Has sprint stopped EVDO data roaming?

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I live in a 1xrtt only area and I used to be able to force roam and get EVDO from Alltel with the touch pro and mogul. I now have a TP2 and can get voice roaming only but the data stays at 1xrtt from Alltel.
I have tried all the reg edits available with not luck. The only time I see EVDO on force roaming is when I switch from forced roaming to automatic. For a few seconds I get EVDO and it tested at 1000 bps versus the 40 bps I get on 1xrtt. I have change the PRL to the one I used on the touch pro but that does not help.
How is sprint blocking EVDO? Apparently the PRL has nothing to do with it. Is it a software issue or radio issue?
If you know how to fix the problem, please respond.
Larry