Sprint PPC6800 Successfully flashed to Metropcs

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Originally Posted by Alfa95

sucks you can only use it for texting and calls.

Actually you can do everything except MMS sending on it (so far).. Yes Internet works..

Even MetroFlash, Houdini can't claim more than text/talk for their money..

-CC

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Originally Posted by fred_dj

Text, Calls, Internet, Phone As Modem, Google maps and Live search... Unlimited talking and 45 bucks per month, why should I want more?

GPS works too.. Hence Google Maps, Live search.. It freaks people out when you zoom on their house

-CC

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Originally Posted by Formula84

I have been seeing signs for metroPCS in my area for $40 unlimited text and phone, how much is the internet package? Limits? Did you sign a contract? Speeds? evdo? rev. a?

1X, but some markets reporting EVDO... Haven't seen Rev. A

-CC

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Originally Posted by fred_dj

I am in south Florida, people here refer to metro PCS as Metro Piece of S***. I have to agree that their customer service and their signal is not as good as a verizon for example, but i'm with them since they came to south FLa like 7 years ago. I have no complaints. Their problem is that their phones just sucks... I used to like the Nokias but now they dont even have that. They sell stupids MotoKRZR or RAZR for about 200, 300 depending on the phone and other carriers have for 29 sometimes.... so thats the bad part, and this is where my needs to have a pda like a Mogul started. there's no ROM for metro, so I used the kitchen and cooked a Verizon rom. I came back showing "EV" and saying welcome to america roaming something, so i downloaded a PRL from the corolada page and updated the phone using the ##778 thing. , rebooted and then the phone showed 1X right away and like magic the phone was into metropcs' network!

Did you change the MIP to SImple Ip and set the SID/NID to 4815/65535 ?

I am assuming you got some of that set since your internet works..

-CC

P.S. for users interested there are alot of threads posted on the metropcs forum on howardforums.

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This link is an ongoing thread on getting MMS to work.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1322461

This link leads to the now sticky thread on tethering a MetroPCS phone. Use this information to get your Internet working.

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1136583

Settings of importance;

Proxy server address: wap.metropcs.net

HTTP port: 3128

HTTPS or secure HTTP port: 443

WAP port: 3128

Socks port: 3128

Username: 10digitphonenumber@mymetropcs.com

Password: leave blank

To answer a previous concern, yes you can access secure websites using metropcs. You can pay your bills using it.

As far as MMS, if you read thru the linked thread, you'll notice we've been working on it and only have had partial success..

Personally, I gave up trying and went Sprint SERO and no longer have MetroPCS. Life became much easier.. Until they cut MMS off lol.. haha point at me..

With Houdini and MetroPCS opening up their network to other carrier's phones, it has become much easier, but they still won't leak a hint about MMS server settings.

Even if you go with Houdini / MetroFLASH your phone to their system. It only gives you Talk and Text. If you can find out how to edit your web sessions and/or internet settings, using what I posted above you should be able to access the internet, provided you have that service enabled on your Metro account.

Also a recent personal observation, is that @metroWEB is much faster than before even though it's still only 1X in my service area. The signal quality has also improved. Where I used to be able to make fun showing off my Sprint signal bars where MetroPCS had 1 or none.. Now I am put to shame at times..

Enjoy,

-CC

P.S. The default MetroPCS homepage might not be available for your non-MetroPCS phone, so when you first connect you may get an error. Don't worry, just enter the URL you wish to load and have fun!

[kngri]

how do i find the password for the EPST so i can update the PRL?

[demon510]

Originally Posted by kngri

how do i find the password for the EPST so i can update the PRL?

You need to install GetSPC on your phone and enter the Hex ESN and it will spit out your SPC. Once you get your SPC you can open the phone in CDMA Workshop and change it to 000000 so it will work on the MetroPCS Network.

[Tenny]

Originally Posted by clockcycle

Did you change the MIP to SImple Ip and set the SID/NID to 4815/65535 ?

I am assuming you got some of that set since your internet works..

-CC

P.S. for users interested there are alot of threads posted on the metropcs forum on howardforums.

How / Where did you get the MIP & SID/NID?

I loaded the latest MetroPCS PRL file, but when I call I get "Welcome to American Roaming Network".

Edit: Actually when I dialed *228 it was on the MetroPCS network... still playing around though with some other... "stuff"

[fred_dj]

Originally Posted by Tenny

How / Where did you get the MIP & SID/NID?

I loaded the latest MetroPCS PRL file, but when I call I get "Welcome to American Roaming Network".

Edit: Actually when I dialed *228 it was on the MetroPCS network... still playing around though with some other... "stuff"

To Change the "Simple IP" you need to connect with QPST.
Check the M.IP Tab, Under Mobile IP Behavior

When in QPST, make sure that all fields that shows a phone number, shows YOUR number.

By Loading the correct PRL ( using EPST or QPST ) you load all the necessary inforamtion to get inside metro's network. Use PRL 00068 from corolada.

The following 3 things are mandatory to make your handset work within metro:

- HEX ESN into MetroPCS system.
- Correct PRL ( 00068 )
- Check with QPST or EPST that your phone number shows correctly in all fields.

[Tenny]

Originally Posted by fred_dj

To Change the "Simple IP" you need to connect with QPST.
Check the M.IP Tab, Under Mobile IP Behavior

When in QPST, make sure that all fields that shows a phone number, shows YOUR number.

By Loading the correct PRL ( using EPST or QPST ) you load all the necessary inforamtion to get inside metro's network. Use PRL 00068 from corolada.

The following 3 things are mandatory to make your handset work within metro:

- HEX ESN into MetroPCS system.
- Correct PRL ( 00068 )
- Check with QPST or EPST that your phone number shows correctly in all fields.

The Simple IP was a problem. Now I am getting a different error (bad user / pw) plus those don't seem to want to save... I am trying to flash a different rom, maybe it was related to that.

Edit: Alright I made it onto secure websites, but no luck getting the proxy to work right yet... still working on it.