Could you bring the incredable to other networks?
 

Would you be able to bring this phone to any other network?


Specifically boost mobile

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Is Boost Mobile a cdma network or a gsm network ?
If it's not a cdma , no chance.

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Boost mobile is nextel: CDMA
(not my answer)

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_boost_mobile_cdma_or_gsm

and Sprint gobbled them up so yeah, Sprint, but that doesn't jive with the fact that Virgin Mobile is there pre-paid carrier

Edit: yep, Boost is owned by Sprint and here's the info: http://www.boostmobile.com/about/mediacenter/index.html

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Well, I knew sprint owned boost, and I knew both sprint and boost were CDMA...but I was asking if this phone would be able to be activated/used on boost mobiles network.

Evo apparently cant be used on boost even as a 3G from what i've been told. And Evo can't even be used on verizon as well. So, now I'm trying to find out if the Incredible can be used on either sprint or boost.

I trust you guys waaaaaay more then I trust CSRs in any company reading from a script.

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OK here is how it usually goes , Sprint will not activate vzw phones on their netwoek and vzw will not activate sprint phones on their network. They always check the esn #s.






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I suggest you talk to Santod then, he got a Sprint TP1 working on the VZ network before VZ even had it, so it is possible.

Well put, very well put!

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Was it a stock TP1 or had it been flashed ??

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Not sure if I should start a seperate thread for this or not, but.......

I think I found what would be the best case scenario.

100 daytime minutes 500 night minutes + insurance + data + taxes (in my area) come to..............about 75 final bill.

On top of that, this is with verizons network. With the Incredible.
Also on top of that, you can retroactively upgrade your plan (just for that individual month, then the next month it goes back to normal) if you DO go over your minutes.

There seem to be some hidden plans verizon doesn't list. Heres what I found:

50 minutes daytime, 250 night time minutes - 20 bucks + 30 for data + 5 for 500 text messages + 7 for insurance + your local tax ???? = FINAL BILL 62 + ???(tax)

100 minutes daytime, 500 night time minutes - 25 + 30 for data + 5 for 500 text messages + 7 for insurance + your local tax ???? = FINAL BILL 67 + ??? (taxes)

300 minutes - nights and weekends unlimited - 30 + 30 for data + 5 for 500 text messages + 7 for insurance + your local tax ???? = 72 + ??? (taxes)



Does anyone else know any other hidden plans verizon doesn't want you to know?

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Also with this phone you have to have the $30.00 a month data plan that all smartphones have to have.







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Like the data only package? ;)

$59.99 with unlimited data / unlimited texting
so without voice your saving about $10-15 a month after taxes

$39.99 + $29.99 data = $70 then you have tax etc

its not on the website you have to sign up for this special plan either in-store or on the phone. A rep called me the other day to ask if i wanted to since i don't use voice all that often, while it would save me a little i don't think it will help me in the long run if i ever need to use voice etc, it always comes down to if i were to do this, chances are i would need the voice all the time vs now when i don't even need it. thats how life works it seems lol

but i also get employee cost too so that helps a little but it doesn't discount data

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At one point verizon had a policy to allow any device on their network as I had a sprint TP1 on verizon as well. I do believe they changed this however.

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You'd think they SHOULD allow them to use sprint CDMA phones on Verizon. They should go back to that policy. It would encourage people to switch to their network.

Of coarse when you're a giant you don't need to eat peanuts, I guess....

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Your right, they were part of the Open Handset Alliance and they used to have an "Open Network" policy that allowed you to bring any handset as long as it was CDMA to there network.

however i think that is no longer the case, they are no longer listed as an Open Handset Alliance member nor are they listed as an Open Network carrier.

Sprint / T-Mobile are though, which is odd

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It is possible but like already stated, they check esn #'s.
You have to do some major hacking to change items on the phone.
It's been controversial as to whether this is illegal or not, and this particular topic is not allowed on PPCGeeks/XDA/MobileUnderground and a handful of other mobile sites aswell.
The general consensus is that it is infact illegal (although you could argue this, but it could be used for illegal purposes which is why it is outlawed on many sites).

It would be nice, but then people are more likely to steal phones and use them on their network. I think alot of networks are trying to lock em down for that fact, among many others such as profit, making sure the phones are 100% compatible with their networks, less phones for the tech's to know and be able to problem solve for. Which all around tends to bring them more revenue since people have less problems and whatever problems they do have (usually) the techs can help the customer out and fix the problem.
It makes full sense for companies to do this (to me atleast).