Sprint tp2 to I-wireless, how to

boomtastic · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2011, 01:42 PM

I posted about this before, but can someone walk me through how to unlock the SIM or whatever else I would need to do to switch a sprint tp2 to work for I-wireless? Thanks!

eric12341 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-16-2011, 02:48 PM

Why start a new thread and not just bump your other one? in that thread I already told u that its not worth attempting to activate a CDMA TP2 on a US GSM provider if u have a data plan because u will not get any 3G speeds.

but if you are still adamant on doing this then start here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/cdma-tp2-d...-unlocker.html

boomtastic · #3 (**permalink**) 05-16-2011, 04:50 PM

Forgive me for not being an expert, thanks for the advice, didn't know if you would get notified on an old post. The deal is I am selling my old tp2 and have had two people ask me if they could use it with I wireless. Is there just no way to get 3g because of the radio thats in there I take it? Any other big drawbacks for someone trying to use a cdma phone with a gsm carrier? (as if thats not bad enough)
Thanks,

**horndoctor** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2011, 07:57 PM

Wirelessly posted (htc Pocket PC: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

Quote:

Originally Posted by boomtastic

Forgive me for not being an expert, thanks for the advice, didn't know if you would get notified on an old post. The deal is I am selling my old tp2 and have had two people ask me if they could use it with I wireless. Is there just no way to get 3g because of the radio thats in there I take it? Any other big drawbacks for someone trying to use a cdma phone with a gsm carrier? (as if thats not bad enough)
Thanks,

There is no way to get 3g data using the Sprint TP2 on GSM in the USA. I believe 3g works abroad. See they expect you to use CDMA only while in the USA. Texts and everything else should work fine on GSM mode but edge data on GSM these days woud be very frustrating IMO.

SprintTechSupport · #5 (**permalink**) 05-20-2011, 05:04 AM

I didn't want to start my own thread just to ask this and it was the first I found relevant so...... What about the other way around?? Lets say I found a GSM TP2 phone on Craigslist, can I use that phone on Sprint, or specifically, Boost????

eric12341 · #6 (**permalink**) 05-20-2011, 06:08 AM

nope because the GSM models don't have a CDMA radio. if it was I would've had me an HD2/7 on sprint.