not sell Touch Pro's, I doubt they ever will. And I do know with 100% certainty that there is at least 1 person that has sweet talked MTS into activating a SPRINT HTC Touch PRO...

Which is what I want to do, Activate an HTC Touch Pro... If MTS does not relent ill just switch to Bell or Telus and pay out the contract with MTS

mbmedic10050 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-15-2009, 01:25 AM

Hello There... *first post jitters*

I had an HTC touch Diamond on the MTS network, I loved the phone. Sadly it got stolen. my own fault for putting it down for a few moments I suppose.

I friend has asked me if I want his HTC touch pro since he has switched to rogers and gotten an Iphone.

The noob question I have is, would the procedure shown in this thread work on the HTC touch pro? i suspect it would with some tweaking. But your the experts.