Possible to use other towers?

[areonic1]

I dont really know a straight why to ask this, so Ill try my best. My serice is with sprint, but I dont live near a sprint tower, so I get no benifits, such as data and stuff. Now theres a verizon tower like 2000 feet away, is there a way I can use it as if it were sprints. Like if I put a verizon radio, would it then allow the data and stuff? Only thing I can do with my phone now, is make calls, and im always roaming.