Sprint TP on Verizon UPDATE! (NO LONGER WORKING)

[NinjaDuck]

I had a similar experience. I suddenly started receiving the error 67 code. When I opened up my phone using QPST service programming, I noticed that some of my settings had reverted back to the sprint defaults. I updated them again and then had to convince VZW tech support to do the little EIN reset trick to get the data working again. It took several tries to find a rep that would help me. Whenever I felt like they were going to probe too deep I said that I would have to call back later because I had somewhere to go.

I know this does not help activate new phones, but maybe can save some people who already have them.

[turbochris]

this just plain sucks. What's wrong with these providers and the games they play. I'd gladly pay to have a decent phone on a decent network. I travel all over the southeast and my choice is a gimped VZW phone on a solid network or a really nice phone on a slow network. What is wrong with the corporate dimwits at VZW? Look at what lengths people are willing to go to- buy a new expensive phone from sprint and get no plan discount, hack it to work on VZW which basicaly throws the warrenty out the window, and then have to play phsycological games with VZW service to get the sprint phone on the VZW network. No one is hacking a VZW phone to work on sprints network. I hope these a-holes figure this out and we wont have to go through this crap again. .

It should be just like land lines, anyone can use any phone on any provider. These jerks have thee business models that maximize profit and end u tripping on their own ****s. I repeat- I would gladly pay to have a decent phone on a decent network! Hello VZW!!! anybody home? If your wondering what that dark damp smelly sensation is, it's called having your head up your a...


I miss my good old XV6700......

[kdj67f]

I actually went to my mothers recently, which no cell phones work (she lives in the mountains and has no landline phone even) And of course, my sprint baranded verizonized touch pro freaked out. I did the usual swap back to my 6800 and tried to swap back which usually works to alleviate the no service issue for me, and my touch pro will not activate.

I called CS, they told me the obvious that the ESN was not in their system but they made a note to have it re-added and they were sorry for the inconvenience. They said it would be no less than 3 days and may take as long as 10. I specifically told the rep that my monthly bill was only slightly less than the ETF and if I could not reactivate my device I would be going ATT. The rep was actually knowledgeable and conceded that it was a BS move and said he would try to personally take care of it. I have been with verizon for almost ten years because of the coverage on the west coast all the way up to alaska. But if they are going to stifle any open-network devices I am going to ATT. I don't care about the dropped calls and slow data, it will not be long before we are all on LTE so might as well bite the bullet.

I give them a week, if they add the ESN I stay. If not, I will be selling a Sprint touch pro, XV6800, Q and all my old motorola handsets for bargain pricess to get a Fuze.

My faith is waivering...

[mikenerd]

I have a sprint TP on VZN and it works fine....so far. I like the vzn leaked ROM and have it all setup the way I want it.

Questions: What exactly should I avoid doing to make sure I don't loose service? If I hard reset (not using clear storage method) do I risk problems? Can I use my Sprite backup?

I have my keys saved to Word on my storage card. Is that ok?

[Dr.8820]

Originally Posted by mikenerd

I have a sprint TP on VZN and it works fine....so far. I like the vzn leaked ROM and have it all setup the way I want it.

Questions: What exactly should I avoid doing to make sure I don't loose service? If I hard reset (not using clear storage method) do I risk problems? Can I use my Sprite backup?

I have my keys saved to Word on my storage card. Is that ok?

don't flash a new rom! and don't hard reset!

[mikenerd]

Originally Posted by mr8820

don't flash a new rom! and don't hard reset!

Huh....well, that sucks. What about backups? I load a Sprite backup I should be ok right?

[Dr.8820]

i'm sorry my man but no go on sprints' tp for verizon!

[Noir]

Its not flashing a new rom that's the issue
its flashing a rom that uses the pesky autoupdater.exe. This was a huge issue back in november, but you should be okay with most roms. CFAY rom, juicy, mighty are general roms with no specifications; meaning you can flash on sprint tpro verizonized.

just don't flash a sprint rom or you will be very very very sorry

[Dr.8820]

i think it stinks what verizon is doing but at least they accepted the phones. sprint and at&t wouldn't have done this(although sprint would probably give a great deal to get you). the good thing about sprint is because they're trying to attract customers, they pretty much bend over for you. they don't have the luxury of turning away customers like the big boys.(this is not a sprint vs. verizon thing)

[tkoegler]

Ok, so on Monday I spoke to a tech (Tier 2) rep who agreed to add the MEID's from my two Sprint TPs to the database. On Wednesday, line 2 (A Treo) quit working and gave a recording on all outbound calls that "the number you are calling from is not activated" so I figured, good, MEID change is done. Reprogrammed (using the tutorial) the phone and did *228. No go. Checked my accound online and found that that line now showed a Bleckberry Storm. Called TS and found that the MEID had been entered one digit off. They said they would re-submit.

On Friday, line 1 (my line) quit working, same recording. Reprogrammed the other TP with tutorial and did *228 option 1 and BAM! Working TP however, no data. Checked online and it to now showed a BB Storm. Called up TS and told them my data didn't work and assumed it was a provisioning error since I now had BB Data plan and provisioning on my account. They said "I will send this trouble ticket in and we'll get it resolved for you sir." Well about 10:30 this morning my now working (voice and text) TP reset itself. Guess what. Now I have data too!!!!!!

Haven't checked to see what phone is showing in "My account" online but everything works!

Now just waiting for them to re-enter the other MEID CORRECTLY.

So, I guess if you talk to the right people enough times it can be done!

Todd