Sprint vs VZW

**spetrillo** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 07:54 PM

Evening all,

Well it looks like VZW has announced support for the Touch Pro, otherwise known as the XV6850 in their terms. I was wondering if someone could answer whether I could buy a Sprint Touch Pro and activate it on VZW? VZW says since their network operates on 1900 CDMA then there is no compatibility with Sprint. My gut tells me that since the phone support CDMA it should work??

Help...thanks!

Steve

EtherealRemnant · #2 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 08:01 PM

Verizon is full of crap. The Touch Pro is a dual band (850/1900) CDMA phone. It works fine on either network.

The question is whether or not they're going to allow the foreign ESN.

**Geekcop** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by EtherealRemnant

Verizon is full of crap. The Touch Pro is a dual band (850/1900) CDMA phone. It works fine on either network.

The question is whether or not they're going to allow the foreign ESN.

I would guess "no" on that one. However, this is the first I've heard that VZW will be offering the TP

**hibby50** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 08:06 PM

i dont get this thread at all.......

**scheel78** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 08:09 PM

I'm using a sprint phone on alltel. The hardest part is getting them to add the sprint esn to their database. I have heard that verizon is getting better at doing this.

groovdafied · #6 (**permalink**) 10-26-2008, 08:14 PM

I think you should make up a story, how that phone you have is highly customized for your needs at your job or whatever, and that you can't change phones.

I'm sure they will take the sprint phone, as long as you have money. Money talks to them, if it says jump, verizon asks how high. :P

**spetrillo** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by hibby50

i dont get this thread at all.......

What I am trying to ascertain is if VZW is full of crap in their statement to me that because they operate at 1900 that they cannot accept a Sprint phone into their network.

**spetrillo** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:03 AM

I just responded to VZW letting them know that I dont accept the response. Since Sprint also operates that 1900/850 then they should be able to accept the Sprint phone. If it is a question of "certifying" the device to operate on the VZW network then I want to know how I go about applying for certification.

Stay tuned. I will update this thread with more info once it becomes available.

Steve

**spetrillo** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-27-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Geekcop

I would guess "no" on that one. However, this is the first I've heard that VZW will be offering the TP

Take a peek at phonearena.com. Its announced there.