Updating wireless devices on May 18th!

[Buehlar]

I just received the following text message from Alltel:

"FREE ALLTEL MSG:
Update your phone May 18:
Dial *228 + SEND, option 1, wait for msg,
turn phone off & on.
Visit alltel.com/systemupdates for more info."

I'm not sure what all the update will consist of but it will be "required" to continue services.

Here are the details from alltel's website:

https://alltel.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/...p?p_faqid=8737

They must be updating in stages, location by location.
I'm in SE Mississippi.

**UPDATE COMPLETE**

Here are the EPST changes that were made in my area.

Under NAM Settings:

MNC (Mobile Network Code) changed from 27 to 72

ACCOLC (Access overload Class) changed value from 0 to 2

Under Home SID/Home NID:

Home SID/NID #1 (no change) 1393 / 65535

Home SID/NID #2 (REMOVED) 1394 / 65535 was reset to default value 0 / 0

PRL ID was updated from 30035 to 30040

That's it for now as far as I can tell.

All is working well with no noticeable changes in the performance of services.